Wild Nature - Page 291

May 30, 2023

Bald eagle dies 2 days after it was 'struck by vehicle' in Wisconsin: 'So sad'

A bald eagle died 48 hours after it was struck by an automobile in northeast Wisconsin. Wildlife officials say the bird will now undergo an animal autopsy.

May 30, 2023

Great white shark surfaces off Jersey shore as beaches fill for Memorial Day

A great white shark named "Penny" was spotted off the coast of Ocean City, N.J., early Monday morning, weeks after a nonprofit marine group began tracking her off North Carolina.

May 30, 2023

Biden admin advances first-ever wind leasing in Gulf of Mexico amid calls for moratorium

The Biden administration is advancing the prospect of vast wind energy development projects in the Gulf of Mexico despite calls for a moratorium in light of wildlife deaths.

May 30, 2023

New addition at DC zoo: Baby gorilla is first to be born in five years, staff is 'overjoyed'

The Smithsonian's National Zoo is celebrating after the birth of a baby western lowland gorilla on May 27. The baby gorilla is the first newborn gorilla at the zoo in five years.

May 30, 2023

Baby camel born at zoo: See the newest member of the family!

The Milwaukee Zoo recently welcomed a baby Bactrian camel (also known as a Mongolian camel or domestic Bactrian camel). See the fluffy little camel scamper about the exhibit!

May 30, 2023

African lizard found inside trash can in Pennsylvania small town: 'Fairly good condition'

A delivery driver reportedly found a Savannah monitor in a trash can on the side of a Pennsylvania road. The rescued exotic lizard has a new home and gig.

May 30, 2023

Seaweed piles in Florida may contain flesh-eating bacteria

Scientists are warning that piles of Sargassum algae on the East Coast may mingle with plastic litter and foster growth of a flesh-eating bacteria.

May 30, 2023

Australian snorkeler survives crocodile attack by prying jaws off his head: 'Wrong place, at the wrong time'

An Australian man snorkeling in coastal water was able to survive multiple attacks by a large crocodile, using his hands to pry its mouth open to release its grip.

May 30, 2023

Respiratory virus spiked as COVID, RSV cases fell, agency data shows

Data from the CDC is showing that cases of the human metapneumovirus respiratory virus spiked this spring as COVID-19 and other respiratory cases fell.

May 30, 2023

California’s farmworker overtime law threatens goat grazing used to prevent wildfires, companies say

California’s goat herding companies, which are used to clear vegetation that could fuel wildfires, say state labor regulations are threatening to put them out of business.