Researchers say an orangutan appeared to treat a wound with medicine from a tropical plant

A South African aquarium is stretched beyond capacity after more than 500 baby sea turtles were washed up on beaches by a rare and powerful storm and rescued by members of the public

An amateur photographer in Oregon captured a rare Blue Rock Thrush, a bird native to Europe and Asia, which has never been seen in the United States.

Two little bears and one big mama bear were spotted outside a home in Big Bear Lake, California.

Keepers at the Houston Zoo knew giraffe Kamili was pregnant, but didn't know the exact delivery date — until they arrived at work one morning to find a newborn baby giraffe, named Tino.

A Pennsylvania man says his emotional support alligator named Wally has gone missing amid the coastal marshes of Georgia

The U.S. House voted to end federal protection for gray wolves in 48 states, though the bill's ultimate prospects are uncertain

The China Wildlife and Conservation Association has transported pandas to U.S. facilities since 1972.

There were many people doing double takes Sunday in North Bend, Washington, after four zebras got loose from their trailer and galloped into a neighborhood

A 40-year-old who allegedly kicked a bison in the leg while under the influence of alcohol at Yellowstone National Park, was injured by the animal and arrested.

The China Wildlife and Conservation Association has transported pandas to U.S. facilities since 1972.

Two different broods of cicadas are expected to awaken from their subterranean slumber this year. The last time that happened was 221 years ago.

A pair of giant pandas will soon make the journey from China to the U.S., where they will be cared for at the San Diego Zoo

A foster mountain lion cub named Willow enjoyed relaxing in a hammock at the Oakland Zoo, where he and his sister, Maple, were welcomed in November after their mother was struck and killed by a car.

Large fossil footprints unearthed in China have led to the discovery of a "megaraptor" dinosaur, a relative of the velociraptor, a new study suggests.

Shark conservation efforts in the last two decades have been so successful that researchers are testing ways to mitigate human-shark conflict as populations rise.

A dog called “Pancakes” was more than happy to take on the special role in his human’s wedding.

The federal government plans to restore grizzly bears to an area of northwest and north-central Washington

A whale-watching excursion that embarks straight from New York City offers passengers an opportunity to and assist in much-needed conservation efforts.

Park officials confirmed coyotes are residing in the area and advised residents to keep their distance after an increase of sightings by passersby.

A bottlenose dolphin was found shot to death with bullets lodged in its brain, spinal cord and heart and authorities are offering a reward for information on who did it.

The new National Geographic documentary series "Secrets of the Octopus" sheds an extraordinary light on the aquatic creatures.

After a tough living situation and being missing for a month, Hercules became a model for Target.

Karen, a “vibrant and beloved” ostrich who made her home at the Topeka Zoo has died after swallowing a zoo staffer’s set of keys, zoo officials said.

ABC News' Linsey Davis speaks with activist and model Freya Aspinall on her family's organization – the Aspinall Foundation – and their mission of rewilding animals.

A leading fashion designer whose accessories were used by celebrities from Britney Spears to the cast of the “Sex and the City” TV series was sentenced Monday to 18 months in prison after pleading guilty in Miami federal court to charges of smuggling c...

Messi, the TSA explosives detection canine, had a retirement party in Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport complete with over a dozen tennis balls, a bubble machine, party hat and cupcake.

North Carolina officials are investigating a filmed incident where a group of people picked up a bear cub from a tree and dropped it after posing with it for photos.

The most gentle doggy introduction you’ll ever see.

New York lawmakers are proposing rules to humanely drive down the population of rats and other rodents

Kevin the turkey was rescued from a slaughterhouse by Pennyslvania-based nonprofit J and J Farms Animal Sanctuary.

Researchers in India have found fossils of an ancient giant snake that could have been longer than a school bus

North Carolina wilderness experts are sounding the alarm over bear safety after a group of people were filmed picking up a cub and posing with it in photos.

North Carolina officials are investigating the incident that was caught on film.

The three-part series takes viewers underwater to see the creative ways ancient animals survive and communicate with each other and other species, including humans.

A circus elephant got loose and roamed through traffic in Butte, Montana, on Tuesday. It was returned safely by its handlers.

Everyone is going bananas over the critically endangered baby girl Bornean Orangutan, who was born on April 13 at Busch Gardens in Tampa Bay.

An Oklahoma father and son are going viral on TikTok documenting their adventures with a pet octopus and 50 octopus babies.

After being rescued from a bridge in Kansas City, Missouri, Chug the goat was reunited with his family.

Rare footage from Antarctica has been released showing 700 fledglings embarking on their very first swim by jumping off a 50-foot cliff.

Liz Houman and her daughter Lily were reunited with their dog Mishka, who went missing for eight months and was found over 2,000 miles away in Michigan.

National Geographic was able to capture this rare and remarkable cliff diving behavior on video for the first time.

Famous for their nocturnal calls, loons are beloved aquatic birds of North America. But new research shows climate change impairs their ability to feed their young.

Authorities in Argentina say they found five monkeys -- four Capuchin and one Marikina -- hidden under the passenger seat of a truck driven by alleged wildlife smugglers.

Zoo Miami wildlife expert Ron Magill shares what people and researchers can expect to see from animals in the wild and in zoos during the total solar eclipse.

Dozens of rehabilitated turtles got their first taste of their natural habitat when they were released into the Atlantic Ocean months after they were found cold-stunned.

Dr. Rick Slayman says his transplant "marks a new beginning," not just for him, but the 90,000 people currently on the waitlist for a kidney in the U.S.q

The American citizen was killed in an accident while on a safari in Kafue National Park in Zambia on March 30, a Lusaka Police spokesperson told ABC News Tuesday.

Botswana's President Mokgweetsi Masisi has offered to export 20,000 elephants to Germany in a conservation spat with Berlin.

An 80-year-old American woman was killed by an elephant while on safari at Kafue National Park in Zambia. Another tourist was seriously injured, and four others sustained minor injuries.