A 9-year-old black Labrador retriever named Argo is gearing up for a busy holiday travel season

Police are trying to find out who taped a bulldog inside a trash bag and abandoned him in Des Moines

Eight-year-old Kevin has been watching movies his whole life.

Corra, the youngest African elephant at Disney's Animal Kingdom, celebrated her first birthday with some sweet treats.

A giant salamander that evolved on the supercontinent Pangaea and outlived the dinosaurs has been proposed for federal protection by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

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

Meat from fin whales caught for the first time in nearly 50 years off Japan’s northern coast has fetched up to more than $1,300 per kilogram at auction, as officials try to keep the struggling industry alive

The Nikon-sponsored competition is open to all wildlife photography novices, amateurs and professionals and salutes the hilarity of our natural world.

New Zealand's racing minister says the country will outlaw greyhound racing, citing the injury rates for racing dogs

Wildlife rescuers are rushing to tend to dozens of geese and ducks that were soaked in oil after a spill in a Boston river

This dolphin did its part to call attention to the issue of ocean pollution, as it was spotted off the coast of Australia balancing a beer bottle on its beak, much to the delight of onlookers.

An elephant has died of apparent heart failure at a Pakistani safari park, less than two weeks after being reunited with her sister

Scientists have detected fentanyl and other drugs in dozens of dolphins from the Gulf of Mexico, which could have large implications on the overall health of the oceans.

The oldest-known wild bird in the world has laid an egg at the ripe age of 74, her first in four years

These cuties are working hard in airports across the country to keep us safe year round.

The calendar celebrates the dedication of the pups and their handlers as they keep the country safe across the nation's airports. ABC News got to chat with several of the calendar's stars.

A man has sustained serious injuries after leaping to the rescue of his wife who was ambushed by a polar bear in an early morning attack, police said.

The heartwarming sight of an otter mom and her pup playing and spinning in the water greeted visitors to the Morro Bay Harbor Walk on Tuesday along California's Central Coast.

Global warming in impacting a one-of-a-kind bird species in Florida in a way that is surprising ornithologists, a study found.

A central California teacher died last month after she was bitten by a bat inside her classroom that presumably had rabies

European nations have approved plans to scale back the protection for wolves in a victory for farmers over environmentalists that has caught the political limelight in the European Union

ABC News’ Erielle Reshef follows exotic animal encounters gone wrong, including a woman who says her experience with an elephant turned dangerous.

A mama kangaroo showed her patience and continued to eat despite the young kangaroo all over her.

ABC News’ Danny News reports on an update to the emperor penguin named Gus that went on a really long swim.

Peach and Blossom are the two lucky turkeys from Minnesota who are escaping a fowl fate as part of a White House tradition.

The cubs spent the summer at Frisco Creek Wildlife Rehabilitation Center.

The tallest animal on Earth is in danger, according to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, which has called for federal protections for giraffe species for the first time.

A playful humpback whale came within feet of a boat in Norway, breaching right in front of the boaters who were almost able to reach out and touch it.

Populations of subspecies of northern giraffes have declined approximately 77% since 1985, from 25,653 to 5,919 individuals.

Since the escape of 43 primates on Nov. 6 from the Alpha Genesis research laboratory in South Carolina, the facility has come under scrutiny

All but four of the rhesus macaque monkeys who escaped from a South Carolina lab have been recovered as of Monday.

A black bear in Tennessee barged into a wine shop in search of food. After knocking over a few items, the bear gave up.

The penguin somehow traveled from Antarctica to a beach in Western Australia.

The carcass of the cub was estimated to be about 3 weeks old and of the Homotherium latidens species.

Scientists have discovered a pristine fossil of a mummified saber-toothed kitten that had been frozen in the Russian tundra for about 37,000 years.

Rescuers slid a ladder down into the canal and carefully saved the scared pup. Now, she gets more belly rubs than she could have ever dreamed of.

After being found underweight and injured by Seal Rescue Ireland, Honeycomb Worm's wounds have healed and she is thriving!

The 4-month-old pygmy hippo who became an internet darling when she made her debut on social media is ready to dominate the pop charts with a new song called “Moo Deng Moo Deng.”

A baby red panda has died due to “stress caused by fireworks” after choking on her own vomit just five days after her mother died, according to an animal rights group.

Rescuers slid a ladder down into the canal and carefully saved the scared pup. Now, she gets more belly rubs than she could have ever dreamed of.

Forty-three primates remain on the loose Friday after escaping from a research center in a South Carolina town.

Chaos ensued at the Spirit Airlines counter inside LaGuardia Airport in New York after a raccoon came crashing through a ceiling panel.

The animals broke free from the Alpha Genesis lab on Wednesday after a new employee left the door to their enclosure open, the administrator said. Residents are urged to lock their doors and windows.

Residents are "strongly" advised to keep doors and windows securely closed.

SeaQuest, the embattled aquarium chain that has been facing allegations of animal abuse and human injury over the past year, has closed its location in Fort Worth, Texas.

Invasive Burmese pythons have been linked to declines in the Florida Everglades’ mammal population.

The scale at which the Burmese python is able to decimate the native wildlife population in South Florida is continuing to astonish biologists.

The scale at which the Burmese python is able to decimate the native wildlife population in South Florida is continuing to astonish biologists.

The case set to come before Colorado’s high court is the latest in a long-running legal battle to help get elephants out of captivity.

The two pandas arrived in Washington, D.C., from China on Oct. 15.