Wild Nature

The first leatherback sea turtle nest of this year's nesting season showed up on Florida's east coast this week.

So many migratory birds flocked from Cuba to Florida on Sunday night, the National Weather Service said they appeared on radar in Key West.

A recent study warned that the nearly 2,000 species of fireflies in existence could soon face extinction from a variety of threats including habitat loss, pesticide use and light pollution.

A koala embodied happiness when it received a comprehensive belly scratch from an Australian Defence Force officer at a wildlife park on Kangaroo Island.

After carrying the cub into the branches of a tree, the primate proceeds to groom the little lion.

A team of researchers in California documenting how wildlife interacts with roadway structures has found a coyote and badger that appear to be close traveling companions.

An unusual animal rescue took place at a Florida dock where a coyote was rescued -- but later euthanized, officials said.

Yosemite's Horsetail Fall will light up with bright orange and red hues that resemble cascading fire for a few days in February.

Days after being threatened by brush fires, staff at a wildlife sanctuary in Australia had to relocate animals to safety after the grounds experienced sudden flash floods from much-needed torrential rainfall. 

Reno City Manager Sabra Newby tweeted about the bird Wednesday, saying it's quirky and fun but still inhumane.

“We shared the videos and photos with several of our wildlife biologists, and none of them could recall ever seeing five mountain lions together," said Peter Tira, spokesman for the California Department of Fish and Wildlife.

One of several pigeons spotted in Las Vegas last year wearing tiny cowboy hats has died, according to a local rescue group.

Australia's government is allocating $50 million to help wildlife affected in the bushfire crisis.

The FWC said that this particular fish is the oldest specimen of its kind that they’ve studied

A 4-year-old springer spaniel named Taylor has been performing a special kind of search and rescue effort as bushfires rage across much of Australia — she’s a detection dog who has helped locate and rescue 15 koalas from scorched regions of New South Wales this fire season.

An Atlanta couple said they came home from a winter vacation to find their house had been ransacked by an unusual suspect: a squirrel.

Up to 10,000 feral camels in South Australia could be killed as they consume scarce water sources in drought-afflicted areas and cause damage to local infrastructure.

A family in Australia rescued at least seven koalas on their property as wildfires ravaged the area.

NASA released images showing the devastation from the bushfires burning all over Australia.