Nail-biting video shows boy’s close encounter with brown bear during hike in Italian mountains
The 12-year-old said he had recently watched a video on how to behave if you run into a bear.
3 boys let black widow bite them in hopes of turning into Spider-Man
Hoping to gain superpowers like Spider-Man, three young brothers poked a black widow with a stick until it bit them.
Baby gorilla badly injured in family fight at Seattle zoo
Little Kitoko was bitten on the head, likely by accident when another gorilla tried to bite his mother, animal experts say.
Smithsonian's National Zoo asks for public's help naming cheetah cubs
The Smithsonian's National Zoo is asking for the public's help naming four new cheetah cubs.
Rabbits are facing their own deadly virus outbreak which threatens to decimate the population
As humans deal with the devastation of the novel coronavirus, an outbreak among wildlife has occurred in the U.S. which threatens the wild and domestic rabbit population along with their environments.
Whale watchers report thousands of dolphins in 'superpod' off Laguna Beach
A ‘superpod’ of at least one thousand common dolphins convened off the coast of Laguna Beach, California, on May 16.
Family scattering grandmother’s ashes met by whales and dolphins in memorable encounter
The family was off the coast of Maui on April 1 when they were met by the majestic creatures.
Severely abused bait dog saved by Florida rescue group
“He’s so forgiving. He’s a fighter.”
Adult kangaroos greet orphaned babies at Australian animal sanctuary
Sasha and Pimba, two resident kangaroos at the Kangaroo Sanctuary in Alice Springs, Central Australia, were not shy when greeting a pair of orphaned babied.
326-pound Asian elephant calf 'Nelson' born at the Houston Zoo
Nelson, a male Asian elephant, was born at the Houston Zoo, and had to be rushed into emergency surgery. The zoo team is cautiously optimistic that he will make a full recovery
‘Look who’s come to visit today’: Australian woman finds massive python on fence
An Australian woman spotted a massive python on her fence shortly after finishing her workout.
‘I can’t believe it’: Man captures video of real-life ‘Wile E. Coyote’ chasing roadrunner
A University of Arizona professor captured video of a Wile E. Coyote vs. Road Runner situation and his reaction is all of us.
Mama bear comes to the rescue of panicky cub
Most mothers will go to extreme lengths to protect their young, even if they're bears.
Mark your calendar: National Dog Mom's Day is May 9
The dog-centric holiday is held the second Saturday in May, just before Mother’s Day.
UPenn researchers hopeful dogs can sniff out coronavirus
PennVet says scent detection dogs will attempt to tell the difference between lab samples from COVID-19 positive patients and COVID-19 negative patients.
Very good dogs don't necessarily make very good co-workers
What do we know about how this new-found time with your dog might be affecting your productivity?
Baby can't stop laughing at playful Labradoodle
Dog really is baby’s best friend – as shown by a little seven-month-old boy in Louisiana who could not contain his laughter as he played with his two-year-old Labradoodle during lockdown.
Coronavirus infects North Carolina pug, possibly first dog in US to contract novel virus: report
Winston, a pug in Chapel Hill, N.C., was positive for COVID-19 after being tested as part of a Duke University study, according to local news station WRAL-TV.
Dog buddies ‘chat’ on video call during COVID-19 lockdown
These canines were still able to virtually communicate amid the COVID-19 pandemic.