Baby giraffe at San Diego Zoo fitted with braces after being born with limb condition
The calf was born on Feb. 1 with her front limb bending the wrong way. Staff feared she could die if they didn’t immediately correct the condition.
Millions of flowers on display during Holland Tulip Festival
The Dutch roots in the west Michigan city and its massive tulip festival are on full display during this year's exhibition of floral magnificence.
High levels of Lyme disease possible in southeast Michigan as tick numbers grow
Pets and their owners in Michigan are in for a year of increased risk of Lyme disease and other bacterial infections carried by ticks.
Chronic Waste Disease confirmed in Michigan deer
Chronic Waste Disease is a deadly neurologic disease known to kill deer and other cervid species, like elk, moose, and mule deer.
Deer with can stuck on nose hasn't eaten in a week, Waterford man says
“If you see her standing in the backyard, she just stands in the corner watching the other ones eat. It's just heartbreaking," said Scott Sisk, who has tried for a week to get the animal help.
Florida couple, dog bear-ly escape black bear having 'a bad day'
A Ring camera captured a couple’s mad dash to the house, along with their tiny dog, in order to narrowly escape a charging black bear in Florida.
River otter spotted in Detroit River may be 1st sighting in 100 years
“I thought it was a mink or a muskrat, something I'll normally see in the river,” said Ste Marie. “But as it got closer, it was too big to be one of those.”
Missouri fisherman catches 50-pound rare sturgeon
An angler in Missouri recently reeled in something you don't see every day — a lake sturgeon.
3 Sumatran tigers killed by animal traps as worldwide numbers dwindle to 400
Three critically endangered Sumatran tigers are dead after being caught in traps in Indonesia. Only about 400 are left in the wild, experts say.
Pet parrot in Washtenaw County dies of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza as 'severe' outbreak spreads
Officials say its unlikely that pet birds become infected by the virus because of how little contact they have with species that more commonly are infected by Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza.
Don't feed birds this spring!
The Raptor Center at the University of Minnesota is asking people to not fill bird feeders or birdbaths to help stop the spread of bird flu this spring.
Wind energy company kills at least 150 eagles in US, pleads guilty
The company pleaded guilty to criminal charges and was ordered to pay over $8 million in fines and restitution after at least 150 eagles were killed at its wind farms in eight states.
Highly infectious bird flu detected in Macomb, St. Clair, and Monroe counties
The threat of avian influenza prompted the Detroit Zoo to move its birds indoors earlier this year.
Watch: Trailcam spots python defending eggs from hungry bobcat
Biologists say they have now documented "antagonistic" interactions between a Florida bobcat and a python at the Big Cypress National Preserve in the Everglades.
Yellowstone, America's 1st national park, turns 150
On March 1, 1872, Yellowstone became America’s first national park and inspired a national parks movement around the world.
Video captures flock of birds suddenly falling from the sky in Mexico
A flock of yellow-headed blackbirds suddenly dropped from the sky on a street in Mexico, but the reason behind the mysterious fall remains unclear.
'Never felt so helpless': Moose attacks Iditarod sled dog team for nearly an hour
A bull moose in Alaska attacked the sled dog team training for the upcoming Iditarod race. Four animals were injured but are now recovering.
Crocodile with tire stuck around neck for 6 years is finally freed
A wild crocodile with a motorcycle tire stuck around its neck since 2016 has finally been freed thanks to an Indonesian bird catcher’s tireless effort.
Michigan DNR wants to expand bobcat hunting in state, increase trapping season length
Proposed changes would expand hunting periods to 20 days in some counties, while creating trapping seasons 9 days long in others.
Video: Flock of birds swarms Texas mall parking lot
Kenna Mitchell captured unnerving video of swarms of birds on top of cars and flying around a Texas parking lot.