‘Real life’ SpongeBob SquarePants, Patrick Star spotted by NOAA diver

A sponge and a starfish resembling the beloved cartoon characters SpongeBob and Patrick caught the eye of NOAA during a recent live stream.

Mother deer comes running to crying newborn human baby

An Ohio mother recognized a familiar maternal instinct in a female deer that came running out of the woods to check on her crying human baby.

Yosemite ranger gives heartbreaking account of mother bear calling for cub killed by driver

A Yosemite National Park ranger has shared a heartfelt, heartbreaking story about a young bear that was struck and killed by a vehicle and her grieving mother that spent hours by her side hoping to wake her up.

Ex-cops in Maine get jail time for beating porcupines to death

Addison Cox, 28, of Warren, and Michael A. Rolerson, 31, of Searsmont, were sentenced Thursday on misdemeanor charges of cruelty to animals and night hunting, according to court documents.

French bulldog puppy stolen in Harbor City, suspects sought

Police are searching for two suspects who stole a year-old French bulldog puppy from a home in the Harbor City area.

Dog rescues kitten trapped in hose in Georgia back yard

A dog became an unlikely hero after sniffing out a trapped kitten in his back yard. His owner caught the rescue on camera.