Wild Nature - Page 720

July 21, 2018

Maine beachgoers find decomposing body of possible basking shark: 'It was foul'

Maine beachgoers were surprised to find a mysterious sea creature washed up on Higgins Beach earlier this week. It was later determined to perhaps be the decomposing body of a basking shark.

July 20, 2018

Alligator spotted near North Carolina Marine barracks, officials warn

An alligator has been spotted near the barracks of the Marine Corps Air Station New River in Jacksonville, North Carolina, officials said.

July 20, 2018

Sharks -- They're so much more than 'Jaws' (and they desperately need our help)

Although sharks are often portrayed as the anti-heroes of our waterways, these animals play a critical role in helping maintain healthy ocean ecosystems.

July 19, 2018

500-pound goliath grouper eats shark as shocked Florida fishermen watch: 'He just sucked it in'

There's a reason goliath groupers are called the garbage disposals of the sea — they eat everything in sight, including sharks.

July 18, 2018

Two children attacked by sharks off Long Island, officials say

A boy and girl were bitten by sharks off New York's Long Island on Wednesday, officials said.

July 18, 2018

Florida shark attack victim, 30, reveals gruesome bite marks: 'I knew my foot was open'

WARNING: ARTICLE CONTAINS GRAPHIC IMAGES Dustin Theobald was at a Fernandina beach in Florida with his son on Friday, sitting on a surfboard in just two feet of water when he felt something tug at his foot.

July 18, 2018

Arkansas woman claims brown recluse spider bite led to leg amputation

An Arkansas woman claims that she had to have her leg amputated after she was bitten by a brown recluse spider.

July 18, 2018

Florida scientists discover new 'alien-like' shark with huge eyes

Florida scientists have discovered a new species of dogfish shark with enormous eyes.

July 18, 2018

Humpback whales lunge toward California tour boat in shocking video

A pod of humpback whales put on a jaw-dropping display as they lunged for food right in front of a California tour boat in Monterey Bay last week.

July 17, 2018

California bear cools off in a pool before being taken home, police say

A bear in California who wandered around a Los Angeles neighborhood on Tuesday and went swimming in a pool has been “safely returned back to his home,” police said.