Virginia Department of Forestry / Facebook Parental Advisory: If You See One of These Cute and Furry Creatures, Keep Your Child Away This cute and fuzzy critter may look cuddly, but be careful. It's hiding a painful secret. By Bryan Chai, Western Journal March 18, 2023
@IdahoStatesman / Twitter screen shot Something Has Been Killing Hundreds of Wyoming Pronghorn - Wildlife Officials Announce a Culprit May Have Been Found A mysterious culprit has been wreaking havoc on the populations of one of Wyoming's most recognized animals. By Richard Moorhead, Western Journal March 12, 2023
@firstpost / Twitter Fish Literally Rain from Sky in Freak Weather Event - And There Are Photos of the Fish It was just another day in the Australian outback when fish began falling from the sky in a bizarre but not unheard-of phenomenon. By Ole Braatelien, Western Journal February 25, 2023
@OTerrifying / Twitter screen shot Watch: Man's Entire Arm Swallowed by Monster Fish - Look at the Strength This Creature Has The fisherman had no intention of turning this one loose. He grabbed hold of a gill, and a wrestling match between man and monster ensued. By Elizabeth Delaney, Western Journal February 17, 2023
derekwolfe_95 / Instagram NFL Champ Kills Giant Mountain Lion, Environmentalists Get Up in Arms and Make Fools of Themselves Derek Wolfe killed a dangerous predator threatening a neighborhood, but environmentalists saw it in a different light. By Peter Partoll, Western Journal January 21, 2023
PATRICK T. FALLON/AFP via Getty Images Alaska Man Sees Struggling Moose in Water, Immediately Jumps Into Action and Pulls It from Lake 'You can’t just watch something or somebody suffer and just walk by, even though you know I was expected to.' By C. Douglas Golden, Western Journal January 20, 2023
Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife / Facebook Department of Fish and Wildlife Officers See Green Tangle in Buck's Antlers, Know They Need to Dart Him "Each fall we receive reports of bucks tangled up in volleyball nets, hammocks and yes, even Christmas lights." By Chase McCown, Western Journal December 24, 2022
tyrabogert / TikTok screen shot 18 Million Views: 'One-in-a-Million Occurrence' Caught on Camera in Alaska - 'Dude, You've Got to Watch it for Yourself!' It's hard to imagine something like this happening to you. It's amazing this was caught on tape for the rest of us! By Josiah Upper, Western Journal December 24, 2022
Watch: Man Taunts Seagull While Holding it, Makes Biggest Mistake of His Life A man in Turkey learned a very painful lesson about why it's not a good idea to get up close and personal with a seagull and then provoke it. By Brett Davis, Western Journal December 4, 2022
Police Respond to Terrified Homeowner Reporting a Break-In, Find Adorable Culprit Waiting for Them So far this individual has been responsible for at least two break-ins, and his squinty eye has resulted in him being named "Winky." By Amanda Thomason, Western Journal November 22, 2022
Mark Metcalfe/Getty Images Son of the Late Great 'Crocodile Hunter' Embarking on a New Journey: 'Own Way to Carry on the Huge Legacy' The son of the late 'Crocodile Hunter' is continuing his father's legacy with a new book documenting the wildlife of Australia. By Richard Moorhead, Western Journal October 31, 2022
Watch: Hunter Whips Out His Pistol After Realizing He's Being Stalked by an Apex Predator A hunter was forced to resort to his sidearm in an unreal encounter with a predator he was mindful enough to record on video. By Richard Moorhead, Western Journal October 15, 2022
Ronald C. Modra/Getty Images Happy Fat Bear Week! Alaska National Park Holds Yearly Contest to Vote for the Fattest Bears Decide which fat, brown bear deserves to be crowned 'Champion of Fat Bear Week' at the annual, Katmai National Park and Preserve event. By Elizabeth Delaney, Western Journal October 7, 2022
Nathan Spalding / Facebook screen shot Raining Snakes and Mice: Teacher Says He's 'Living the Dream' as Vermin Drop from Classroom Ceiling 'I feel like when snakes and mice are dropping from your ceiling, I feel like this is an emergency,' Spalding said. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal September 26, 2022
Screenshot/@OrangeCoFL/Twitter Do You Have a 'Zombie Tree' in Your Yard? FL Woman Wishes She Knew Earlier How to Identify Them When a tree that looks healthy is ready to fall, it could be dying inside and be what the experts call a 'zombie tree.' By Jack Davis, The Western Journal September 19, 2022
@KariLake / Twitter screen shot Woman Finds Mutilated Eagle Under Wind Turbine: Blades Severed Wing of Doomed Bird 'BILLIONS of birds — including thousands of American Bald Eagles' are affected by this, one politician tweeted. By C. Douglas Golden, The Western Journal September 18, 2022
Columbus Zoo and Aquarium / Facebook screen shot Ohio Zoo Welcomes 'Miracle Baby' Giraffe After Devastating Loss Zoo officials say both mother and baby are doing well, and they're excited to introduce the newest Masai giraffe to the public. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal September 15, 2022
USA TODAY / Youtube screen shot Unreal Footage Captured as Biggest Beast in the Sea Passes by Boat Full of People Boaters off the coast of southern California lucked into a close and personal encounter with a massive blue whale. By Richard Moorhead, The Western Journal August 14, 2022
@siberian_times / Twitter screen shot Video: Injured and Starving Polar Bear Cub Turns to Humans for Help After Getting Tongue Stuck in Tin Can 'We successfully sedated her, removed the tin, and gave antibiotics and anti-inflammatory medications,' a vet said. By Andrew Jose, The Western Journal August 2, 2022
WSVN-TV / YouTube screen shot Vicious Spiny Iguana Found Hiding in Woman's Toilet, One of State's Worst Invasive Species ''It only takes a few of these iguanas to be released into the wild for the population to bloom,' a pest control company said. By Andrew Jose, The Western Journal July 17, 2022