Gray whales give tour group 'most epic' encounter off Southern California coast

Two giant gray whales stopped to explore a tour boat off the coast of Newport Beach, California, giving the whale watching group an unforgettable experience.

Watch: Trailcam spots python defending eggs from hungry bobcat

Biologists say they have now documented "antagonistic" interactions between a Florida bobcat and a python at the Big Cypress National Preserve in the Everglades.

Watch as a young Bald eagle goes fishing in Scottsdale

A juvenile Bald eagle in Scottsdale was seen circling a body of water, catching a fish, then taking off. A man and his friend call the bird "Sparky" as they've gotten familiar with the bird.

Yellowstone, America's 1st national park, turns 150

On March 1, 1872, Yellowstone became America’s first national park and inspired a national parks movement around the world.

See a 'frozen' or upside down hummingbird during winter? It could be in a hibernation like state

A wildlife expert says some hummingbirds will be seemingly frozen or hang upside down while it's chilly out to go into a hibernation-like state. It's completely normal and once the sun comes out, they warm up they become active again.

First bat falcon spotted in US at Texas wildlife refuge

A bat falcon was spotted for the first time in U.S. history at the Santa Ana National Wildlife Refuge, according to federal wildlife officials.

Fisherman bitten by shark near Bahamas rescued by Coast Guard

A fisherman who was bitten by a shark near the Bahamas was pulled to safety by a U.S. Coast Guard helicopter crew after his mates tightened a tourniquet around his arm.

Elephant tusk DNA helps crack down on poaching

A new study suggests that as few as three major criminal groups are responsible for smuggling the vast majority of elephant ivory tusks out of Africa.

Video captures flock of birds suddenly falling from the sky in Mexico

A flock of yellow-headed blackbirds suddenly dropped from the sky on a street in Mexico, but the reason behind the mysterious fall remains unclear.

Crocodile with tire stuck around neck for 6 years is finally freed

A wild crocodile with a motorcycle tire stuck around its neck since 2016 has finally been freed thanks to an Indonesian bird catcher’s tireless effort.

Man jumped barrier fence before being attacked by tiger at Florida zoo, FWC report shows

A tiger at the Naples Zoo was killed and an employee of the zoo's cleaning company nearly lost his arm after the man apparently jumped a safety barrier and stuck his arm through the internal fence in the tiger's enclosure, according to a newly released report from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.