Tree housing bald eagle nest in Mooseheart comes crashing down

A giant eagle nest crashed to the ground Wednesday morning in Mooseheart, Illinois, ending more than a decade of great birdwatching.

Chicago's Shedd Aquarium wants you to name one of their new otters

The Shedd Aquarium is hosting a vote to name one of their two new otters who made their way to Chicago from California!

'Rare' blonde wolf captured on camera by Minnesota researchers

Researchers in northern Minnesota captured a blonde wolf on a trail camera, calling the coloring of the wolf "very rare" for the area. 

Kane County Sheriff's Office welcomes 2 new therapy dogs

The Kane County sheriff says Loki and Sadie could potentially go their entire lives working as therapy dogs, which is different from regular police K9s that have a very rigorous life and are only effective for so long.

Bear mauls 10-year-old boy in grandparents’ backyard in Connecticut

“I heard him yell ‘bear’ and when I looked up, I saw his leg in the bear’s mouth and the bear trying to drag him across the lawn,” the boy’s grandfather told a local news outlet.

Chicago tops 'Rattiest Cities' list for 8th consecutive year

For the eighth consecutive year, the Windy City has claimed the top spot on Orkin's "Top 50 Rattiest Cities" list.

New Zealand proposes taxing cow burps, pee to tackle climate change

New Zealand’s government is proposing a tax on the greenhouse gasses that farm animals make from burping and peeing as part of a plan to tackle climate change.