May 8 (UPI) — An Ohio beekeeper received an alert from his surveillance cameras that showed his apiary being raided by another local resident: a bear. Jeff Bonner, who has been beekeeping for just over a year in Bazetta Township, said his motion-activated cameras alerted him to activity around his hives. “I looked at my bee…
Nature is a gift that keeps on giving. Now, thanks to the internet, we have the opportunity to explore facets of our environment, flora and fauna that we would not have been exposed to otherwise. The latest on the list of such popular nature posts is a video of a snow leopard that has left…
A Yellowstone National Park tourist was gored by a bison when he got too close to the animal, according to officials. The 47-year-old man from Cape Coral, Fla., was hooked by the bison’s horns and lifted Sunday but escaped with only minor injuries, the National Park Service said. The visitor was attacked around 3:15 p.m. at…
On April 30, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) posted two trail camera photos on Facebook, inviting the public to identify a mystery animal. The first image showed a small, furry creature with short legs, prompting guesses ranging from capybara to baby hippo. “Wildlife is fascinating, cool, and amusing, but sometimes it’s…
There’s a new fire chief in town! Peanut the cat is a special member of the volunteer fire department in Arbutus, Md., and she’s learning the ropes from her owner and the other firefighters. Lamine Fofana — a 2nd Lieutenant EMS, a volunteer firefighter, and Peanut’s owner — talks exclusively with PEOPLE Magazine about how his…