Florida governor stiffens penalties against bear poaching

Black bears, once a threatened species in Florida, will get stiffened protections against poachers, some of whom see the animals resurgence as a growing nuisance.

Teen, father fight off shark at North Carolina beach

A teen suffered bite wounds on his leg and hand after a shark attacked him off the coast of Cape Hatteras in North Carolina.

U.S. Coast Guard rescues sea turtle tangled in crab pots near the Florida Keys

An entangled sea turtle was attached to crab pots for an unknown amount of time off the coast of Long Key. Luckily, the U.S. Coast Guard came to its rescue.

Florida man fined for illegally killing black bear in Alaska

James Connolly shot and killed the black bear in the Skilak Wildlife Recreation Area inside the national refuge on May 17, 2018, according to court documents. He then took the carcass to a tannery in California, which shipped it to Connolly in Florida.

10-year-old fisherman in Utah reels in massive catch

A young angler recently caught a fish most grown-ups would be excited to reel in. While it wasn’t quite a state record, it was still an impressive catch considering the fisherman’s age.

Astronauts: Falcon 9 rocket was 'totally different' ride than the space shuttle

Each astronaut had previously been on two space shuttle missions, and they spoke of their surprise at how comparatively smooth the SpaceX launch was.

Deer runs into Black Lives Matter marchers in NJ, injuring 3, 1 seriously

Authorities say a woman marching in a Black Lives Matter protest in New Jersey was seriously injured and two others were also hurt when a deer suddenly ran into the crowd.