Animals and Wildlife

Officers with the California Highway Patrol made an unusual traffic stop in Madera County on Thursday where they found a baby Spider Monkey. 

California Highway Patrol made an unusual traffic stop in Madera County where they found a baby spider monkey. This video was broadcast on the NBC4 News at 

An endangered Pacific Northwest orca that carried her dead calf for over two weeks in 2018 is doing so once again following the death of her new calf.

Bird strikes are most likely to occur during takeoff or landing — or during low-altitude flights. Here’s what else to know about the airborne phenomenon.

From run-ins with wild animals to endearing pet moments, here’s a look back at some of Southern California’s biggest animal stories of 2024.

On Dec. 9, just two weeks before Christmas, a baby pygmy hippo was born at the zoo in Richmond, Virginia. Now, you can vote to help decide her name.

The newborn arrived on December 9th at the Metro Richmond Zoo.

The whale, known to the world as Tahlequah, gave birth to her second calf since 2018, when she carried her dead newborn for more than two weeks.

Annabell Whelan thought her first rescue would be the big moment of the day — until she happened to be in the right place when a second needed help.

The bald eagle, a symbol of the power and strength of the United States for more than 240 years, earned an overdue honor on Tuesday: It officially became the country’s national bird.

Two healthy perentie lizards, native to Australia, have successfully hatched at the Los Angeles Zoo for the first time in the zoo’s history.  

The northern giant hornet, which was first found in the U.S. in 2019, has not been detected in three years, officials said. It posed a threat to honey bees, other pollinators and native insects.

Scientists suspect the first complete specimen ever recorded of the world’s rarest whale died from head injuries.

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service plans to add the butterfly to the threatened species list by the end of next year following an extensive public comment period.

Looking for a way to give back this holiday season? Local shelters say they’re in need of pet food donations. This video was broadcast on the NBC4 News at 4:30 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 9, 2024.

Los Angeles-based spcaLA pleaded for food donations and financial contributions as its shelters, overcrowded with big dogs, are running out of food.

California Live correspondent and proud alum of UC Berkeley, Blanche Shaheen, shares how some peregrine falcons started nesting on the university grounds, and captured the hearts of the staff and students. Blanche shares the story of the bond between these magnificent creatures and their human community.

A 5-year-old girl has died after being attacked by several dogs at a home in Covina on Sunday. 

A young girl in Covina has died after a dog attacked her at a home. This video was broadcast on the NBC4 News at 6 a.m. on Dec. 9, 2024. 

The oldest-known wild bird in the world has laid an egg at the ripe age of 74, her first in four years. The Pacific Region of the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service says in a Facebook post that the long-winged seabird named Wisdom has returned to Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge at the northwestern edge of the Hawaiian Archipelago and...