Jamie Pham - Los Angeles Zoo / AP Photo Zoo Hatches Record 17 Endangered Birds, Chicks Are All Candidates for Release Into Wild A zoo rep said that the "team has raised the bar once again in the collaborative effort to save America’s largest flying bird..." By The Associated Press July 24, 2024
@ryanwhitney6 / X Screen Shot Watch: Seemingly Enraged Humpback Whale Capsizes Boat, Sends Fishermen into the Ocean in Terrifying Video Two fishermen landed in the chilly waters off New Hampshire Tuesday when a "pissed off" humpback whale landed on their stern of their boat. By Randy DeSoto July 24, 2024
@NomisRensiew / X screen shot Hydrothermal Explosion at Yellowstone Sends Park Visitors Running for Their Lives, Area Now Closed Video of a hydrothermal explosion at Yellowstone National Park showed visitors fleeing the plume of mud, stone and steam. By Jared Harris July 24, 2024
Saguaro National Park / Facebook screen shot Can You Bake Banana Bread in a Sweltering Hot Car? These Park Rangers Decided to Find Out "In the past we've taken this opportunity to bake cookies, bell peppers, and now banana bread, at work dude!" By Bryan Chai July 21, 2024
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks / Facebook screen shot 12-Year Old Boy Snatches State Fishing Record with Rare Catch One boy from Montana reminded his fellow kids that you can still win big things while staying away from things like video games. By Bryan Chai July 14, 2024
Santi Visalli / Getty Images Feds Want Migratory Bird Treaty Exemption to Call in and Eradicate American Owls To eliminate the owls, the agency plans to lure them in with calls and mimics before firing on the birds with shotguns. By Jared Harris July 5, 2024
NYS Department of Environmental Conservation / Facebook Screen Shot Behemoth 220-Pound Fish Reeled in from US River A check on the health of an endangered species in New York's Hudson River found one specimen doing quite well. By Jack Davis June 29, 2024
@jmillitzer / X Screen Shot Watch: Sinkhole Annihilates U.S. Soccer Field, Light Post Completely Swallowed Up No injuries were reported in the incident, which is being blamed on mining operations that were taking place beneath the field. By Johnathan Jones June 27, 2024
Joe Raedle / Getty Images Seventh Tourist Dies on a Florida Beach - The Danger Is in the Water A seventh person has died after recent violent conditions plagued Florida beaches. The latest victim swam under a red flag warning. By Jared Harris June 26, 2024
Snake Catchers Brisbane & Gold Coast / Facebook screen shot 'Highly Venomous' Creature Found Trying to Blend in with Stuffed Animals on Child's Bed "This species is not aggressive and will usually retreat before attacking," a government fact sheet proclaimed. By Jared Harris June 19, 2024