Some animals out there are truly living the life. At the Oregon Zoo, not only are they living large, they are also enjoying some Halloween and fall ...

In 1988, five Costa Rican fishermen were rescued after being lost at sea for five months, surviving a journey of over 3,600 miles across the Pacific Ocean.

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Hailing from Edinburgh, Howden was born in Leith and raised in the north of the city, then studied drama at the RSAMD, ...

Baby Beach offers shallow, protected waters perfect for little ... The nature preserve offers miles of trails through coastal meadows and forests. You can spot playful sea otters floating on their ...

AP, is a disease caused by parasitic worms. A seabird or shorebird consumes the parasite, which matures and lays eggs inside ...

A wild moment off the California coast shows a sea otter grappling with a horn shark—and the internet can’t get enough. What looks playful at first may actually be a rare predation attempt caught on ...

This baby otter orphan was found alone in a river in Cecil County, Maryland. Taken in by the Maryland Zoo, she's now being ...

As surfer-otter run-ins continue, researchers say people, not otters, are responsible. Human development has left Santa Cruz’s sea otters with nowhere to go, forcing them to get comfortable with ...

You can get up close (safely) to migrating polar bears in Churchill, or grizzlies fishing for a feast in British Columbia.