Aerial video captures shark snack attack off New York beach

Experts with OCEARCH say these bait fish near the coast could be tied to the recent string of shark sightings in New York and New Jersey this summer

Racine Zoo Jack-O’-Lantern Nights event set for Sept., Oct.

More than 1,000 hand-carved jack-o’-lanterns and festive illuminations will light up the night at the Racine Zoo’s new Halloween event, Jack-O'-Lantern Nights.

Deputies: Man trying to burn spider sparks Utah wildfire

The 26-year-old told authorities he saw a spider while on the mountain and attempted to burn it using a lighter.

Tiny albino gator hatches at Florida wildlife park

A rare albino alligator baby is the newest resident of a central Florida wildlife park. The owners of Wild Florida say the tiny gator is the only one that hatched out of nine eggs laid by its parents. An albino alligator's lack of skin pigmentation would make it an easy target for predators and therefore put it at risk in the wild.

Puppy found wandering among McKinney Fire damage

A puppy was found wandering among the debris left by the raging McKinney Fire in Northern California, which had been hanging out near a home destroyed by the blaze.

Visitors to world's tallest tree could face $5,000 fine, up to 6 months in jail

Park officials say increased visitors to Hyperion in Northern California have resulted in “degradation of the tree’s base,” trash and human waste in the surrounding area, and more issues.

Video captures 'endless river of bats' pouring from cave in Mexico

According to a tourism website, the cave is known locally as "Cueva de Los Murciélagos," which translates to "Cave of the Bats,"

See why countless jellyfish are invading Israeli sea

Video shows swarms of jellyfish covering the waters, but authorities say it’s posing a nuisance and danger.

‘Murder hornets’ get a new name; now called northern giant hornets

The invasive species that were known as the "murder hornets" or "Asian giant hornets" now have a new name and will be called the northern giant hornets.

Great White shark washes ashore on Long Island

Authorities say the 7-to-8-foot long shark was spotted by a resident before it washed back out to sea.

Virginia man catches 66-pound blue catfish, breaks state record

The fish – which Jason Emmel caught with a bow and arrow in the Pamunkey River on Monday – was 3 feet, 6 inches long. 

An An, the world's oldest male giant panda, dies at age 35

The panda, named An An, lived most of his life at Ocean Park after he and a female panda were gifted to Hong Kong by China in 1999.

In Alabama, rare 400-pound spotted eagle ray jumps into boat, gives birth

"She was weighing the boat down," said April Jones of the spotted eagle ray that made a sudden appearance near Dauphin Island, Alabama.

Wisconsin wolf management: New plan release date not set, DNR says

Wisconsin DNR officials say they don't know when they'll release a new wolf management plan after first saying it would come out this spring.

Woman fatally attacked by two alligators in Sarasota County pond, deputies say

A woman is dead after she was attacked by two alligators in a pond near her Englewood home Friday evening, the Sarasota County Sheriff's Office said.