Seattle man, dogs stalked by coyote in Volunteer Park

A Seattle man says a casual holiday weekend stroll in Volunteer Park took a frightening turn when a coyote came within feet of him and two small dogs in broad daylight.

National Parks raising fees for international tourists visiting popular US parks

The fee change will impact 11 national parks, including the Grand Canyon, Yellowstone and Yosemite, according to the U.S. Department of the Interior.

San Diego Zoo’s oldest resident, 141-year-old tortoise Gramma, dies

Gramma, the San Diego Zoo’s oldest resident and one of the world’s oldest Galapagos tortoises, has died at the estimated age of 141.

Dozens of snakes rescued after alleged abandonment in South Carolina

Authorities in South Carolina have rescued 52 nonvenomous snakes that were found confined in boxes on a property in Jasper County.

Legal push grows as WA's Olympic marmots face threat of extinction

Environmental advocates are suing the federal government, accusing officials of stalling a decision that could determine the fate of a species found nowhere else on the planet: the Olympic marmot.

Study reveals the best way to drive off pesky seagulls

If you’ve ever had a seagull try to steal your snack at the beach, you may have lashed out at the notorious thief, but researchers say they've found another way.

Largest male great white shark ever recorded pinged off New Jersey coast

The white shark is most likely on the move back down to Florida where waters are warmer and there are more food sources, but well have to see where he shows up next.

Jane Goodall remembered at funeral service in DC

Jane Goodall, the conservationist renowned for her groundbreaking chimpanzee research documenting their personalities and use of tools, is being remembered at a funeral service at Washington National Cathedral in the nation’s capital.

Sea lion spotted lounging on flooded roadway near Cosmopolis, WA

Police in Western Washington warned drivers about water on the road — and a sea lion some online called “unbothered" and “moisturized."

2nd escaped monkey killed as search continues after Mississippi crash

Authorities in Mississippi say a second escaped monkey has been shot and killed following a truck crash that released several primates along Interstate 59 near Heidelberg.

Seattle Aquarium helps ‘Reshark the Ocean’ with global rescue effort
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Three Indo-Pacific leopard sharks at the Seattle Aquarium—Oatmeal, Lazlo, and Kuda—are part of an international effort to restore endangered shark populations in Indonesia.

Seattle Aquarium sharks are more than cute, they're conservation heroes

More than 7,000 miles from Indonesia, the Seattle Aquarium houses three young Indo-Pacific leopard sharks in a quiet rescue effort to help their species survive.

Researchers in WA say newborn Southern Resident orca likely dead

A group of whale researchers monitoring the Southern Resident J Pod believe a new baby orca, J64, is most likely dead.