Animals and Wildlife

A hungry wild elephant has caused havoc in a grocery store in Thailand after strolling in from the Khao Yai National Park and helping himself to the food on the shelves.

The Parks Division in Madison, Wisconsin, is employing a herd of goats to help clear away invasive species in a city park.

Residents in a Fairfield neighborhood are trying to figure out where a sow and her pack of piglets came from after they tore up several yards Wednesday night.

Residents in a Fairfield neighborhood are trying to figure out where a sow and her pack of piglets came from after they tore up several yards Wednesday night. Jodi Hernandez reports.

Five gray whales have died in the greater Bay Area over the past week, bringing the region’s 2025 whale death toll to 14, officials announced Wednesday. Alyssa Goard reports the latest details.

Five gray whales have died in the greater Bay Area over the past week, bringing the region’s 2025 whale death toll to 14, officials announced. But why and how? NBC Bay Area’s Jessica Aguirre spoke with Doug McCauley, director of the Benioff Ocean Science Laboratory, to understand the details.

Five gray whales have died in the greater Bay Area over the past week, bringing the region’s 2025 whale death toll to 14, officials announced Wednesday.

A two-ton elephant seal was seen wandering around the street near Cape Town, South Africa, on Tuesday.

A new tool is helping Californians get to know whales and the dangers they face. Meteorologist Vianey Arana reports.

A bear created quite the scene in a Maryland neighborhood this Memorial Day when it wandered into someone’s backyard.

Lewis Pugh, 55, began swimming multiple hours a day in the 47-degree water on May 15 to raise awareness about the plight of sharks as the film “Jaws” nears its 50th birthday.

An exotic bird was returned to a Concord woman after being stolen from a bird store eight months ago.

An exotic bird was returned to a Concord family after being stolen from a bird store eight months ago. Jodi Hernandez reports.

The man tried to nudge it with his water bottle, but it didn’t move. He then reached out with his hand — a move he would very quickly regret.

  Missouri conservation officials warn of snakes hiding in cars.

U.S. wildlife officials want to add a rare Nevada fish to the list of endangered species.

Police said they received multiple calls over several weeks about pet cats being snatched and harmed in a Santa Ana, California, neighborhood.

May 20 is National Rescue Dog Day. In honor of one of our favorite four-legged friends, here are five ways to honor rescue dogs in your community.

A vanishing species of whale gave birth to few babies this birthing season, raising alarms among scientists and conservationists who fear the animal could go extinct.

More than 12,000 chicks were left abandoned for more than three days without food, water or fresh air in a USPS truck at a Delaware distribution center. The surviving 8,000 chicks are available for adoption.