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.

Statues of presidential dogs unveiled at Lincoln Memorial

Some of the country’s first dogs were honored with life-size statues for Presidents Day in Washington, D.C.

Meet 'Roux': New Orleans zoo officially names cute baby orangutan

Roux, a baby Sumatran orangutan, was born on Christmas Eve 2021 at the Audubon Zoo in New Orleans and has been getting round-the-clock care.

One million mosquitoes in Florida caught on Sanibel Island

The Lee County Mosquito Control District recently posted photos on its Facebook page of one million mosquitoes lumped into a pile.

Retired West Allis police dog dies

The K-9 served more than six years on patrol with the departments and deployed 146 times, the department said, leading to the arrests of 54 criminals.

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.

Koalas listed as endangered species in parts of Australia

Koalas inhabiting the states of New South Wales, Queensland and the Australian Capital Territory will be listed as endangered, according to the Australian Government.

State trooper takes ‘leap of faith’ to catch runaway cat

Video showed Trooper Enrique Llerenas literally leap into action and catch the cat before it could run away into the forest.

What did the megalodon look like? Scientists say we still don’t know

Scientists say the megalodon—the largest shark to ever live— may not have resembled the great white shark as the world has come to believe.

Hundreds of golden retrievers gather in Golden, Colorado for annual celebration

The annual Goldens in Golden event took a break during the pandemic but came back in full swing this year, with more than 2,000 golden retrievers estimated in attendance.

Hundreds of dolphins ‘stampede’ off Southern California coast

Passengers on a whale-watching trip were treated to a spectacular show after hundreds of dolphins jumped out of the water and took off at a high rate of speed in what’s known as “stampeding.”

Scientists regrow amputated frog legs, leaving hope for humans

Researchers from Tufts and Harvard universities said they were able to regrow a functional frog leg and said the experiment will be tested in mammals next.

Bidens welcome new family cat named Willow to White House

President Joe Biden and first lady Dr. Jill Biden have adopted Willow, a 2-year-old gray and white farm cat from Pennsylvania.

Baby giraffe takes first steps at Santa Barbara Zoo

Zookeepers said the Masai giraffe started to walk within an hour of being born on Jan. 19.