Cougar sighted again in Minneapolis, may be using Cedar Lake trail system, city says

A cougar wandering around in Minneapolis has been sighted for a second time in two days and may be using a popular trail system, the City of Minneapolis says.

Woman killed in shark attack off Mexico's Pacific coast

The 26-year-old mom was swimming with her daughter and boosted her aboard a floating platform when the shark bit the woman.

Mole with super hearing thought to be extinct found on South African beach

Golden moles are skilled burrowers with sensitive hearing that allows them to detect vibrations from surface movements. Unlike other burrowing mammals, they do not leave visible tunnels behind while moving under the sand.

Penguin parents sleep for just a few seconds at a time to guard newborns, study shows

It’s a challenge for all new parents: Getting enough sleep while keeping a close eye on their newborns. For some penguins, it means thousands of mini-catnaps a day, researchers discovered.

Twins! Rare pair of African elephants born on Kenya reserve

A remarkable event unfolded in Kenya's Samburu National Reserve as a rare set of twin elephants was born for the second time in less than two years.

Otters slide on snow: MN animal montage
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The Voyaguers Wolf Project on Wednesday, Nov. 29, shared a montage of video taken over 1.5 months in the spring of 2023 in the woods in northern Minnesota, known as the Greater Voyageurs Ecosystem.

Pennsylvania hunter dies in tree stand fire despite wife's rescue attempt

In a tragic incident in Pennsylvania, 76-year-old hunter Raymond Seville Jr. lost his life after being unable to escape his tree stand, which caught fire due to a propane heater mishap.

Deer rescued on thin ice by Prior Lake Fire Department

Around 10 a.m. the Prior Lake Fire Department responded to a call about a struggling buck that had fallen through the ice on Pike Lake.

Minnesota hunter downs rare 'unicorn buck' while hunting in Granite Falls

A Madison, Minnesota man shot a rare "unicorn buck", a deer that has three antlers instead of two, the third coming out of the middle of its forehead. 

Watch: Bear ravages car interior while searching for peanut candy

A curious, and most likely hungry, bear destroyed the interior of a parked car after the owners left some Peanut M&M’s inside. 

Hawk poses for traffic camera in Minneapolis
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A gorgeous hawk perched right in front of a MnDOT traffic camera on Interstate 94 near Portland Avenue in Minneapolis. This video is looped.

Yellowstone National Park finds 1st case of fatal brain disease after deer carcass tests positive

Yellowstone National Park has confirmed its first case of chronic wasting disease (CWD) on Tuesday after a deer carcass in the park tested positive for the highly contagious and fatal brain disease

Watch: 'Wild ice' skaters find breathtaking 'ice window' in Alaska

Spectacular video from an Alaska couple shows the "wild ice" skaters gliding over a frozen lake so clear, it felt more like snorkeling than skating.

Moose fight destroys yard, car in Alaska
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Two moose wrought havoc at a home in Homer, Alaska, getting into a bloody fight that caused significant damage to a woman?s front yard and car. Video taken by Holly Keintz on Oct.15 and Oct. 16 shows the moose fighting and the aftermath the following day. Keintz surveys the property damage exclaiming, ?It looks like a hurricane went through here?.