Texas parks department warns not to touch baby animals as 'fawning season' approaches

The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is reminding residents that baby animals, while cute, are best left alone. In fact, state law prevents human meddling.

Offspring of Pablo Escobar's 'cocaine hippos' slated to die may get second chance in India

The Colombian government previously approved a plan that would allow the culling of approximately half of the estimated 170 hippopotami roaming freely through the South American nation.

Texas Hill Country state park's near-doubling will add 'rare plant community'

A Texas state park located between Austin and San Antonio is nearly doubling in size, the state parks department has announced. The addition will add almost 200 acres of land, including an area of rare native plant life.

Roadkill found in freezer at Chinese restaurant, police say

Police in Pineville, Louisiana, are investigating a local restaurant after officers found a deer believed to be roadkill stored in a freezer with food.

Runaway kangaroo spotted on Texas highway

A coffee truck owner stranded on a highway in North Texas got quite the surprise while waiting for a tow truck.

Sloth World: Warehouse lacked proper permits for animals; 'stop work' order issued by county

The warehouse on International Drive where 31 sloths intended for Sloth World Orlando reportedly died was not permitted to have animals or wildlife of any kind, FOX 35 has learned.

NOAA finally identifies ‘golden orb’; here’s what it is

The mystery of the "golden orb," an unidentified object that captured widespread public interest when it was collected during a NOAA expedition, has finally been solved.

Maine lobsterman found dead after boat discovered adrift overnight

A 63-year-old Maine lobsterman was found dead after his boat was discovered running unattended overnight, sparking a search in coastal waters.

Osprey attempts to steal fish from bald eagle

A man captured rare footage of an osprey attempting to scavenge a fish from a bald eagle on a lake in British Columbia.

Athena the owl: 2nd owlet discovered to be alive

It was initially believed that both of Athena the owl's owlets at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center had died but officials reported some hopeful news.

IUCN Red List: Emperor penguins and Antarctic fur seals added to endangered list

One of the Antarctic’s most well-known and beloved animals is at the brink of extinction, and environmentalists are calling it a "stark warning" of the threat of climate change.

Athena the owl returns to Austin
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Austin’s iconic great horned owl welcomed new owlets at Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.

Athena the owl welcomes new owlets in Austin

Austin’s iconic great horned owl welcomed new owlets at Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.

TPWD awards $3M for gulf coast shoreline protection and habitat restoration

The Texas General Land Office has awarded over $3 million to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department to fund critical shoreline protection, habitat restoration, and land acquisition projects along the Texas Gulf Coast.

Venice Beach diver dragged 60 yards by boat while searching for shark teeth: 'My life flashed before my eyes’

A frightening encounter in the Gulf, off Venice Beach was caught on camera, showing the moment a seasoned scuba diver says she was accidentally dragged through the water by a passing boat.