Mountain lion bites boy in San Mateo County

A boy was taken to the hospital Tuesday after a mountain lion attack in unincorporated San Mateo County, sheriff's officials said. 

Why are we seeing more coyotes in the Phoenix area? Wildlife expert explains

If you've spotted a coyote in your neighborhood recently – you're not alone as people across the Valley are seeing them day and night. We have why, according to a wildlife expert.

Dead whale found at Lido Beach in Nassau County

Emergency crews were trying to figure out on Monday how to dispose of a large dead whale on a Long Island beach.

BearCam: Colorado wildlife camera captures hundreds of bear selfies
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Officials in Color ado say of the 580 photos captured by the camera, about 400 of them were bear selfies. Rangers say the bear recently discovered the camera, and kept going back to it.

Nearly two-thirds of coral reef sharks threatened with extinction from overfishing as main cause, study finds

The study, published in Nature Communications, shows that 59% of the 134 coral-reef associated shark and ray species are being threatened with extinction, making them the most threatened groups found on coral reefs alongside marine mammals.

Dinosaur fossils unearthed in Chile may give insight into deadly asteroid strike

The new fossils are from birds and killer dinosaurs, such as the megaraptor, and provide clues about their life before — and after — the fatal asteroid strike.

Massive seal running amok in Australia town

A large seal was captured on video running through a small town in Australia this month. 

Watch: Drone video captures the world’s largest hatching of baby turtles

Between mid-December and early January, millions of baby river turtles emerged from the sandy beaches of the Amazon’s Guaporé/Inténez River.

Polar bear emerged unseen from Alaska snowstorm to kill woman, baby

As the attack unfolded outside a school, the principal ordered a lockdown and closed the blinds so the children couldn’t see what was happening outside the entrance.

‘The Last of Us’ zombie fungal parasite is real and causes ants to commit suicide

If you thought fictional zombies walking around on film were scary, the condition that turns creatures into mindless eating machines actually exists in nature.

Possible wolf-dog hybrid finds new home in Vermont

“And we promise once the DNA comes back, we will let you all know the results,” The Potter League For Animals said.

Humpback whale that washed ashore in NJ likely struck by vessel: Officials

The Marine Mammal Stranding Center said that preliminary results of a necropsy on the whale indicate that the animal had “blunt trauma injuries consistent with those from a vessel strike.”

Missing clouded leopard found safe at Dallas Zoo; criminal investigation ongoing

A clouded leopard that went missing from its Dallas Zoo exhibit has been found safe on zoo grounds after police say someone intentionally created a tear in its enclosure.