Wildlife and Nature

1+ week, 9+ hour ago   (995+ words) A rare gathering of marine life recently turned stretches of New York’s coastal waters black as an extraordinary number of sharks, rays and baitfish crowd the ocean just offshore. Drone footage filmed in late August off Smith Point Beach in…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (1500+ words) WHALE AT ONE O'CLOCK!" Eager cruise passengers zipping around New York's southern shores rush to the starboard bow: a humpback whale is up for air, a breathtaking sighting set against Manhattan's iconic skyline. Such scenes are no longer uncommon in…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago   (196+ words) New York state is home to 17 species of snakes, more than half of which can be found in the Finger Lakes region. Here's more on all the snakes to look for in the Finger Lakes region: Of course New York's…...

4+ mon, 3+ day ago   (167+ words) ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — A peregrine falcon family living at the top of the Times Square building in Rochester is growing, as two of three eggs have hatched and the third has just begun. The Rochester Falcon Cam has been going on…...

4+ mon, 4+ day ago   (122+ words) ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Downtown Rochester’s peregrine falcon family welcomed their first hatchling of the season Thursday morning.The Genesee Valley Audubon Society shared a photo of the newly hatched chick from RFalconCam.com. The nest box sits on top of the Times…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago   (97+ words) ROCHESTER, Minn. (KTTC) – This year’s Minnesota Energy Resources “Ambassadog” has been announced and has roots here in the Med City! This year’s winner is named Aspen, a two-year old Staffordshire terrier mix from Rochester. Aspen will be the star of…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago   (907+ words) ROCHESTER, Minn. — A little-known chapter of southeastern Minnesota history was brought back to life recently by author and historian Jeff Sauve, who detailed the life and business of a Rochester man once known nationally as the “snake king.” “At the…...

5+ mon, 1+ week ago   (286+ words) Rochester’s peregrine falcons lay second egg of season atop Times Square Building WHEC.com Rochester’s peregrine falcons lay second egg of season atop Times Square Building ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Rochester’s peregrine falcons have laid their second egg of the season…...

5+ mon, 1+ day ago   (699+ words) ROCHESTER, N.Y. — High above the streets of downtown Rochester, three eggs belonging to the fastest flying animal on Earth lay in a nesting box atop the Times Square Building. For over a decade, the cameras surrounding the box have given people…...

4+ mon, 4+ week ago   (412+ words) This whopping bee aggregation is one of the largest and oldest ever recorded, according to a new study By Jackie Flynn Mogensen edited by Andrea Thompson The regular mining bee (Andrena regularis). A New York State cemetery may be home…...