This panda has some serious, and adorable, attachment issues

It’s not every day that you receive bear hugs while at work, unless it’s your job to take care of pandas.

About 350 koalas feared dead in raging Australian wildfires

Conservationists fear hundreds of koalas have perished in wildfires that have razed prime habitat on Australia's east coast.

Woman attacked by owl in Northwest DC

Owl attacks might not be a top concern for D.C. residents, but they’re not out of the realm of possibility.

Trump advisers want to ‘modernize’ national parks with wifi, food trucks and Amazon deliveries

A committee of advisers delivered a set of recommendations to the Trump administration last month that they claim will revitalize America’s national parks and make a dent in the $11.9 billion maintenance backlog faced by the National Park Service.

Woman found dead with 8-foot python coiled around neck in home filled with 140 snakes

An Indiana woman was found dead Wednesday night with an 8-foot python coiled around her neck inside what police described as a “reptile home” filled with 140 snakes.

Hundreds of koalas feared dead in Australian wildfires

Conservationists fear hundreds of koalas have perished in wildfires that have razed prime habitat on Australia's east coast.

More dead wild elephants discovered at Thai waterfall; toll at 11

Wildlife officials in Thailand said Tuesday they have discovered the carcasses of five more wild elephants downstream from a waterfall where the bodies of six other elephants were found last weekend.

Bull captured by owner in West Baltimore

A bull has been captured by its owner after roaming free for hours in West Baltimore Wednesday. 

Frederick man finds bear in his front yard

A Frederick man says he was heading out to get groceries from his van over the weekend when he discovered a "beary" big surprise in his yard!

‘Pervasive losses’: 3 billion birds have vanished from the North American landscape since 1970

More than one-in-four birds has vanished from the North American landscape in the last 50 years, according to new research published in the journal Science Thursday. Because birds are indicators of environmental health, these findings are deeply concerning to scientists.

Mountain lion goes inside California house, lies down in bathroom

Officials say a mountain lion wandered inside a California house and was captured in a photo lying on a bathroom floor.