Tortoise rescue asks parents to buy toys, not turtles, ahead of ‘Ninja Turtles’ movie
“After seeing the film and thinking real turtles jump through the air or fly like Ninja turtles, kids ask parents to buy live turtles,” the American Tortoise Rescue said.
Be careful of snakes during record-high temperatures: APA!
During this record heat, residents and pet owners should be snake-aware and look out for their animals, says Austin Pets Alive!
Ruby Ranch Fire: Crews contain 41.4-acre wildfire in Buda
Officials said the Ruby Ranch Fire sparked in Buda burned 41.4 acres and is now contained.
Pod of 55 pilot whales die after getting stranded on beach in Scotland
A pod of 55 pilot whales have died after they were found washed ashore on a beach in Scotland.
Rare pink dolphin spotted in Gulf of Mexico could be famous 'Pinky': 'I have never seen anything like it'
A man spotted two pink dolphins while fishing in Cameron Parish, Louisiana.
Moore Peak Fire: Crews contain fire, more than 700 acres burned
Firefighters have wrapped up day three of battling the Llano County wildfire that has burned more than 700 acres of land.
Alaska's Shishaldin Volcano explosion sends ash and steam 40,000 feet into the air
On Friday morning, at least two explosions were seen coming from the volcano and sent ash and steam into the air.
Moore Peak Fire: Gov. Abbott deploys wildfire resources to biggest fire burning in Texas
Gov. Greg Abbott has deployed additional wildfire response resources to Llano County to combat the Moore Peak Fire.
'That's a shark!': Hawaiian surfer shares unsettling encounter with 20-foot great white
The native Hawaiian came across the shark while foil surfing in Oahu.
'It was a fight': Wild video shows trio capturing longest Burmese python ever recorded in Florida
A group of python hunters who call themselves the Glade Boys just captured the longest Burmese python ever recorded in Florida.
Crews fighting 650-acre brush fire in Llano County
The Moore Peak Fire sparked Thursday, July 13 near Highway 71 and County Road 307, just west of Kingsland.
13-foot endangered fish found off Florida coast for first time in decades: 'I lost my calm and screamed'
A sawfish has been captured off the coast of Florida 20 years after it was listed as endangered, according to research shared by the Florida Museum.
Iceland government warns tourists to avoid lava-spewing volcano
Authorities in Iceland have warned tourists and other spectators to stay away from a newly erupting volcano that is spewing lava and noxious gases from a fissure in the country’s southwest.
Hawk attacks halt mail delivery temporarily in South Austin neighborhood
Residents living on Milam Place and Kenwood Avenue must pick up mail at the South Congress Post Office until further notice due to an aggressive hawk.
Austin Watershed taking another step to reduce harmful algae
Austin Watershed will be applying a second round of clay material designed to reduce the key food source of harmful algae in Lady Bird Lake.
Dolphin and her baby rescued after being trapped in pond for 2 years
Video shows a group of rescuers gently capture the dolphins and bring them safely back to the open waters where they belong.
Bodycam captures Wisconsin police officer rescuing cows from barn fire
The Sturgeon Bay Police Department released a video on its Facebook page showing bodycam footage from a barn fire cow rescue operation.
Video shows large shark swimming eerily close to people at Florida beach: 'That sucker came close!'
Swimmers at Navarre Beach in Florida got quite a surprise over the Fouth of July weekend when a large shark was swimming in the ocean alongside them. Video shows people quickly getting out of the water.
South Carolina woman dies after alligator attack near golf course
Authorities say a South Carolina woman died Tuesday after she was attacked by an alligator while walking her dog near a golf course.
Ohio researchers develop new breed of honeybees to fight parasites
Central State University's breeding program aims to create worker bees with smaller mandibles known as 'Ohio Mite Biters.'