Horse gets needles plucked from leg after kicking porcupine

A woman claims in a social media post that the horse had more than 100 needles removed from its leg after kicking a porcupine.

San Diego Zoo prepares to debut new giant pandas in August

Yun Chuan is known for his gentle demeanor, while Xin Bao is described as active, alert, witty, and an excellent climber.

Bald eagle attacks prompt warning from Alaska officials

A series of recent eagle attacks has left Alaskans confused as to why the majestic birds are going after people. 

Bear spotted in Sunland-Tujunga is no stranger

The same bear officials have tagged and keep returning to the national forest after incursions into human-populated areas near Monrovia, Chatsworth, even Malibu, reappeared in Sunland Tujunga.

Chatsworth bear visits Sylmar

It's believed to be the same lady bear who was spotted in Chatsworth last week, and in Claremont before that.

Woman attacked by shark in South Padre: ‘I thought it was a big fish’

A Texas woman recalls her terrifying escape from a shark attack on South Padre Island. The shark bit her left calf off. "My leg is pretty much gone."

Shark Watch: What to do if you see a shark at the beach

The director of a renowned shark research center in California shared how to stay safe and the importance of not panicking if you encounter a shark at the beach this summer season.

Officials plan to kill hundreds of thousands of owls – to save other owls

To prevent the extinction of the threatened spotted owl species, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service plans to kill thousands of invasive barred owls across forests in the western U.S.

Charlotte the stingray, pregnant fish despite no male companion, has died

Charlotte, a stingray that got pregnant at a North Carolina aquarium despite not having shared a tank with a male of her species, has died.

Boa thought to be male gives birth to 14 snakes by extremely rare virgin birth phenomenon

Ronaldo, a 13-year-old Brazilian rainbow boa, was believed to be male and had not been in contact with any other snakes for at least nine years, according to researchers.

California woman was harassed by black bear before fatal mauling

Patrice Miller, 71, had been harassed by an aggressive black bear in her small Northern California town for months before it broke into her home and killed her last year. 

Mountain lion found dead on 101 Freeway near site of wildlife crossing construction

A mountain lion was found dead on the freeway near the construction for the Wallis Annenberg Wildlife Crossing, which is set to be complete by late 2025 or early 2026.

LA's Natural History Museum wants help naming its new dinosaur

You read that right, green bones. The 75-foot skeleton is coming to the Natural History Museum in the Fall, and she needs a name.