Mosquitoes surge in Twin Cities metro reaching five-year high

The Metropolitan Mosquito Control District (MMCD) said crews have had all hands-on deck deploying larval control measures.

MN seeing 5-year-high for mosquitoes
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Minnesota is seeing a five-year-high for mosquitoes. FOX 9's Soyoung Kim has the reason why.

Watch: Angry elephant chases tour group during jungle safari

A wild elephant charged at tourists on a jungle safari in India, forcing vehicles to speed away in a dramatic escape.

Rare horse finds new mom in grieving pony
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An endangered wild Asian horse foal at the Minnesota Zoo was rejected by his mom when he fell critically ill at birth. But now he's thriving after being adopted by a domestic pony who was grieving her newborn. FOX 9's Hannah Flood has the story.

Watch: Rare, endangered fox caught on camera in California national park

The Sierra Nevada red fox is an endangered species living solely in the Golden state and with less than 100 individuals living in the wild, according to the California Department of Fish and Wildlife.

Watch: Bear's hilarious attempt to pry open a trash can

The bear tips the can, rotates it, pushes it, and climbs on top of it in a desperate - yet entertaining - attempt to get it open.

Bison boils to death in Yellowstone hot spring

A bison was being photographed wandering around the hot spring’s edge when it reportedly stumbled into the scalding water and couldn’t get out.

Como Zoo Conservatory corpse flower is blooming: Watch live

Frederick the corpse flower, a rare, stinky plant at the Como Zoo Conservatory, has started to bloom. That means you now have a limited window to take a sniff of the pungent flower. More info here:

Emerald ash borer found in 4 new Minnesota counties, quarantine expanding

The DNR has confirmed the presence of an insect larvae that kills ash trees by tunneling through them and depriving nutrients in four new Minnesota counties.

Plastic lid finally removed from bear's neck after 2 years

Wildlife experts finally were able to trap a black bear and remove a large lid that was stuck around his neck for two years.

BWCA recreation fees could more than double under proposed increases

The proposed increases would raise the cost of a youth trip from $8 to $20, while also raising the cost of an adult or senior trip from $16 to $40.