Wild Nature - Page 235

September 22, 2023

Meerkat pups welcomed at San Antonio Zoo

The San Antonio Zoo recently welcomed four baby meerkats to the zoo. This comes just months after the zoo's meerkat habitat opened again to the public after 27 years. See the brand new additions!

September 22, 2023

Wisconsin DNR defends no population cap in wolf management plan

Wisconsin's Department of Natural Resources on Thursday defended its lack of a hard numerical cap on wolf population numbers in its new management plan.

September 22, 2023

Fish tails! See mermaid competitors take to the water

The China Mermaid Open Championship and the International Mermaid Performance Contest recently took place on the Chinese island of Hainan. See some of the competitors perform in the 36-foot deep water!

September 22, 2023

Is it just a mosquito bite — or could it be 'skeeter syndrome'? Here's what to know

A person who has intense reactions to mosquito bites may actually be suffering from skeeter syndrome, a rare condition that can cause fevers and swelling. Here's what to know.

September 22, 2023

Skunk gets head stuck in cup: See the 'freeing' moment by the police department

A police officer from the Waterville PD in Maine helped rescue a skunk after the animal's head became stuck in a cup. Watch the officer use a long stick to get the cup off the animal’s head.

September 22, 2023

Alaska SeaLife Center rescues an orphaned sea otter pup after its mother is killed by an orca

A female sea otter is cared for by the Alaska SeaLife Center after staff rescued the pup from an orca attack that killed her mother near Homer, Alaska.

September 22, 2023

Colorado woman recalls horrifying moose attack: 'Broke three of my vertebrae'

A Colorado woman walking with her dog survived a brutal moose attack that included her being trampled several times and getting tangled in barbed wire.

September 22, 2023

Florida woman allegedly took alligator from previous job, kept in hotel bathtub to use for birthday pictures

A Florida woman is charged with unlawful possession of an alligator after she allegedly stole the reptile from Croc Encounters in Tampa and took it to Orlando for a birthday photoshoot.

September 21, 2023

Fisherman in Alaska reels in catch that's bright blue on the inside: 'Pretty crazy'

A fisherman from Homer, Alaska, caught a blue-fleshed rock greenling and showed what the fish looks like when cooked. The fillets change color when heated.

September 21, 2023

Hundreds of minks on the loose in Pennsylvania after massive fur farm release

Pennsylvania State Police are investigating after at least hundreds of minks were released after someone cut holes in the fence of a fur farm in Rockefeller Township.