We often see documentaries or videos of alligators floating in the water with their eyes and nostrils out, sneakily waiting for prey. Sometimes, these alligators are sleeping or just relaxing and ...

People think bears hibernate, but they actually enter a state called torpor. Learn more about these unique winter conditions.

December 21 marks the start of winter solstice also known as the hibernal solstice. It occurs when one of the Earth's poles is at its maximum tilt away from the Sun, and marks the day with the ...

When the nights get long and the days are cold and gray, bears find a den out in the woods to settle down for a long winter snooze. But with the deepest part of winter upon us, not all bears are ...

Why do some animals hibernate? -- Seinab Fahim, 10, Herndon What would you do if somebody turned off the heat from November through March -- and closed all the grocery stores in your neighborhood at ...

If you’re cold, they’re cold. Bring them inside. Amid snowfall and frigid temperatures with a wind chill knocking mercury levels down to subzero, that's one of the phrases that encourages people to ...

The winter months bring in colder weather in Arizona and, with it, a wave of animals that migrate through the Copper State. The snow and cold temperatures in places near Flagstaff and Pinetop-Lakeside ...

When potent Arctic storms impact Texas, the routine winter safety checklist typically involves securing the safety of ourselves, our homes, vehicles and pets. Many wildlife rehabbers advocate that our ...

In such a small and densely populated state, it may come as a surprise to some that New Jersey is home to thousands of species of diverse wildlife. New Jersey houses over 400 species of land-dwelling ...