World's oldest known wild bird lays egg at 74 years old
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's Pacific region says the 74-year-old Laysan albatross returned to the Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge in late November to lay an egg.
2025 Wisconsin bear, turkey hunt application deadline; what to know
The application deadline for Wisconsin's 2025 black bear and turkey hunting seasons is less than a week away, and the DNR has a number of reminders.
Alligator spotted dragging massive Burmese python in Florida Everglades
Visitors to Florida’s Everglades National Park were shocked to witness an alligator hauling a massive Burmese python.
2024 Wisconsin gun deer hunting season; harvest totals, license sales
With Wisconsin's gun deer season closed, the Department of Natural resources released preliminary license sales, harvest registration and hunting incident numbers on Tuesday, Dec. 3.
Albino deer spotted in Greendale, neighboring communities
Greendale police, along with those in neighboring communities, have received multiple calls about a “white alpaca or goat in the area.”
Watch: Terrifying moment massive snake swings towards woman's face
The woman said the snake has visited her home for years and she had no plans to remove it.
Giraffes could gain endangered species protections under US proposal
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has proposed adding giraffes to the endangered species list.
New monster tarantula species is 'hairy giant among dwarves'
Biologists have discovered a new tarantula species in Cuba that is bigger and hairier than other spiders in its genus.
New Zealanders work together to save stranded whales
“This response demonstrates the deep connection we all share with our marine environment," Joel Lauterbach, a Department of Conservation spokesperson, said in a statement.
Lost penguin’s 2,000-mile journey to Australia ends with return to Southern Ocean
The emperor penguin, dubbed Gus, had somehow swam over 2,000 miles from his icy home and was found on a sun-drenched beach in Denmark, Western Australia, earlier this month.
Snake found slithering inside Hawaii Christmas tree shipment
Shop workers unloading a supply of Christmas trees in Hawaii found an unexpected visitor hiding within the shipment.
Wisconsin bear hunt: 2024 season results show rebound
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources on Tuesday announced preliminary results for the 2024 bear season.
Watch: Great white shark swims close to Australian surfers
A group of surfers had a close encounter with a great white shark off the coast of Emerald Beach, New South Wales, on November 13.
Photos: See lone emperor penguin 1st to swim from Antarctica to Australia
A lone emperor penguin was found malnourished on a popular beach after making the shocking 2,200 mile swim from Antarctica to Australia.
Emperor penguin found in Australia, thousands of miles from home
The penguin, found malnourished far from its Antarctic home, is being cared for by a wildlife expert.
Escaped monkeys update: More than half safely recovered, several still on the loose
Officials in South Carolina have recaptured over half of the 43 Rhesus macaques that escaped from the Alpha Genesis research facility in Yemassee last week.
Invasive species never seen before in North America found in California
An invasive species of freshwater mussel never-before-seen in the United States was found in California.
43 monkeys escape from South Carolina primate research facility
Dozens of young, female monkeys have escaped from a primate research facility in South Carolina.
60 rare Siamese crocodiles hatch in Cambodia’s Cardamom National Park
Sixty critically endangered Siamese crocodiles hatched in Cambodia’s Cardamom National Park this summer, marking the largest wild breeding record of the species this century.
2024 Wisconsin gun deer hunt; 9-day season runs Nov. 23-Dec. 1
The Wisconsin DNR announced the 2024 nine-day gun deer season opens Nov. 23 and runs through Dec. 1.