Animals and Wildlife

Officer Martinez’s first-ever alligator encounter at Largo Police Department turns into a comedic rite of passage—and Florida’s latest viral sensation.

Leah Lendel was snorkeling off Boca Grande, Florida, when she was attacked, her family said.

A New Jersey man is hurt after being gored by a bison in Yellowstone National Park.

A hungry wild elephant has caused havoc in a grocery store in Thailand after strolling in from the Khao Yai National Park and helping himself to the food on the shelves.

The Parks Division in Madison, Wisconsin, is employing a herd of goats to help clear away invasive species in a city park.

A new report by the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station (CAES) shows evidence of an invasive longhorned tick infected with Ehrlichiosis virus.

State police said they were responding to a report that a bear went into a home while people were inside.

Meriden officials are urging the public to be cautious after a raccoon that attacked a dog tested positive for rabies on Wednesday. The City of Meriden Health and Human Services Department said the rabid raccoon was found in the area of Elliott Street off of Cooke Avenue. The dog that was attacked was fully vaccinated and the incident happened on…

Five gray whales have died in the greater Bay Area over the past week, bringing the region’s 2025 whale death toll to 14, officials announced Wednesday.

A two-ton elephant seal was seen wandering around the street near Cape Town, South Africa, on Tuesday.

A new report by the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station (CAES) shows evidence of an invasive longhorned tick infected with Ehrlichiosis virus. It’s the first evidence of a longhorned tick with Ehrlichiosis in the entire country, according to CAES. CAES said a tick with Ehrlichiosis was found in Fairfield County sometime between 2021 and now. Officials said they collected 8,700 longhorned…

A bear created quite the scene in a Maryland neighborhood this Memorial Day when it wandered into someone’s backyard.

Lewis Pugh, 55, began swimming multiple hours a day in the 47-degree water on May 15 to raise awareness about the plight of sharks as the film “Jaws” nears its 50th birthday.

The pair of goats were killed by a bear a few weeks ago, part of a string of livestock and bear interactions in Bethlehem in recent weeks.

The man tried to nudge it with his water bottle, but it didn’t move. He then reached out with his hand — a move he would very quickly regret.

  Missouri conservation officials warn of snakes hiding in cars.

U.S. wildlife officials want to add a rare Nevada fish to the list of endangered species.

Police said they received multiple calls over several weeks about pet cats being snatched and harmed in a Santa Ana, California, neighborhood.

May 20 is National Rescue Dog Day. In honor of one of our favorite four-legged friends, here are five ways to honor rescue dogs in your community.

A vanishing species of whale gave birth to few babies this birthing season, raising alarms among scientists and conservationists who fear the animal could go extinct.