2+ hour, 31+ min ago  (92+ words) One of Dollywood's escaped bald eagles is cruising through a neighborhood west of Knoxville. "Rockland" is one of three eagles that escaped in April after a storm damaged their enclosure. He's been visiting homes in the Karns neighborhood for about…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (394+ words) A pair of'humpback whales'swam between the eastern shores of Australia and breeding grounds in Brazil, research published on Wednesday found. The distances of the journeys are the greatest ever recorded. The work by a team of international scientists used tens…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago  (407+ words) The property across from Enterprise South Nature Park now jointly owned by the city of Chattanooga and Hamilton County. CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- "I don't know if you can tell in my demeanor, but it is such a relief." Will Enterprise…...

2+ mon, 2+ day ago  (246+ words) News 12 This Morning: Alison Pryor joins News 12s Amelia Greer as the Tennessee Aquarium celebrates a busy season for their animals and conservation resources. Alison breaks down how the organization is spreading awareness of the environment during Earth Week and a…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (406+ words) A place generations of Atlantans grew up visiting is getting a major vote of confidence on the global stage. Zoo Atlanta'has officially been reaccredited by the'Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA), a distinction considered the "gold standard" for animal care…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago  (500+ words) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Will Hamilton County create its own planning commission? That's what some in county government would like to see. However, others raised concerns about the message that could send. Currently, Hamilton County and Chattanooga have a joint planning…...

2+ mon, 4+ week ago  (552+ words) Sea stars" often known as starfish " typically have five arms and some species sport up to 24 arms. They range in color from solid orange to tapestries of orange, purple, brown and green. Starting in 2013, a mysterious sea star wasting disease…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago  (435+ words) An'endangered mountain gorilla'has given birth to twins in the'Virunga National Park'in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, whose remarkable biodiversity has long been threatened by the region's litany of conflicts. Fewer than one percent of mountain gorilla pregnancies result in twins,…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago  (82+ words) 670 acres have been officially transferred to the state of Tennessee for conservation in Grundy County. The new land will be added to the Savage Gulf State Park. A group of conservation groups acquired the land two years ago because of…...

5+ mon, 2+ week ago  (460+ words) Researchers in northern Canada have observed a rare case of polar bear adoption, capturing video footage of a wild female bear caring for a cub that was not her own. "Cub adoption is relatively rare in polar bears. We've documented…...