Rare shark usually found in freezing Arctic waters spotted in Caribbean coral reef for the first time
A half-blind shark that is typically thought to live in freezing Arctic waters recently turned up in a coral reef off the coast of Belize — marking the first time a shark of its kind has been found in the western Caribbean.
Two people stung by stingrays at Daytona Beach over the weekend: Here's what to do if you're ever stung
Two people were taken to the hospital Sunday after being pierced by stingrays while in ankle-deep water in Daytona Beach, according to Volusia County Beach Safety Ocean Rescue.
Tiny albino gator hatches at Florida wildlife park
A rare albino alligator baby is the newest resident of a central Florida wildlife park. The owners of Wild Florida say the tiny gator is the only one that hatched out of nine eggs laid by its parents. An albino alligator's lack of skin pigmentation would make it an easy target for predators and therefore put it at risk in the wild.
Florida butterfly garden is 6,400 square feet of natural beauty
In the heart of Florida, you'll reach a rainforest that is brimming with butterflies. In fact, you'll be surrounded by hundreds of them.
Visitors to world's tallest tree could face $5,000 fine, up to 6 months in jail
Park officials say increased visitors to Hyperion in Northern California have resulted in “degradation of the tree’s base,” trash and human waste in the surrounding area, and more issues.
‘Get out of the water’: Sharks spotted swimming near Florida shore
Beachgoers in Jacksonville got more than a day of fun in the sun after sharks were spotted swimming in shallow water.
Boeing to resume delivery of 787 Dreamliners after FAA clearance
Issues with the 787 started in 2020 when small gaps were found between panels of the fuselage that are made of carbon composite material.
Debris from uncontrolled, 23-ton Chinese rocket falls to Earth
China decided not to guide the booster back through the atmosphere.
Bay Area ‘shark guy’ hopes to turn fear into fascination
Just mentioning sharks brings to mind the heart-thumping theme to the movie "Jaws" for some people and even swimming at the beach during "Shark Week" can be stressful, but the Florida Aquarium’s ‘Shark Guy’ hopes to turn fear of the fish into fascination.
Moon caves might provide year-round comfortable temperatures for astronauts living on the moon
If astronauts could breathe on the moon without a spacesuit, these lava tubes would be ideal for a light sweater.
Fishing Report: July 29, 2022
Dylan Hubbard of Hubbard?s Marina says the new moon means we have strong currents. Water is flushing out of the bays, which means more bait inshore.
Video captures 'endless river of bats' pouring from cave in Mexico
According to a tourism website, the cave is known locally as "Cueva de Los Murciélagos," which translates to "Cave of the Bats,"
More than 50 sea turtles rescued after getting stranded due to artificial lights
A nest of baby sea turtles in Indian Shores got lost on their way to the ocean this week, and Clearwater Marine Aquarium rescued and returned 50 of them back to sea.
Watch: Breaching whale jumps out of ocean and lands on top of a Massachusetts fishing boat
The video shows a boat anchored off of Plymouth, Massachusetts when a large whale breaches the water and crashes onto the boat's bow.
Wildlife experts urge against feeding gators with three local attacks in two weeks
For the third time this month, a person has been injured, and in one instance killed, in a gator attack. The latest involves a 13-year-old girl who's now in the hospital after being bitten by a gator near a boat ramp in Hardee County.
Manatee sheriff's sergeant, Bradenton Beach police rescue lost baby sea turtles, release them into Gulf
Law enforcement officers in Bradenton Beach came together to rescue a group of lost baby sea turtles heading away from the water and into a parking lot.
Diner discovers 100-million-year-old dinosaur footprints at restaurant in China
Paleontologists went to the restaurant and used a 3D scanner to confirm that it was the tracks of two brontosauruses from the early Cretaceous period.
911 dispatchers find alligator in Pinellas sheriff's office parking garage
"The message was clear: 'We've been trying to reach you about your vehicle's extended warranty,'" the sheriff's office jokingly wrote.
James Webb Space Telescope to be featured on US postage stamp
The new James Webb Space Telescope Forever stamp will be available in September, but individuals can preorder the stamp in August.
Buzz Aldrin's moon-flown Apollo 11 jacket sells for record $2.8M
The Apollo 11 spaceflight jacket worn by Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin, the second man to walk on the moon in 1969 with Neil Armstrong, exceeded expectations when it sold for an astonishing $2.8 million.