Hunter mauled by grizzly bear in Alaska state park

A hunter was attacked and killed by a grizzly bear in an Alaska state park – a first in the nature preserve, officials announced.

Nearly 500 pilot whales, including 380 that have died, stranded in Australia

Authorities had already been working to rescue survivors among an estimated 270 whales found Monday on a beach and two sand bars near the remote coastal town of Strahan on the southern island state of Tasmania.

Hundreds of sea turtles cross beach for mass nesting in Costa Rica

A beachgoer in Costa Rica happened upon an amazing sight: hundreds of sea turtles making their way onshore to lay their eggs.

MCSO deputy saves owl that was found in the middle of the road

An owl is lucky to be alive, according to officials with MCSO, after an attentive deputy spotted it on a roadway.

3 Mexican wolf pups cross-fostered into an Arizona pack

Three Mexican wolf pups have successfully been cross-fostered into a pack in northeastern Arizona, according to state Game and Fish Department officials.

Phoenix Zoo back open after closing twice due to coronavirus pandemic
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For members of the zoo, the Phoenix institution reopened on September 14. A general reopening will take place on September 19. FOX 10 photojournalist Joe Tillman has more.

Little snow leopard cub makes big debut at the Brookfield Zoo

An adorable 3-month-old snow leopard cub made her public debut at the Brookfield Zoo in Brookfield, Illinois, after bonding with her mother behind the scenes.

'World's loneliest elephant' living in abysmal conditions gets new chance at better life

An animal welfare group says that Kaavan the elephant, who has become a cause celebre for animal activists around the world, will be allowed to leave his Pakistani zoo and transferred to better conditions.

Lifelong angler snags 70-pound catfish to set new Florida record

A Panhandle man says he was in the “right place at the right time” to reel in the biggest flathead catfish ever caught in the state.

U.S. Coast Guard shoots shark to protect swimmers, video shows

A U.S. Coast Guard crew had a frightening encounter with a shark earlier this week as they were taking a refreshing dip in the Pacific.

Turtle hatchlings scramble across Outer Banks beach on journey to sea

Dozens of loggerhead sea turtle hatchlings on North Carolina’s Outer Banks embarked on their life in the ocean on August 23.

Man charged with shooting protected elephant seal on California beach

A 30-year-old-man was charged Tuesday with shooting and killing a protected northern elephant seal on a California beach, federal prosecutors said.

FWC researchers capture 100-pound alligator snapping turtle

Researchers with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission managed to capture a 100-pound alligator snapping turtle near Gainesville.

Mama bear carries 3 cubs on her back to swim across Wisconsin lake

Boaters in Wisconsin watched in awe as a mama bear swam across a lake -- carrying her three cubs on her back the entire way.