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A jaw‑dropping video from Gatorland shows a large alligator seize and eat a smaller gator near the park’s breeding marsh. Experts say such cannibalism is a known part of gator ecology.
Public Health closed three King County swim beaches after tests found high bacteria; a Renton sample hit about 14,000 CFU — far above safety guidelines.
After years of local organizing, Long Beach has lined up Phase I upgrades at Martin Luther King Jr. Park — courts, a walking path and playground work — with designs previewed next Monday.
A dead gray seal with a large bite washed ashore at Lucy Vincent Beach; experts say the marks match a great white — the first confirmed this season off Martha's Vineyard.
A 1950s backyard release may have produced millions of wall lizards across Greater Cincinnati. Researchers are studying their spread, lead tolerance and disease links.
A roughly 15-foot, 400-pound alligator was corralled in Sunset Beach and released into a nearby lake; wildlife officials warn residents during mating season.
FHP troopers removed an alligator from the Suncoast Parkway near SR‑52. No injuries were reported.
Broomfield police say a black bear was spotted Tuesday in the Anthem Ranch neighborhood and officers are coordinating with Colorado Parks and Wildlife. Officials urge residents to secure trash and bring pets inside.
A bear hit on Highway 108 in Pickens County was put down by deputies Tuesday morning under DNR guidance; remains will be collected by wildlife staff.
Lifeguards posted shark-warning signs at Kahe Point after two 5–7-foot sharks were sighted near the flumes; Ocean Safety is patrolling the area and advising caution.
A Reddit riddle and a 150‑pound chest of dollar coins have drawn hundreds into SF parks — and left gardeners repairing holes, sprinkler lines and plantings.
A cow that wandered from Lakewood into Denver was corralled in a city park late Tuesday after responders guided it into a fenced area.
An early‑morning blaze destroyed the Grand Shelter at Lewisville Regional Park in Battle Ground, forcing an indefinite closure while investigators work the scene.
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