May 29, 2024 DC's Smithsonian National Zoo to welcome pair of young pandas from China The National Zoo in Washington has announced that China will send two young giant pandas to the U.S., marking a renewal of panda diplomacy between the two countries.
May 29, 2024 Colorado police officer finds live rattlesnake during car search, video shows A police officer in Wheat Ridge, Colorado, discovered a live rattlesnake inside a car while conducting a drug search over the weekend, authorities said.
May 29, 2024 Colorado police officer shocked to find live rattlesnake in car during drug search An officer with the Wheat Ridge Police Department in Colorado was searching a car for drugs when he discovered a live rattlesnake inside a plastic bin. (Credit: Wheat Ridge Police Department)
May 29, 2024 German 'insect summer' invites citizens to count the bugs in their own backyards A German conservation group has organized its seventh annual “insect summer," during which it invites people to spend an hour counting insects they see in a 33-foot radius.
May 29, 2024 Colombia's congress votes to ban bullfighting Colombia’s congress has voted to ban bullfights, which have become increasingly controversial, in a three-year span, and will make the tradition illegal by the start of 2028.
May 28, 2024 Oklahoma angler reels in 95-pound catfish: 'Heck of a catch' Bradly Courtright, an angler in Oklahoma, recently caught a 95-pound catfish at Pine Creek Reservoir, according to the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation.
May 28, 2024 Massive humpback whale mysteriously washes up on beach A beached whale was found at Nehalem Bay State Park in Tillamook County, Oregon on Monday. Beach visitors are urged to stay away from the corpse.
May 28, 2024 Florida is named the shark attack capital of the world Florida has the most shark attacks of any place in the world, with 351 since 1882, according to a new report. Most attacks have been in Volusia County.
May 28, 2024 Dead humpback whale found beached on Oregon Coast The 34-foot-long male whale washed ashore about a mile north of the north Nehalem Jetty in Nehalem Bay State Park on Monday morning.
May 28, 2024 Ducky grouse seen walking along Independence Pass in Colorado While it may not be typical spring weather, the “inconspicuous” mountain bird, the ducky grouse, was caught on video walking around Independence Pass showing off its feathers.