Officials who answered a call about a slow-moving reptile lingering on a busy interstate are sharing details about the incident on social media. On July 30, the Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS) responded to the scene where the animal was trying to cross I-10 near Picacho Peak, Arizona. The good Samaritan who called 911...
Social media videos of black bears rummaging through trashcans, raiding bird feeders or scampering around backyards searching for food are increasingly common. Although these videos are amusing to watch on your phone or device, encountering a black bear face-to-face isn’t fun and games. It can be downright dangerous. Black bears are alive and well across...
A 3-year-old girl was attacked by a black bear while inside of her tent at a campground near Yellowstone National Park, officials in Montana say. The incident late Sunday in Red Lodge forced the evacuation of the private campground, according to Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks (FWP). “A bear attacked a child while in a...
Officials at the Oregon Zoo in Portland, Oregon, were in for a surprise when a pride of lions located a camera hidden in their habitat this month. “With the help of care staff, we hid a camera in the lion habitat last week. It didn’t stay hidden for long,” the zoo posted to Facebook as...
A large geological feature in southern Utah known as the “Double Arch,” the “Hole in the Roof” — and sometimes the “Toilet Bowl” — has collapsed, National Park Service officials said Friday. No injuries were reported. The popular arch in the Glen Canyon National Recreation Area fell Thursday, and park rangers suspect changing water levels...
Officials who are monitoring incidents affecting the eagle population in the United States are revealing a lingering danger that could cause a decline in the birds’ presence. Todd Katzner, a U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) wildlife biologist based in Boise, Idaho, told Fox News Digital via email that lead exposure of raptors, involving eagles and vultures,...
Employees at a miniature course in Duncansville, Pennsylvania, were met with an unusual sight after they noticed that a “prize” was moving inside a claw machine at the Meadows Family Fun Mini Golf venue. Animal officials were called to the scene when the mini golf course workers found not a “stuffed” animal, but a living...
Henry David Thoreau’s nonfiction classic “Walden, or A Life in the Woods” was first published on this day in history, on Aug. 9, 1854. “Walden” is about the virtues of simple living and self-sufficiency in a modern world. It was inspired by the two years and two months Thoreau spent living in a small cabin...
Smokey Bear turns 80 years old today, Friday, Aug. 9. In honor of his eight decades of telling Americans about the importance of fire safety, read on for eight fun facts about one of America’s most beloved mascots. His message of fire prevention in the great outdoors is just as important as it was 80...
A pair of pandas are making their big American debut. Two giant pandas from China have officially arrived at the San Diego Zoo with the grand re-opening of their exhibit on Aug. 8. The pandas, named Xin Bao and Yun Chuan, will live in the zoo’s newly renovated and expanded Panda Ridge, which is inspired...
