Tarantula mating season begins as males are led to their death

Tarantulas typically remain in the burrows throughout most of the year, and only come out at night. But come mating season, adult male tarantulas throw caution to the wind for the sake of finding a female. The annual migration happens just before Halloween, from late September through early October in the Southwest.

Fat Bear Week begins as world celebrates champion of chonk in Alaska

This portliest time of the year is an annual celebration of the Brooks River brown bears and how they utilize their healthy and abundant ecosystem to pack on the pounds before winter hibernation.

Undercover Texas jaguar cub sting results in country’s first charges under ‘Big Cat Act’

In December 2022, the Big Cat Act was put into effect, which made it illegal to import, transport, sell or possess any wildlife species that are prohibited. This includes jaguars, which are considered a prohibited species.

Dolphin that shared a tank with Tokitae at Miami Seaquarium moves to SeaWorld San Antonio

A Pacific white-sided dolphin who shared a tank with Tokitae – also known as Lolita – at the Miami Seaquarium until she died last month has been moved to SeaWorld San Antonio, where he will live with others of his species, officials said Monday.

Fall is here: Drone video captures stunning Utah foliage

Just in time for the first day of fall, a drone photographer in Utah shared stunning video of leaves turning vibrant as the seasons change.

Alaska fisherman hooks and cooks blue-fleshed fish: ‘Mother Nature is incredible’

Weighing only up to 2 lbs., rock greenlings may not sound like an impressive catch. But once you see one, it’s clear these little fish are worthy of the chase. Would you eat it?

Tokitae's ashes to be returned to Lummi Nation

After years of fighting, the last orca in captivity was set to return home to the waters of Western Washington. Instead, members of the Lummi Nation are preparing a funeral. 

New resident orca viewing regulations
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Beginning in Jan. 2025, recreational boaters will be asked to stay 1,000 yards away from the endangered orcas at all times. This roughly triples the current rules, which require vessels to stay at least 300 yards back, or 400 yards out of the path when in front of whales.

Alaska hiker rescued thanks to viewers spotting him on bear webcam

In a dramatic rescue in Alaska, a lost hiker was saved thanks to the vigilance of viewers who spotted him on a bear webcam.

Rhino kills zookeeper and seriously injures her husband

The rhino killed the zookeeper and seriously injured another zookeeper, her husband, as he tried to chase the rhino away from her.

Tokitae aka Lolita dies before she was set to be transported back to Puget Sound
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Tokitae, or known by her performance name Lolita, has died in the Miami Seaquarium just months ahead of her possible transport back to her home Puget Sound waters. She was the oldest orca in captivity captured in the wild.

Fisherman shatters Washington state record, catching colossal mahi mahi near Westport

Veteran saltwater angler Wade La Fontaine shattered the previous Washington state record by reeling in a colossal 21-pound mahi mahi off the coast near Westport.