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September 5, 2018

'Vegetarian' shark discovery: First omnivorous species of sea predator stuns scientists

Surprised scientists have identified the seagrass-munching bonnethead as the first omnivorous shark species.

September 4, 2018

Sea lion who spent 4-day adventure inland finally rescued, back at sea

A Steller sea lion in Sitka, Alaska was reportedly rescued by officials on Monday after he spent four days trapped on land, dehydrated and hungry.

September 4, 2018

Shark in shallow water reportedly spooks beachgoers on North Carolina's Bald Head Island

A man visiting a North Carolina beach reportedly snagged a video of what he believed to be a shark swimming and splashing through shallow water.

September 3, 2018

Moose drowns in Vermont lake after being spooked by onlookers snapping photos

A moose drowned in a Vermont lake over the weekend after people trying to snap a picture of the animal crowded it and forced it into the water, wildlife officials said.

September 3, 2018

North Carolina woman says dog died protecting family from bear that broke into home

A woman says her dog has died after warding off a bear that broke into her family's North Carolina home.

September 1, 2018

South Carolina firefighters praised for rescuing 'exhausted' hummingbird

Firefighters in South Carolina have been praised for rescuing a hummingbird that was “exhausted and dehydrated,” Richburg Fire-Rescue wrote in an online statement.

August 31, 2018

NOAA declares seal die-off as 'unusual mortality event'

The federal government is declaring the deaths of hundreds of seals off the New England coast this summer to be an "unusual mortality event."

August 31, 2018

Giant lizard in Florida evades capture, torments family: It's 'terrifying to look at'

A giant lizard that’s terrorizing a Florida family has no intentions of being captured, as it has managed to evade state wildlife officials, trappers and hunting dogs for days.

August 31, 2018

Great white shark found washed up on Massachusetts beach with red hue on face, underbelly

A 9-foot great white shark with a red hue on its face and underbelly was found dead on a Massachusetts beach Thursday, officials said.

August 30, 2018

Shark attack victim in Massachusetts says he punched predator in gills to escape

A man who was bitten by a suspected great white shark earlier this month at a Cape Cod beach said in his first interview on Tuesday he was able to escape after punching the predator in the gills