More dead wild elephants discovered at Thai waterfall; toll at 11

Wildlife officials in Thailand said Tuesday they have discovered the carcasses of five more wild elephants downstream from a waterfall where the bodies of six other elephants were found last weekend.

Authorities: Bear found with paws, head cut off in Venango County

Authorities are asking the public for information after a black bear was found with its head and paws removed after it was struck by a vehicle.

Mosquitoes with West Nile virus found in 6 Pa. counties

Mosquitoes carrying the West Nile virus have been found in six Pennsylvania counties, along with one human case. 

Stomp and squish: Pennsylvanians battle 'nightmare' spotted lanternfly

In the Great Spotted Lanternfly War, Pennsylvania's citizen-soldiers are fighting back with fly swatters and vacuums, dish soap and sticky tape. They're stomping and spraying and zapping and bragging about their kills on social media. "DESTROY THEM," a propaganda poster urges. "Die, die, die, spotted lanternfly," a balladeer sings.

Rare, deadly virus detected in three Pennsylvania counties

Eastern Equine Encephalitis — a rare mosquito-transmitted illness considered worse than West Nile Virus — has been found in three Pennsylvania counties, officials announced Saturday.

Mountain lion goes inside California house, lies down in bathroom

Officials say a mountain lion wandered inside a California house and was captured in a photo lying on a bathroom floor.

Newlyweds 'photobombed' by curious deer while posing in Killarney National Park

An Australian couple who flew to Ireland for a wedding and photoshoot were pleasantly surprised by a wild deer which "photobombed" them as they were posing at the Ladies View scenic viewpoint in Killarney National Park, in Kerry.

Leave no trace: National park debunks ‘myth’ that tossing banana peels, apple cores is OK

Tossing banana peels, apple cores and other “natural” foods on the ground while in nature can have lasting impacts and sometimes deadly consequences for animals, wildlife officials warned this week.