Wild Nature

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.

On Wednesday, 43 monkeys escaped from a primate research facility in South Carolina.

An invasive species of freshwater mussel never-before-seen in the United States was found in California. 

This wasn't Cole Taschman's first brush with a shark. Twelve years prior, he had been bitten by a smaller shark while surfing in the same exact spot at Bathtub Beach in Stuart, Florida.

The start of the commercial Dungeness crab season in California has been delayed for the seventh year in a row to protect humpback whales from becoming entangled in trap and buoy lines.

A month into autumn has brought out the vibrant colors seen at Mammoth Lakes. While some summits and canyons have peaked for the season, others are peaking now or near peak.

Popocatépetl is Mexico’s most active volcano and has been erupting for decades about 45 miles southeast of Mexico City.

Several small earthquakes have been detected around Mt. Spurr this past week, prompting the Alaska Volcano Observatory to raise the volcano's alert level to "yellow" from the base green.

Monterey's Sister City Park will remain closed due to hundreds of sea lions crowding the beach, city officials said.     

It's like something out of a movie: Video shows two birds perched on a dying cottonwood tree in Colorado. Suddenly, the nest explodes and both birds are knocked unconscious.

The coyote behind the killings of several dogs at a San Francisco park was killed by wildlife professionals, according to park officials.

A rescue organization tried to nurse the sea lion back to health but it died the next day, officials said. A bullet was recovered from its carcass.

A disturbingly large, invasive rodent, double the weight of a cat, is causing widespread concern in the Bay Area, threatening infrastructure, the state’s water supply and posing a health risk to humans, pets, and livestock.

Colorado Parks and Wildlife says it’s ‘certainly lucky we didn’t have a fatality’ in Lake City.

Fat Bear Week is back, but the annual contest that celebrates brown bears and their healthy appetites was delayed after a bear killed another bear on a live webcam.

Scuba divers near Catalina had a rare and thrilling encounter with a 15-foot Great White Shark, capturing the moment on video as the shark calmly circled them before swimming away.