May 2, 2026 Massive 2,000-pound sea lion shocks tourists at iconic US hot spot: 'He’s like a Volkswagen!' A rare Steller sea lion nicknamed Chonkers, weighing up to 2,000 pounds, has become an overnight sensation at San Francisco's popular Pier 39 waterfront.
April 23, 2026 Shocking discovery in Florida warehouse leaves officials searching for what went wrong At least 31 sloths reportedly died in a Florida warehouse under Sloth World Orlando's care, with the state's fish and wildlife group citing cold exposure and transport stress.
April 17, 2026 Escaped wolf Neukgu returned to South Korean zoo after nine-day search involving thermal imaging drones Neukgu, a 2-year-old wolf, escaped a South Korean zoo nine days ago and was safely captured after an extensive search involving drones and more.
April 17, 2026 Wolf safely returned to zoo 9 days after escaping Neukgu, a 2-year-old wolf escaped his enclousre at a zoo in South Korea earlier this month. (Daejeon City Corporation / Daejeon O-World / Daejeon City Office Handout/ Reuters)
April 7, 2026 'Unsupervised' child at Hersheypark zoo injured by wolf after crawling under safety barrier An "unsupervised" child was injured by a wolf at Hersheypark's ZooAmerica, and now the parents are charged with misdemeanor child endangerment by police.
April 3, 2026 WATCH: Heart-stopping surveillance video shows moment a coyote attempts to drag a toddler from driveway Video from his grandparents' security camera shows 4-year-old Solomon being attacked by a "repeat offender" coyote on Tuesday, before the animal was "humanely euthanized" later this week. (KTTV)
February 25, 2026 Toddler flees in terror as coyote chases him outside California family home in broad daylight Terrifying surveillance footage shows a 3-year-old boy's close encounter with a coyote in his Pasadena driveway, capturing the moment he fled in panic.
February 17, 2026 Baby monkey carries faithful stuffed companion everywhere he goes, drawing crowds at zoo Born in July and abandoned soon afterward, Punch-kun now treats a stuffed orangutan like the mother he never had. (Courtesy @20230605x_x via Storyful)
February 3, 2026 Baby elephant takes first steps after historic birth at Smithsonian’s National Zoo Video shows a newborn Asian elephant calf standing and walking just hours after being born at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo, its first elephant birth in nearly 25 years. (Credit: Smithsonian National Zoo)
February 2, 2026 Tourist trampled to death by elephant in Thai national park An elephant named Oyewan killed a third victim at Thailand national park, trampling 65-year-old tourist during morning walk, a park official said.