Rare white bison calf spotted in Yellowstone National Park could fulfill prophecy

A Montana photographer has a picture she definitely will not forget after snapping a photo of a rare – and, potentially, sacred – white bison calf in Yellowstone National Park. 

Python swallows woman whole in Indonesia

A missing woman was found eaten alive by a massive python after locals cut her body out of the snake in Indonesia.

Watch: Vermont bear rescued after weeks-long ordeal with head stuck in bucket

For about a month, residents of Enosburgh had been regularly encountering a bear with an old metal milk can firmly stuck around its neck, Vermont Fish & Wildlife said.

VIDEO: Giraffe tosses toddler at Texas wildlife park

A toddler trying to feed a giraffe at Fossil Rim Wildlife Center in Glen Rose was lifted in the air by the animal.

Rare juvenile T. rex fossil unearthed by 3 boys, now on display at Denver museum

A juvenile T. rex fossil, discovered by a group of children during a hike near Marmarth, North Dakota, is now on display at the Denver Museum of Nature & Science.

Bear meets sprinkler in northern MN — and it's hilarious: Video

A black bear wandered into a yard in northern Minnesota and encountered a sprinkler — the outcome was adorable and hilarious. 

Free Fishing Weekend in Wisconsin, clinics held statewide

It's “Free Fishing Weekend" in Wisconsin, which means anyone can cast a line without a license on Saturday, June 1 and Sunday, June 2.

Giant pandas returning to DC’s National Zoo

Two new giant pandas are coming to D.C.’s National Zoo from China. The Smithsonian's National Zoo made the announcement Wednesday, a little more than six months after sending its three pandas back to China. 

Lake Geneva cicada emergence, area 'loaded' with insects

A Lake Geneva brood of cicadas has emerged, part of a cicada emergence that last happened when Thomas Jefferson was president.

Deer breaks into Mukwonago home, caught red-hooved

Mukwonago police said a deer smashed through the front window of a home last week. It happened at a home on Linden Ridge.

Cicada beer? Lake Geneva plans 'Cicadapalooza' event

"Cicadapalooza" in Lake Geneva will feature cicada dessert and even cicada beer, celebrating the 17-year brood's emergence.

Rare 40-ton whale skull discovered on North Carolina beach

A massive whale skull, believed to belong to a 40-ton humpback whale, washed ashore on Hatteras Island in North Carolina, attracting significant interest from both beachgoers and marine biologists.