Wild Nature

Camel, cow, donkey found roaming together along Kansas road

Authorities discovered a camel, a cow and a donkey roaming together along a Kansas road in a grouping reminiscent of a Midwestern Christmas Nativity scene.

November 20, 2019 4:40pm CST

Spider and insect populations are declining at ‘frightening’ rates, scientists say

Insect and spider populations are falling dramatically across the globe, spurring concern throughout the scientific community, and a new study suggests that the decline may be happening more quickly and extensively than previously suspected.

November 14, 2019 6:18pm CST

Dolphin stampede captured near Newport Beach's sightseeing tour boat

Hundreds of dolphins were seen ‘stampeding’ alongside a whale-watching tour group off the shore of Newport Beach, California.

November 14, 2019 6:06am CST

Baby flamingo practices walking at Denver Zoo

A tiny flamingo learning to walk at the Denver Zoo has been making great progress, as seen in this video shared on November 10.

November 12, 2019 7:10am CST

Wild plant with toxic sap that 'eats away at your skin' is spreading

When you go outside this summer, beware of the poisonous weed Wild Parsnip, which grows in nearly all 50 U.S. states, including Illinois.

November 10, 2019 4:18pm CST

Police arrest woman who climbed into Bronx Zoo lion habitat

A woman who reportedly climbed over a safety barrier at the Bronx Zoo lion exhibit has been arrested.

November 7, 2019 6:07pm CST

Man had family of cockroaches living inside ear canal, report says

The man said his ear hurt a lot like something was scratching or crawling inside.

November 7, 2019 10:26am CST

Video: Sheriff's deputy comes to aid of huge bear named "T-Shirt"

Sheriff's officials help bear that gets stuck in a dumpster.

November 5, 2019 5:06pm CST

Baby cheetah paired with rescue dog at Cincinnati Zoo

A baby cheetah has been paired with a rescue puppy at the Cincinnati Zoo, and the two playmates have quickly become best friends.

November 3, 2019 5:37pm CST

Horse euthanized after sustaining injury while training at Santa Anita Park

A 6-year-old mare named GQ Covergirl has become the 35th horse to die at Santa Anita Park since the start of its winter/spring meeton Dec. 26.

October 26, 2019 5:40pm CDT

Florida venomous snake eats another snake as giant wasp attacks in wild video

Florida wildlife has proven yet again just how wild it can be after a woman shared video of a venomous coral snake eating another snake while it was being attacked by a yellow jacket wasp.

October 23, 2019 12:48pm CDT

Minnesota girl bags 12-point buck first time hunting

Deer hunting trends in Minnesota may be on the decline, but one Chisago City girl is keeping the tradition alive with a remarkable first hunt.

October 22, 2019 9:07pm CDT

Greedy killer monkeys found eating large rats in Malaysia, leaving scientists ‘stunned’

Greedy killer monkeys were found to be catching and gobbling up large rats in Malaysia.

October 22, 2019 8:27pm CDT

Two suspects charged in largest seizure of turtles in recent history, FWC says

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) has charged two suspects for poaching thousands of native turtles in Florida in what the agency says is the largest seizure of turtles in recent history.

October 19, 2019 7:59pm CDT

Another horse euthanized at Santa Anita Park; 34th since December

Satchel Paige, a 3-year-old gelding, died on Saturday after suffering an injury to his left leg during the fifth race at Santa Anita, the 34th death of a horse at the track since Dec. 26.

October 19, 2019 6:25pm CDT

Hiker rescued after getting lost in snowstorm says 'I couldn't have made it another night'

Robert Campbell was thoroughly soaked, shivering, his wet sleeping bag covering him in the only shelter he could find -- a pit toilet in a closed campground -- after getting lost in a snowstorm in Oregon while hiking the Pacific Crest Trail.

October 19, 2019 3:50pm CDT

Flock of 600,000 ducks appears on National Weather Service radar near Duluth

A flock of 600,000 ducks appeared on National Weather Service radar near McGregor, Minnesota Wednesday.

October 17, 2019 2:41pm CDT

Tourists filmed getting dangerously close to a black bear in Tennessee

A group of people were caught on camera in the Smoky Mountains of Tennessee getting up-close and personal with a bear.

October 16, 2019 6:19am CDT

'One in a million' yellow cardinal named 'Sunny' spotted in Florida

An extremely rare yellow cardinal was photographed in Port St.

October 15, 2019 9:59am CDT

Monarch butterfly and dragonfly migrations are so massive they’re being caught on NWS radar

The National Weather Service’s weather surveillance radar captured a massive migration of monarch butterflies and dragonflies flying over the central United States.

October 14, 2019 2:31pm CDT