Wild turkeys roam retirement community in New Jersey

As he makes his way to his shed each day, John Magsamen is typically not by himself. He said he has counted about 35 wild turkeys hanging out in his backyard.

Monkeys jump from trees into Florida river near kayaker

A man kayaking on a Florida river captured wild video of monkeys jumping from the trees into the water around him.

Baby cheetah paired with rescue dog at Cincinnati Zoo

A baby cheetah has been paired with a rescue puppy at the Cincinnati Zoo, and the two playmates have quickly become best friends.

Twin panda cubs meet for the first time at Berlin zoo

It's double the cuteness at the Berlin zoo! Two baby pandas met for the first time this week, sniffing around each other as their mom Meng Meng chewed away on some bamboo.

Brevard Zoo welcomes in 3 flamingo chicks

“These are the first flamingos to hatch at the Zoo, and we are eagerly celebrating their arrival."

Jonestown family says feral hogs are terrorizing their yard

Living in the country, the Bains aren’t strangers to dealing with the exotic livestock. But over the past two months, they say things have gotten out of control, as evidenced by their yard. 

River otters appear to be making comeback in Texas

Kelly Simon, an urban wildlife biologist for Texas Parks and Wildlife, says river otters have not been common in “recent memory” but things are changing. 

Florida venomous snake eats another snake as giant wasp attacks in wild video

Florida wildlife has proven yet again just how wild it can be after a woman shared video of a venomous coral snake eating another snake while it was being attacked by a yellow jacket wasp.

Two suspects charged in largest seizure of turtles in recent history, FWC says

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) has charged two suspects for poaching thousands of native turtles in Florida in what the agency says is the largest seizure of turtles in recent history.

Bird population in Central Texas declining since 1970

The problem is bigger than Central Texas though and is not just isolated to grassland birds. According to a study published in Science in September, bird populations in the United States and Canada have declined by 29 percent, or almost 3 billion birds, “signaling a widespread ecological crisis.” 

Rare black coyote sighted in Austin

Several images of a black coyote were recently captured by a camera set up by wildlife officers with Austin Animal Center.

Celina woman nearly struck by lightning while on Facebook Live

An aspiring North Texas storm chaser is doing remarkably well after nearly being hit by lightning during a storm.

Meet the ‘Queen of Corpulence’: ‘Holly’ crowned 2019 ‘Fat Bear Week’ champion

A winner has officially been announced for Alaska’s Katmai National Park & Reserve fifth annual “Fattest Bear” of Brooks River competition featuring the park’s heftiest bears.