Missing Yosemite hiker found after harrowing search
The 22-year-old was missing in Yosemite National Park for 48 hours before being found in “with just a few scrapes and is in good condition.”On Saturday, July 22, 2023, Yailine “Jaylene” Maldonado went...
View ArticleYellowstone elk charges, rams visitor as others flee in park footage
Multiple Yellowstone National Park visitors can be seen congregating around an elk herd before the bull attacks.Human-wildlife conflicts in Yellowstone have become a daily topic at Outsider. With so...
View ArticleMountain lion sighting on doorbell cam sparks search in Nebraska
A doorbell camera caught a mountain lion roaming the streets of a residential area in Nebraska Monday, sparking a widespread search by officials.The incident occurred early Monday morning – so early...
View Article‘Lil’ Jefe,’ the only ocelot in Arizona, caught on film
The striking ocelot, a medium-sized wildcat, is typically found in South and Central America. But ‘Lil’ Jefe’ is a famous exception.For millennia, the ocelot roamed southern North America, too. Like so...
View ArticleLouisiana woman discovers ball python lurking in her toilet
Wandering into her bathroom in the middle of the night, a Louisiana resident was suddenly shocked awake when she noticed something moving in her toilet. Peeking out of the shallow water was a ball...
View ArticleBull shark attacks fishing boat, causes ‘astronomical’ damage
While on the hunt for cobia off the coast of Florida, a fisherman suddenly felt his boat “shaking like an earthquake.” Looking into the water below, he saw an irate bull shark on the attack, lunging at...
View ArticleFisherman captures rare synchronized humpback whale breach in ‘epic’ footage
While fishing off the coast of Massachusetts, a New Hampshire man witnessed a rare sight: a trio of humpback whales breaching simultaneously just 500 yards away from the boat.The awe-inspiring...
View ArticleBoa constrictors spotted on the loose in Virginia and Massachusetts
As temperatures remain scorching across the US, snakes of all shapes and sizes are soaking in the summer sun – including a couple of enormous boa constrictors, who found their way into the streets of...
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Esteemed elder brown bear ‘Otis’ is alive and well
“You could almost hear every bear fan across the world let out a collective scream,” Explore.org lauds of the beloved brown bear’s return.If you are also a bear fanatic and were on social media...
View ArticleIt’s so hot in Zion National Park that staff just baked cookies in a car
“Your car can feel like an oven in the Zion heat – literally – Which is why we decided to bake some cookies!” the national park begins.We’ve all heard of the “frying an egg on the sidewalk” adage. But...
View ArticleSea lions charge toward beachgoers at popular California cove
When a popular cove in California became a little too crowded with visitors, three sea lions cleared some space by herding the humans away from the sea.La Jolla Cove, California, is well known for its...
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Nashville Zoo just opened ‘largest Komodo dragon habitat in the Americas’
The giant open-air Komodo dragon exhibit looks straight out of Jurassic Park and is the latest top-tier addition to the Nashville Zoo.“Dragons are HERE!” Nashville Zoo celebrates Thursday. The AZA...
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Shocking Yellowstone photo shows visitor violently pinned by bison
The alarming photo, which was taken this week in Yellowstone National Park (YELL) shows a visitor being forcefully pinned to the ground by a bison bull.“This is what happens when you get too close to a...
View ArticleMan on jet ski filmed harassing manatees in Florida
While visiting the popular Peanut Island sand bar in Florida, a boater and sea tow captain spotted several visitors venturing far too close to the resident manatees, including one highly irresponsible...
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Alarming video shows woman nearly falling to her death in Grand Canyon...
The woman steps backward toward the canyon edge while taking photos, nearly falling thousands of feet to her death in the Grand Canyon.In footage filmed by Grand Canyon National Park (GRCA) visitor...
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Another Yellowstone wildfire is burning, officials suppressing blaze
Unlike the historic 1988 fire seen here, this new wildland fire is “small and remote,” Yellowstone National Park officials tell Outsider.This week, a Yellowstone visitor spotted the remote fire about...
View ArticleDiver filmed freeing nurse shark from fishing gear in Florida
While diving off the coast of Destin, Florida, a scuba instructor encountered a nurse shark trapped in an artificial reef system and immediately set to work freeing the distressed bottom-dweller.Scuba...
View ArticleOrcas hunt whale shark, eat its liver in first-of-its-kind footage
In the marine food chain, size will take you far. Though whale sharks don’t have much in the way of defensive adaptations, adults of the species have very few natural predators, thanks to their...
View ArticleCape Cod among largest great white shark hotspots worldwide, study shows
In recent years, the great white shark population off the coast of Cape Cod has appeared to be booming. And thanks to a recent study from the Atlantic White Shark Conservancy, we now know it to be...
View Article‘Nuisance’ Montana black bear has extensive list of break-ins, conflicts rising
A yearling black bear, deemed a true “nuisance bear” by Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks (FWP), has “gotten into two vehicles, entered a home and two garages,” and that’s only the beginning of the...
View Article6-foot alligator filmed squeezing through backyard fence to protect nest
Anyone who lives in – or even visits – Florida knows that alligator encounters are likely. Gators, after all, inhabit all 67 counties and nearly every body of fresh water. You hope, however, that when...
View Article14-foot hammerhead shark swims feet from beachgoers in ‘intense’ footage
While flying his drone over a Florida beach, a videographer captured footage of a 14-foot great hammerhead shark swimming within feet of waders, all of whom remained “cool as ice” rather than panicking...
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Mountain lion attacks 8-year-old in Olympic National Park
The 8-year-old child was camping with her family when the mountain lion (cougar) attacked in Olympic National Park’s Lake Angeles.On Saturday, July 29 around 6:30 PM, Olympic National Park officials...
View Article600-pound captive alligator charges worker during feeding
While feeding Elvis, a resident of Colorado Gator Farm, a worker found himself stumbling backward as the 12-foot, 600-pound alligator charged toward him, impatient for lunch.The incident occurred on...
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New venomous snake species discovered in Australia
Did you know Australia is, in fact, not home to the largest variety of snakes in the world? With nearly 400 different species within its borders, that accolade belongs to Mexico. That said, Australia...
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