Minnesota Zoo confirms missing Eurasian eagle owl, Gladys, has died
The Minnesota Zoo confirmed their missing Eurasian eagle owl, Gladys, has died. She was found injured on the side of the road Thursday morning, the zoo said.
Minnesota Zoo Eurasian eagle owl, Gladys, is missing
The Minnesota Zoo’s Eurasian eagle owl, named Gladys, is missing. She’s probably still on Zoo property, but heads up Twin Cities. Call local police if spotted.
Minnesota Zoo receives 'overwhelming' number of tips about missing owl
The Minnesota Zoo is still searching for Gladys, the Eurasian eagle owl that went missing during a routine training session earlier this month.
Elk in Colorado with tire around neck for 2 years freed
Wildlife officials in Colorado say an elusive elk that has been wandering the hills with a car tire around its neck for at least two years has finally been freed of the obstruction.
DNR temporarily bans deer importation, movement within Minnesota
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is temporarily banning the importation and movement of farmed white-tailed deer into and within the state to reduce the further spread of chronic wasting disease.
California oil spill: 4,000-foot section of pipeline split, dragged out of place by up to 105 feet
Officials coordinating the response to the Orange County oil spill say divers have confirmed that a 4,000-foot section of a 17.7-mile pipeline was moved out of place -- by as much as 105 feet -- and a 13-inch "split" in the line was detected.
Shark bites floating alligator’s foot in wild video
The shark had been circling the alligator from below before taking a chance and biting the animal’s leg.
Duluth firefighters untangle goose stuck in fishing line
Firefighters in Duluth, Minnesota helped untangle a goose that was stuck in some fishing line and could not get out.
WATCH: Alligator rushes out of water, steals Florida boy's fish and pole
No one was injured and the alligator swam away with a full tummy of fish.
Endangered gray wolf spotted in Southern California may be from Oregon
An endangered gray wolf that traveled at least 1,000 miles from Oregon to California’s Central Coast before his tracking collar stopped giving signals in the spring may still be alive and roaming in Ventura County.
BWCA completely reopened after northern Minnesota wildfires
The U.S. Forest Service announced the closures from the John Ek and Whelp fires have been lifted, and now all of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness is open again.
Florida man uses trash bin to catch alligator
A dramatic video shows a Florida man forcing an alligator into a garbage bin.
Ivory-billed woodpecker, 22 other species now extinct, US says
The ivory-billed woodpecker and 22 more birds, fish and other species were declared extinct by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on Wednesday.
Minnesota native among first all-Black American crew to climb Mt. Everest
A Minnesota native will be part of the first-ever all-Black American expedition to the top of Mount Everest. Their goal is to bring more diversity to the great outdoors.
US bans swimming with Hawaii's protected spinner dolphins
The new rule Tuesday is meant to protect the nocturnal animals from people seeking close encounters with the playful species.
Bear sighting disrupts school day routine for Elk River, Minn. girl
An eleven year old in Elk River, Minnesota woke up to quite the sight Wednesday morning as she spotted a black bear milling around her neighborhood.
Swarm of bees kill more than 60 endangered penguins in South Africa
More than 60 endangered African penguins were apparently killed by a swarm of bees in South Africa last week, in what bird conservationists described as an unusual occurrence.
Taylors Falls Scenic Boat Tour celebrates first female captain in 44 years
If you've ever been to Taylors Falls to take in the beauty of the St. Croix River, there's a chance you might have hopped aboard the Taylors Falls Scenic Boat Tour. It’s the paddlewheel boat still running up and down the river - something it's done since the early 1900s.
'Do better': Photographer captures grizzly bear cub with discarded face mask
Photographer Jonathan Kuiper spotted a grizzly bear cub chewing a discarded face mask this summer in the Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming.
Okefenokee Joe, an alligator believed to be as old as WWII, passes away
An alligator believed to have lived in a Georgia swamp since World War II passed away this summer, researchers announced last week.