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A New Zealand man leapt from a boat in an attempt to “body slam” an orca . . . on purpose. The New Zealand government was not amused.
A woman found something unexpected in her Walmart shopping cart: a venomous snake. She says she’s glad her kids weren’t with her.
A study examined the genetic material of over 800 grizzly and polar bears and found eight grizzly-polar bear hybrids—aka “grolar bears.”
A Washington man received seven days in jail, fines, and more after trespassing at Steamboat Geyser within Yellowstone National Park.
Until today, we’ve never seen a blonde badger. One wildlife professional calls this footage from a trail camera “a one in 10,000 thing.”
A free climber went viral, but not for the reason he’d hoped. Watch an urban climber get arrested on the side of skyscraper.
Scientists have described a new species of mountain pit viper, a venomous snake that inflates itself to appear scarier.
A trail camera in British Columbia captured a picturesque scene—a grizzly bear family hunting salmon in a river.
A new study lists the 10 safest national parks in the United States and the 10 most dangerous. Can you guess which one tops either list?
On Monday, a deer leapt through the front windshield of a bus in Rhode Island, shocking passengers. Watch it go down here.