Watch: Great white shark swims close to Australian surfers

A group of surfers had a close encounter with a great white shark off the coast of Emerald Beach, New South Wales, on November 13.

Southern resident orcas reclaim Penn Cove, 50 years after brutal roundups

For more than five decades, southern resident killer whales have steered clear of Penn Cove on Whidbey Island, avoiding waters haunted by a traumatic history.

Hope springs in Puget Sound for southern resident orcas
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Whidbey Island's Penn Cove has long been marked by a painful history of killer whale hunting. Now, the tides are turning.

Record-breaking mega coral visible from space is possibly 300 years old

The gigantic standalone coral is about 600 feet in circumference and has grown uninterrupted for three centuries, according to National Geographic Society.

Bird flu kills rare bird at Seattle's Woodland Park Zoo
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Test results confirmed that avian flu killed a rare bird at the zoo which is taking precautions to protect other birds.

J-Pod, K-Pod orcas make surprise visit near Vashon Island

Southern resident killer whales are making waves in Puget Sound, with members of J-Pod and K-Pod spotted traveling north past Vashon Island.

Orcas spotted near Vashon Island
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More than a dozen orcas were spotted traveling north past Vashon Island on Thursday.

WA Southern Resident orca reported missing
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A Southern Resident orca that was last seen over the summer has been reported missing, researchers said.

WA Southern Resident orca reported missing

A Southern Resident orca that was last seen over the summer has been reported missing, researchers said.

Photos: See lone emperor penguin 1st to swim from Antarctica to Australia

A lone emperor penguin was found malnourished on a popular beach after making the shocking 2,200 mile swim from Antarctica to Australia.

Escaped monkeys update: More than half safely recovered, several still on the loose

Officials in South Carolina have recaptured over half of the 43 Rhesus macaques that escaped from the Alpha Genesis research facility in Yemassee last week.

Over 40 monkeys escape research facility
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People in one small town in South Carolina are being told to keep their doors and windows locked after a large group of monkeys escaped a research lab.

Solar flares directed at Earth through Election Day create geomagnetic storm potential

Geomagnetic storming of this magnitude is common on NOAA’s 5-level scale. However, several sunspot regions on the Sun are likely to continue blasting out solar flares with possible Earth-directed components.

Diamond dust could play a role in climate control efforts, study suggests

Recent research suggests that injecting solid particles into the atmosphere may significantly mitigate stratospheric warming, as the rate continues to climb around the globe.

More northern lights could come as sun hits solar maximum, NASA says

The northern lights may put on a dazzling display over the next couple of years as the sun enters its solar maximum, a period of heightened activity that occurs about every 11 years.