Young humpback whale leaps out of Seattle bay, dazzling onlookers
A humpback whale visiting the waters off Seattle dazzled onlookers Thursday morning with several breaches in the bay just beyond the city's downtown area.
Twins! Rare pair of African elephants born on Kenya reserve
A remarkable event unfolded in Kenya's Samburu National Reserve as a rare set of twin elephants was born for the second time in less than two years.
Pennsylvania hunter dies in tree stand fire despite wife's rescue attempt
In a tragic incident in Pennsylvania, 76-year-old hunter Raymond Seville Jr. lost his life after being unable to escape his tree stand, which caught fire due to a propane heater mishap.
Thousands of dead and dying rats wash up on shores of Australian coastal town
One local fisherman described the river to a local news outlet as “well and truly alive with the bodies of rats."
Watch: Maine fawn breaks into store, leaves a trail of chaos on Thanksgiving
In a quirky Thanksgiving incident in Maine, a mischievous fawn broke into a store, leaving a trail of chaos in its wake.
Makah Tribe nearing final answer on bid to hunt whales again
The Makah tribe is one step closer to returning to the water to resume its traditional hunting of gray whales off the coast of Washington.
Watch: Bear ravages car interior while searching for peanut candy
A curious, and most likely hungry, bear destroyed the interior of a parked car after the owners left some Peanut M&M’s inside.
Yellowstone National Park finds 1st case of fatal brain disease after deer carcass tests positive
Yellowstone National Park has confirmed its first case of chronic wasting disease (CWD) on Tuesday after a deer carcass in the park tested positive for the highly contagious and fatal brain disease
Watch: 'Wild ice' skaters find breathtaking 'ice window' in Alaska
Spectacular video from an Alaska couple shows the "wild ice" skaters gliding over a frozen lake so clear, it felt more like snorkeling than skating.
Echidna named after David Attenborough believed to be extinct, rediscovered
Scientists in Indonesia captured Attenborough’s long-beaked echidna on video for the first time in over 60 years.
Watch: 'World's most dangerous bird' emerges from ocean in Australia, stunning beachgoers
"We’re not sure how long this animal was in the water or why it went for a swim but the footage is astonishing," Australian wildlife officials said.
Watch: Deer suspected of ‘ding-dong ditch’ seen suspiciously darting off in video
Video shared by the Cherokee Sheriff’s Office showed a deer darting from the scene.
Darrington locals say 'no' to reintroducing grizzlies to the wild
The debate over reintroducing grizzly bears in Washington State is growing more divisive by the day.
Groundbreaking theory emerges about what really killed the dinosaurs
Researchers have a new working theory as to what killed the dinosaurs after studying sediment layers in North Dakota.
WSU Veterinary Teaching Hospital helps diagnose grizzly bear's puzzling condition
In a rare and unusual visit, Condi, a 4-year-old grizzly bear from West Yellowstone, Montana, was diagnosed with wobbler syndrome at Washington State University's Veterinary Teaching Hospital.
Birds in North America will no longer be named after people, dozens will be renamed
Birds in North America will no longer be named after people.
Plans to restore grizzly bears in Washington has people drawing a line in the sand
The intent to introduce grizzlies back into the wild of the Pacific Northwest has communities split.
Watch: Bear paddles through crystal clear Lake Tahoe
It was a beautiful sunny day at Lake Tahoe and one black bear decided to make the most of it by taking a dip.
‘Hog-tied’ whale anchored to crab pot, stuck swimming in circles in Alaskan waters
The young humpback whale had been stuck, swimming in an uncomfortable circle for days, anchored in place by a 300-lb. crab pot.