Thirsty koala bottle-fed by firefighter as Australian bushfires rage

A thirsty koala was bottle-fed by a firefighter battling one of the bushfires burning through South Australia on December 21.

Cardinal with rare abnormality discovered in central Texas

According to the Inland Bird Banding Association, the bird shows apparent bilateral gynandromorphism, a rare abnormality that causes it to have female plumage on one side of its body, and male on the other.

Baby bobcats found by group of hikers in Maricopa County

A group of hikers came across a couple of baby bobcats while out on the trails in Maricopa County a few weeks ago, and their mother was nowhere to be found.

Chris Brown must give up monkeys under judge's restrictions

The 30-year-old singer was allowed to enter a diversion program nearly a year after he was charged with two misdemeanors over his possession of a pet capuchin monkey without a permit.

Bald eagle breeding areas in Arizona to close for nesting

Arizona's Prescott National Forest says it will close an area known for bald eagle breeding along the Verde River for seven months starting Sunday.

Bear cub trapped in tree over tiger enclosure at Florida wildlife sanctuary

A bear cub is trapped in a tree over a tiger enclosure at the CARE Foundation animal sanctuary in Apopka. Authorities are waiting to see if the cub will come down, but there is a concern it may fall into the tiger pin.

Spider and insect populations are declining at ‘frightening’ rates, scientists say

Insect and spider populations are falling dramatically across the globe, spurring concern throughout the scientific community, and a new study suggests that the decline may be happening more quickly and extensively than previously suspected.

Deer gets caught in batting cage net

A deer became entangled in the netting of a batting cage in Colorado last week.

This panda has some serious, and adorable, attachment issues

It’s not every day that you receive bear hugs while at work, unless it’s your job to take care of pandas.