Maryland DNR issues warning as black bear feeding activity increases during fall months

The Maryland Department of Natural Resources is warning residents that black bear activity will increase into the fall months as they enter a heightened period of feeding in preparation for winter hibernation. 

Fat Bear Week starts a day late after bear kills rival on live webcam

Fat Bear Week is back, but the annual contest that celebrates brown bears and their healthy appetites was delayed after a bear killed another bear on a live webcam.

Scuba divers have 'once-in-a-lifetime' close encounter with great white shark near Catalina

Scuba divers near Catalina had a rare and thrilling encounter with a 15-foot Great White Shark, capturing the moment on video as the shark calmly circled them before swimming away.

Crews rescue ‘badly’ burned bear from Nevada wildfire

As crew members continued to battle the Davis Fire in Western Nevada, they rescued a bear found with severe burns.

Wisconsin bear attack: Boy shoots, kills animal mauling father

A 12-year-old boy shot and killed a wounded black bear as it was mauling his father near their hunting cabin in the thick western Wisconsin woods.

Hiker mauled by bear, hospitalized with ‘extensive’ injuries: official

A 45-year-old man hiking alone in Alberta, Canada, was mauled by a bear late Friday morning, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) confirmed to Fox News Digital Saturday.

Florida man arrested for keeping alligators in his backyard swimming pool, FWC says

A Florida man has been arrested after he was caught keeping alligators and several freshwater slider turtles on his property, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC).

Maryland 12-year-old wins top fishing prize of 'Master Angler Milestone': 'She does it all'

Lucy Moore is the first female and the youngest angler to achieve the coveted fishing award, Master Angler Milestone in Maryland, and already has her sights set on her next big achievement.

West Nile and EEE: What's the difference between the mosquito-borne viruses?

The mosquito is the world’s deadliest animal, and dangerous infections have been in the headlines lately. Here’s what to know about the diseases and how to tell them apart.

Rugby legend Percy Montgomery rescues stranded dolphin calf on Cape Town beach

Springbok Rugby World Cup champion Percy Montgomery became a hero after rescuing a stranded dolphin calf on a beach near Cape Town earlier this month.