wildlife

The 61-year-old retired firefighter rescued six baby possums after spotting their mother on the road.

Preventing dengue fever has long meant teaching people to fear mosquitoes and avoid their bites. Now, scientists are promoting a potentially more effective way to control the disease with the help of mosquitoes.

Rainstorms battering southern China have killed at least seven people and allowed dozens of crocodiles to escape from a farm.

Over 25 years, the red wolf went from being declared extinct in the wild to becoming hailed as an Endangered Species Act success story. But the only wolf species unique to the United States is once again at the brink.

A new pack of gray wolves has shown up in California’s Sierra Nevada, several hundred miles away from any other known population of the endangered species, wildlife officials announced Friday.

In a bizarre series of events, a routine lawn-mowing chore turned into a terrifying ordeal for a woman in Silsbee, Texas, after she was attacked by a snake and a hawk at the same time.

A Montana man shot and killed a black bear he encountered in his living room after waking up to the sound of a barking dog in the middle of the night.

An 8-year-old camper is now in stable condition after surviving a cougar attack at Olympic National Park in Washington state on Saturday, officials said.

Nearly 100 pilot whales have stranded themselves on a beach in western Australia, and about half had died by Wednesday morning, despite the efforts of wildlife experts and volunteers to save them.

A woman was found dead in Montana on Saturday after coming into contact with a grizzly bear on a trail west of Yellowstone National Park.

Several animals were killed after a fire broke out at Florida wildlife center early Thursday morning.

The popular peeks at the under-construction wilderness bridge get booked up fast, so secure your entry as soon as possible.

A man in Virginia recently came across a seemingly troubled skunk whose head was apparently caught in a plastic cup.

More and more dead or dying sea lions, seals, dolphins and other marine animals are increasingly washing ashore along the Southern California coast.

More and more dead or dying marine mammals are increasingly washing ashore along the Southern California coast. Macy Jenkins reports June 25, 2023.

With temperatures starting to heat up in Southern California, veterinarians are warning pet owners about the danger of rattlesnakes.

Veterinarians offer safety tips for pet owners who may encounter rattlesnakes as things begin to warm up. Tony Shin reports for the NBC4 News on June 21, 2023.

An LA City Council committee backed the controversial proposed Wildlife Ordinance, which would regulate development in order to protect natural habitats.

The snail is one of the most invasive pests on the planet, causing agricultural and environmental damage, according to the FDACS.

Several surfers in the Pacific Beach area were all smiles when an unexpected guest crashed their session.