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

The only emperor penguin known to have swum from Antarctica to Australia has been released at sea 20 days after he waddled ashore on a popular tourist beach

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.

Scientists say an unprecedentedly bad year for beached dolphins on Cape Cod might have to do with warming waters changing the availability of the animals’ food

Russia has sent a gift of more than 70 animals to North Korea for the Pyongyang Zoo, including bears, yaks, ducks and cockatoos

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

An endangered fin whale that washed up near a coastal trail in Alaska’s largest city has attracted curious onlookers while biologists seek answers as to what caused the animal’s death

Police say a dog fatally attacked a woman and bit two police officers in a Boston neighborhood

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.

When Sara first arrived at her rescuers’ home, she was sick, tired, and was covered in ringworms and signs of abuse all over her little furry body

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.

In case you can’t get enough of pygmy hippo Moo Deng, there’s now an official song featuring the internet’s favorite baby animal

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.

An emperor penguin found malnourished far from its Antarctic home on the Australian south coast is being cared for by a wildlife expert

Good news for sea turtles along one Florida Gulf Coast beach — there were more nests counted this year

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.

A necropsy on the whale found a large plastic bag in its main stomach with associated ulcers, officials said.

A beloved grizzly bear has been struck and killed by a vehicle in Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming, officials said.

Trappers and sheriff's deputies said "See ya later" to an alligator spotted hanging out on a beach in Bonita Springs, Florida.

Investigators are asking for help solving a "vicious" murder in a remote camping in Montana that was so brutal a 911 caller had reported it as a possible bear attack.

Police are looking for a man who they say abandoned seven newborn puppies in a milk crate outside of a police station in Pennsylvania, authorities say.

Newcomers Bao Li and Qing Bao, both three years old, arrived in D.C. on Tuesday and were transferred to their new home at the Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute.

Zookeepers welcomed two giant pandas to their new home in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday.

FedEx transported six giant pandas between the United States and China on two flights. The pandas traveled aboard a FedEx Boeing 777-F, known as the “FedEx Panda Express.”

Two giant pandas from China arrived in D.C. on Tuesday and were transferred to their new home at the Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute.

The dog was found up to its chest in flood waters off Interstate 75 in Tampa on Oct. 9, as many residents were evacuating due to Milton.

A thriving ecosystem has been uncovered in the depths of the Pacific Ocean.

Bear hunting season has begun in New Jersey -- a controversial measure aimed to curb the population of nuisance black bears interacting with humans.

Bear hunting season has begun in New Jersey -- a controversial measure aimed to curb the population of nuisance black bears interacting with humans.

A man in Alaska working on his car in his driveway was interrupted by brawling bull moose headed in his direction, clashing antlers as they battled along the road.

A dog shelter in Florida had 160 dogs who needed foster homes ahead of Hurricane Milton. Then, the community came together.

The world of roadside zoos might be inciting to those looking to meet some wild animals, but advocates warn of dangers at such facilities.