4+ hour, 57+ min ago  (350+ words) A dramatic standoff at a Florida golf course showed just how far a parent will go to protect its young. At the Swiss Golf and Tennis Club in Winter Haven, footage shared with News Channel 8 captured a sandhill crane confronting…...

1+ hour, 18+ min ago  (889+ words) There is usually safety in numbers. For a swarm of krill, that comfort can vanish in a single moment. A fin whale, Balaenoptera physalus, can swallow an entire shoal in one gulp. These animals rank among the largest ever to…...

1+ hour, 2+ min ago  (125+ words) POKAGON TOWNSHIP, Mich. (WOOD) — About two dozen pets were found in a home near Dowagiac Tuesday, according to Cass County Animal Control. Deputies from the Cass County Sheriff’s Office along with animal control searched a home on Lyle Drive near…...

25+ min ago  (393+ words) LONDON-Philosopher and author Acharya Prashant, in a dialog with PETA Foundation President Mimi Bekhechi here, said violence against animals reflects a broader culture of violence, arguing that “one who is violent towards animals will be violent towards all.” The fireside…...

15+ min ago  (201+ words) GX94 Radio Naturalist Latremouille to speak on wetlands, marsh birds in Preeceville PREECEVILLE — Kelsey Ecological Society, a nature group in Preeceville, is passionate about preserving wetlands, birds and nature in its environment. The club will be hosting a presentation on wetlands…...

26+ min ago  (313+ words) Farmers have dealt with pests since the advent of agriculture. Cats can catch mice, and fences can keep out rabbits. But what do you do when the creature raiding your crops is a six-ton African elephant? Roughly 290,000 African savanna elephants…...

57+ min ago  (412+ words) Planes certainly aren't the only place that snakes can cause a bit of disruption. To wit, a snake at a power substation caused an overnight outage that cut electricity to thousands of people in Virginia's Shenandoah Valley, as WHSV 3 News…...

1+ hour, 8+ min ago  (274+ words) KUALA LUMPUR: A rare sighting of what is believed to be a school of between 100 and 150 whales off Tioman Island has captivated marine enthusiasts and social media users after a video of the spectacle went viral today. The video, recorded…...

3+ hour, 26+ min ago  (120+ words) Guwahati: A rare Australian Grass Owl showed up at Maguri Motapung Beel on July 11. The sighting happened while a group of visitors from Delhi took part in a guided birdwatching session. This bird is notoriously hard to track. It prefers…...

2+ hour, 25+ min ago  (219+ words) DENVER (KDVR) — Several construction workers helped an animal control officer rescue ducklings that fell into a storm drain while trailing their mother in Littleton. In a video posted by the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office, an animal control officer can be…...