Man shoots bear cub that breaks into home, Tahoe neighbors upset
Neighbors are upset after a man shot and killed a bear cub that snuck into his home in South Lake Tahoe. People in the neighborhood say on Memorial Day they saw the bear standing near the door to his home.
Viral Santa Cruz otter '841' is back
The viral otter known for stealing surfboards off the Santa Cruz coast is back after disappearing for several months.
Professor ponders, 'Could climate change be the cause of increasing airline turbulence?'
The airline industry has had numerous incidents this year, but some of the scariest incidents have been severe turbulence where unbuckled passengers fly out of their seats to a variety of injuries and, recently, one death.
Rare, endangered whale spotted off Marin coast
A rare and critically endangered whale was seen milling off the coast of Marin on Friday.
Fruit fly quarantine lifted after nearly 9 months in Santa Clara County
A nearly nine-month Oriental fruit fly quarantine in Santa Clara County has been lifted following the eradication of the invasive pest.
Santa Clara County to begin spraying for dangerous non-native mosquitos
An aggressive and non-native mosquito is spreading in the South Bay. Crews are now combatting the bug with targeted sprayings.
Family infected with parasitic worms from undercooked black bear meat, CDC reports
Several family members, including some from Minnesota, were infected with parasitic worm larvae after sharing a meal with black bear meat, a recent report from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says.
‘Dumped pet lions’ rescued, start new life in Africa
Six young lions were rescued from the illegal wildlife trade in Kuwait.
San Francisco's Aquarium of the Bay to get new leadership after scandal
The Aquarium of the Bay, a fixture on San Francisco's Pier 39 for almost three decades, finds itself in a financial mess due to a scandal embroiling its now-departed CEO who served for almost a decade.
California sea lion hops into UCLA rowers' boat
A malnourished sea lion pup hopped into a UCLA rower's boat, surprising the crew and nuzzling some of the athletes.
Rare 40-ton whale skull discovered on North Carolina beach
A massive whale skull, believed to belong to a 40-ton humpback whale, washed ashore on Hatteras Island in North Carolina, attracting significant interest from both beachgoers and marine biologists.
Would-be moose photographer kicked to death by mother protecting her newborn calves
An Alaska man's photography outing took a deadly turn when he tried to snap some pictures of a pair of newborn moose calves.
Japan grappling with invasive raccoon population
Japan's raccoon infestation has gotten considerably worse over the last decade, multiple Japanese news sources are reporting.
Watch: Rare deep-sea squid lunges at camera
The footage shows the rare squid latching onto a free-fall baited camera.
What can we learn from fire ants? Maybe a lot
Experts say black fire ants arrived in the U.S. in 1918 and red fire ants in the 1930s, leading to a massive population increase, with five times more ants per acre than in South America, and they're infamous for their bites and stings.
Bear breaks into Southern California family's refrigerator, steals watermelon
"The bear plucked out of the refrigerator a third of a watermelon that was sliced and then proceeded to walk to our front yard to sit and eat it."
Pelicans are starving and dying along California coastline
A surge of injured and starving pelicans are showing up at wildlife centers in California and those that don't make it are dying in high numbers.
Animal shelter tells pets' stories of survival after tornado outbreak
Harrowing stories of survival are coming out of Nebraska after multiple EF-3 tornadoes ripped apart homes and separated pets from their families.
Sea lions help Fisherman's Wharf post-pandemic economy
Mother Nature made humanity possible. Now, some of her furry children are making it possible for crowds of tourists to a major tourist attraction to revive itself from the post-pandemic.
Famous white killer whale ‘Frosty’ spotted off California coast: ‘Very special encounter’
In a video, passengers are seen watching in awe as the killer whales cruise near and underneath the boat in Newport Beach, California.