Houston-area cheerleader hospitalized after snake bite that was caught on video

Tracy says her daughter's leg continued to swell and quickly started turning purple, so an ambulance rushed her to Texas Children's Hospital in The Woodlands.

Endangered pygmy hippo born at San Diego Zoo for first time in 30 years

The San Diego Zoo has announced the first successful birth of an endangered pygmy hippopotamus at the zoo in more than three decades.

Video shows massive alligators dueling in Circle B Bar Reserve canal

It’s not unusual to see alligators at Circle B Bar Reserve, but seeing two giant gators fighting there is enough to stop anyone in their tracks.

Massive gator slowly treks across Florida golf course

Down in Florida, more gators are out and about as they search for love, and seeing them on a golf course is not an unusual sight nowadays.

Whale shark swims right next to boat off Siesta Key

Boaters out on the water this week were greeted with an incredible surprise: a large whale shark that swam right next to their boat.

Houston-area beekeepers worry about murder hornets

Beekeepers are closely monitoring the migration of murder hornets, which come from Asia, because they can kill entire hives. They have been spotted in Washington State.

Lions spotted napping on road during coronavirus lockdown

“This lion pride are usually resident on Kempiana Contractual Park, an area Kruger tourists do not see,” Kruger National Park tweeted on Monday.

No, mosquitoes cannot spread COVID-19

There is no evidence that mosquitoes can transmit the COVID-19 virus. But it's not all good news.

Pelican in Florida Keys plucks phone from woman's hand after mistaking it for food, wildlife experts say

A juvenile brown pelican is recovering down in the Florida Keys after using its beak to steal a cell phone from a woman’s hand and swallowing it. Wildlife officials said it probably thought it was food, which demonstrates the dangers of feeding wild animals.