Animals and Wildlife

Orcas were previously seen sporting salmon on their heads in the late 1980s, but it’s not clear what the behavior means.

A mountain lion rescued from Yucca Valley is now back in the wild after receiving months of treatment and care.

Scientists and culture experts in New Zealand have begun the first-ever dissection of a spade-toothed whale, the world’s rarest whale species.

The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens in Palm Desert has announced the loss of one of its oldest leopards.

Voting for the 2nd annual First Responder Paws Therapy Dog Award is underway, and a few local furry friends are on the list.

The Beverly Hills Police Department Tuesday asked people to vote for its K-9, who is nominated for a prestigious therapy dog award.

Kirk Rumford’s beloved husky Odin was killed by a Northbridge animal control officer investigating a report of a coyote in the area.

National Geographic released its annual “Pictures of the Year” issue this week, showcasing 20 photographs that depict striking scenes of nature and wildlife.

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service proposed three subspecies of the northern giraffe be added to the list in order to provide them with federal protections.

Law enforcement officers and animal advocates are searching for the person or group responsible for shooting several wild parrots in the San Gabriel Valley.

Law enforcement and animal advocates are searching for the person who keeps shooting wild parrots in the San Gabriel Valley with a pellet gun. Gordon Tokumatsu reports for the NBC4 News at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 18, 2024.

A Los Angeles couple is pleading with the public for help finding their beloved French bulldog who’s been missing for two months, offering a $5,000 reward after going to extreme lengths to find the dog.

Mexican gray wolves are protected under the Endangered Species Act. Killing a Mexican wolf can result in criminal penalties of up to $50,000, and/or up to one year in jail, seizure of firearms, vehicles, and buildings involved in the crime, along with a potential civil penalty of up to $25,000.

Eight Shepherd puppies, who were found under a burning car in Palmdale, were receiving care Thursday to become available for adoption. This video was broadcast during the NBC4 News at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 14, 2024. 

The 5-week-old pups, determined healthy and well, were found by firefighters under a car on fire in Palmdale last week.

Animal campaigners are calling for a ban on the public sale of fireworks after a baby red panda was thought to have died from stress related to the noise.

An emperor penguin found malnourished far from its Antarctic home on the Australian south coast is being cared for by a wildlife expert.

After four days stuck alone on a cliff in West Oahu, a baby goat was carried down by hikers and brought to an animal sanctuary.

Pesto is growing up!

More than half of the 43 monkeys were recovered unharmed.