Fat Bear Week 2022: Meet this year's chunky challengers competing for the top spot

Bears are preparing for hibernation, and the public gets to judge a chosen sleuth of bears who have been packing on the pounds for this year's Fat Bear Week competition.

NOAA determines dams on lower Snake River must be breached

The final report from NOAA on rebuilding salmon and steelhead populations in the Columbia basin is out; among other actions, it calls for the removal of the four lower Snake River dams.

VIDEO: Orcas and humpback whales battle in the Salish Sea

The Pacific Whale Watch Association (PWWA) witnessed a bizarre event in the Salish Sea on Thursday, which appeared to be a dramatic battle between a group of orcas and a pair of humpback whales.

32 whales rescued out of 230 found stranded in Australia, officials say

Rescue teams in Australia have saved 32 pilot whales following a mass stranding this week of more than 200 in a remote part of Australia’s island state of Tasmania.

An oil spill comes to an end, is San Juan ready for the big one?

An oil spill off the west coast of San Juan island caused a lot of concern, but experts wonder whether the Salish Sea is ready for a big spill as traffic increases.

Washington OKs killing 1 wolf in pack after cattle attacks

Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife Director Kelly Susewind has authorized the killing of one wolf because of cattle attacks in northeast Washington.

WDFW says to keep a close eye on pets, children amid reports of coyote attacks in Magnolia

The Washington State Department of Fish & Wildlife urges residents in Seattle's Magnolia neighborhood to keep their pets leashed up or indoors, following a spate of reports of pets getting attacked by coyotes.

See the invasive Australian crawfish discovered in Texas

Texas wildlife officials said they don't know when the invasive crayfish were first introduced or how far they have spread, but "they can have a negative effect on local species and biodiversity."

See it, stomp it, squish it! Fighting the invasive spotted lanternfly

When Stephen Nixon recently noticed a “beautiful” spotted lanternfly by his bag as he skateboarded in Brooklyn, he heeded the request of city officials: He stomped on it.

Great white shark encounters are increasing due to climate change

Scientists say that rising water temperatures due to climate change are allowing juvenile sharks to expand their territory.

Oil spill clean-up hits new snag, as biologists raise killer whales concerns

An oil spill that began on Saturday reached a new phase on Monday, and divers were able to begin a plan to plug and recover any remaining oil that went down with the Aleutian Isle, a 49-foot vessel that sank off the west side of San Juan Island.

Black bear killed after attacking jogger near Lake Whatcom

Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife officers had to kill a black bear after it attacked a jogger in Whatcom County.

'The world lost a beautiful, faith-filled soul': Colorado boy remembered after deadly rattlesnake bite

It’s been an arduous journey to surrender for Lindsey Currat. The Colorado mother prayed for five days under the care of trauma doctors, begging God to give her son back, heal him and perform a miracle.

Visitors to world's tallest tree could face $5,000 fine, up to 6 months in jail

Park officials say increased visitors to Hyperion in Northern California have resulted in “degradation of the tree’s base,” trash and human waste in the surrounding area, and more issues.

Video captures 'endless river of bats' pouring from cave in Mexico

According to a tourism website, the cave is known locally as "Cueva de Los Murciélagos," which translates to "Cave of the Bats,"