Animals and Wildlife

A California boat captain captured video of the huge group off the coast of Monterey Bay.

Legend has it the axolotl was not always an amphibian. Long before it became Mexico’s most beloved salamander and efforts to prevent its extinction flourished, it was a sneaky god.

Wild hogs have been making headlines in Irving where they’re tearing up lawns and school property. They’re a problem all across Texas especially for ranchers and farmers who lose thousands of dollars in damaged crops. NBC 5’s Katy Blakey reports managing the feral hog population has become big business for some.

The dolphin species were found beached on Australia’s island state of Tasmania Tuesday afternoon.

A humpback whale briefly swallowed a kayaker off Chilean Patagonia before quickly releasing him unharmed. The incident quickly went viral.

A man described feeling “the shudders” as more than 100 venomous red-bellied black snakes were removed from a pile of mulch in his Sydney backyard.

Dolly was born in 1968 in the Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park in South Africa. She was one of the first white rhinos at the Knoxville zoo, where she had lived since 1976.

A team of Canadian scientists at CarbonRun discovered two environmental wins with one stone — limestone. Accelerating a natural process through “enhanced rock weathering” helps restore river ecosystems while also offsetting pollution from oil and gas. Climate reporter Chase Cain traveled to Nova Scotia to see how the first-of-its-kind process works.

Commercial fishermen who hoped for a loosening of fishing regulations during President Donald Trump’s administration faced a setback when a federal appeals court reinstated rules meant to protect a dwindling whale species from getting entangled in fishing gear.

A miles-long cluster of dolphins was filmed leaping, gliding and cavorting its way across Carmel Bay on the central coast of California.

Five elephants at a Colorado zoo may be “majestic” but do not have the legal right to pursue their release since they aren’t human.

Funky Monkey Ranch provides educational interactive experiences with primates and other exotic animals.

For the next few weeks, sightings of coyotes will become more frequent around North Texas. NBC 5’s Alicia Barrera reports Dallas Animal Services warns pet owners to keep their animals on a leash and stay on alert as coyote mating season is underway.

In a press release issued this week, Dallas Animal Services (DAS) reminded communities to stay vigilant amid coyote mating season.

37-year-old Allie is due to give birth to the Brookfield Zoo Chicago’s first bottlenose calf in a decade.

A video captured what appears to be a pair of North Atlantic right whales near Jensen Beach in Martin County, Florida.

A family of North American Black Bears at Woburn Safari Park in Ridgemont, UK explored the lake in their enclosure after it froze over.

A man whose home was destroyed in the Palisades Fire had a tearful reunion with his beloved dog after it ran away amid evacuation orders.

“This was my view this morning when I opened the blinds,” wrote Lisa Hendricks, who shared the cute video of the playful animal.

Firefighters rescued a deer that had gotten stuck in the ice of the Saugatuck River in Westport, Connecticut.