January 29, 2019 Infestation of 600 bats at Louisiana high school causes temporary closure, officials say Talk about a batty issue: An estimated 600 bats reportedly infested a high school in Vermilion Parish, Louisiana, causing the school to close both Monday and Tuesday of this week.
January 29, 2019 Are bug bombs safe? Foggers for cockroach removal may not be effective, put human health at risk: study After seeing a cockroach scurry across the floor or hiding on the inside of a cabinet door, it’s tempting to purchase total release foggers (TRF) — or “bug bombs” — in an attempt to get rid of the multi-legged insects
January 29, 2019 Mysterious great white shark death solved, fisherman convicted A commercial fisherman, Vinh Pham of San Jose, California, was charged with illegally shooting and killing a great white shark over the summer, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) announced on Thursday (Jan.
January 28, 2019 Trevor, the 'world's loneliest duck,' dies in dog attack It was a sad end for Trevor, a mallard on the remote Pacific island of Niue dubbed the “world’s loneliest duck.”
January 28, 2019 Denmark builds 43-mile anti-pig fence along its border with Germany Denmark is building a 43-mile fence along its border with Germany to keep out wild pigs that could pose a major risk to the country’s pork industry.
January 26, 2019 Man drunkenly swallows prickly catfish after being inspired by TV show 'Jackass', case report says A drunk man in the Netherlands swallowed a bronze catfish that became lodged in his throat, a case report details.
January 25, 2019 Rare 'flat bodied' angel sharks spotted by fishermen off the coast of Wales One of the world's "rarest sharks" was recently discovered by fishermen off the coast of Wales.
January 25, 2019 Minnesota wildlife officials shoot mule deer exhibiting ‘strange behavior’ In an effort to protect motorists along a portion of U.S. Highway 59, officials with the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources last week reportedly had to shoot a mule deer that exhibited “strange behavior."
January 25, 2019 Trio of devil rays caught in rare courtship dance in stunning underwater photo A graceful trio of giant devil rays spirals through the endless blue in the overall winner of the 2018 Ocean Art underwater photography competition.
January 24, 2019 Alligators 'frozen' in North Carolina swamp exhibit bizarre survival tactic In a bizarre and instinctual survival tactic, alligators that normally lurk in a swap in eastern North Carolina are now frozen beneath the murky water. Every inch of the reptiles’ scaly bodies are frozen -- expect for their snout.
