Rare white black bear caught on Michigan trail camera
White fur on a black bear is often seen only in one part of North America - in British Columbia in Canada. But for one to appear in Michigan? "It's much much more rare" a DNR official said.
Box turtles, bumblebees, and long-eared owls recommended for Michigan endangered species list
From box turtles to bumblebees, long-eared owls and orangethroat darter fish, the DNR recommended dozens of additions to the state's endangered and threatened species list.
Deadly bird flu returns to Midwest earlier than expected after lull
The highly pathogenic disease was detected in a commercial turkey flock in western Minnesota, officials said. It was the first in the Midwest since an infection in Indiana on June 9.
Isle Royale wolf population makes astounding comeback after nearly dying off
The island's wolf population has reached 28, a dramatic return for the species after it nearly disappeared from the Lake Superior island.
ZooMiami X-ray shows invasive python — and its tracking transmitter — inside cottonmouth snake
Zoologists in South Florida made an incredible discovery when they went looking for an invasive python they had been tracking with a transmitter — only to find it had been eaten by a native cottonmouth snake.
See it, stomp it, squish it! Fighting the invasive spotted lanternfly
When Stephen Nixon recently noticed a “beautiful” spotted lanternfly by his bag as he skateboarded in Brooklyn, he heeded the request of city officials: He stomped on it.
Great white shark encounters are increasing due to climate change
Scientists say that rising water temperatures due to climate change are allowing juvenile sharks to expand their territory.
Michigan DNR asks people to look out for invasive Asian longhorned beetle
The non-native beetle is colored with a shiny black exterior that has random white spots. It's known for attacking some of the most common trees native to Michigan.
Piping Plovers chicks at Sleeping Bear Dunes fledged at highest rate in almost 40 years
The endangered bird species migrate to Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore every year where they nest and raise chicks. The people that monitor them were ecstatic by the year's progress.
Video captures 'endless river of bats' pouring from cave in Mexico
According to a tourism website, the cave is known locally as "Cueva de Los Murciélagos," which translates to "Cave of the Bats,"
Watch: Breaching whale jumps out of ocean and lands on top of a Massachusetts fishing boat
The video shows a boat anchored off of Plymouth, Massachusetts when a large whale breaches the water and crashes onto the boat's bow.
Japanese city searching for wild monkeys after nearly 40 people attacked
The wild monkey attacks have reportedly included a 4-year-old girl who was scratched during an apartment break-in. In another incident, a monkey breached a kindergarten classroom.
Grizzly bear returns, kills woman after she scared him off an hour earlier
Bear attacks are rare, but a woman camping in Montana scared a bear off only for it to come back to her tent and kill her.
Beloved monarch butterflies are officially on the endangered species list
Monarch butterflies are now listed as endangered because of fast dwindling populations in North America.
An An, the world's oldest male giant panda, dies at age 35
The panda, named An An, lived most of his life at Ocean Park after he and a female panda were gifted to Hong Kong by China in 1999.
In Alabama, rare 400-pound spotted eagle ray jumps into boat, gives birth
"She was weighing the boat down," said April Jones of the spotted eagle ray that made a sudden appearance near Dauphin Island, Alabama.
Invasive pest ready to swarm and eat its way across America
The spotted lanternfly devours trees, crops, and plants across the Northeast every spring and summer.
Bear cub rescued after getting head stuck in plastic jug
The misadventure began when a mother bear and three cubs knocked over a garbage can in a Connecticut town. One of the cubs that stuck its head in the trash came out with a clear plastic jar caught on it.
Shark attack on Florida beach seriously injures teen girl
A family member reportedly jumped in the water and “beat the shark” until the girl was freed.
Cape Cod residents warned of great white shark migration headed their way
One local beach temporarily closed due to a sighting.