A dog named Murphy was digging for a treat on Monday night -- perhaps a little too aggressively -- and ended up getting his head stuck inside a plastic jar.

A Scottish Highland bull is the talk of the town in the rural hills of western Connecticut, where it has been roaming for over a month after escaping from its confines

The seven-week-old Scottish Highland calf at the Nashville Zoo seemed light on his feet during his first day in public.

A Chihuahua was rescued and later reunited with its owner after running "for miles” down a busy stretch of Interstate 5 in San Diego earlier this month.

A gray seal pup was found wandering the streets of New Haven, Connecticut. The pup was rescued by Mystic Aquarium's Animal Rescue Program and brought to the aquarium's Animal Rescue Clinic.

This Scottish Highland calf seems to be enjoying his new home.

The seal is believed to be 5 or 6 weeks old, according to Mystic Aquarium in Connecticut.

A young seal has a new home at the Mystic Aquarium after it was discovered on the snowy streets of New Haven.

Police officers in New Haven, Connecticut, were tasked with rescuing the seal.

The illegal trade of lion and leopard parts is growing in Senegal and threatening the lion's survival across West Africa

K-9 Hurricane, a former Special Operations Forces canine with the U.S. Secret Service, died Tuesday. He became the most decorated dog in the nation after apprehending a White House intruder in 2014.

Who doesn’t love a snow day with their bestie?

The discovery of a well-preserved fossil is helping researchers learn more about an iconic Jurassic-period species.

An 18-inch Ornate Cat-eyed snake was found in a box of bananas at a New Hampshire grocery store on Friday, according to Rainforest Reptile Shows.

The reptile discovery was made in a shipment of bananas at a supermarket in Manchester, New Hampshire.

Eight green sea turtles stunned by the cold during a rare snowfall in Florida have been released back into the Atlantic Ocean

Researchers have rediscovered a rare fish species presumed to be extinct after it was not seen for more than eight decades.

Dramatic video shows two wildlife rescue workers coming to the aid of a struggling deer after it fell through the ice in a New York park.

A loving moment between a mother polar bear and a cub was captured on video at Wapusk National Park in Manitoba, Canada.

A beluga calf born in July is growing and meeting the other members of Shedd Aquarium's pod in Chicago

Adrián Simancas was out kayaking with his dad off the coast of Chile on Saturday when the whale engulfed him and his boat and let him go just seconds later. 

Due to rising bird flu infections across the United States, an egg shortage has left many Americans scrambling. One solution: renting chickens.

Marine biologists at the University of California Santa Cruz have tagged thousands of northern elephant seals with smart sensors.

After nearly going extinct, elephant seals are a conservation success story.

A new CDC report found evidence of previous bird flu infection in veterinary practitioners who work with cattle and who did not know they had been exposed.

This Valentine’s Day, revenge has never tasted sweeter, thanks to a Pennsylvania wildlife sanctuary’s fundraising event where you can feed your ex's name to the wolves.

ABC News looks at New York City’s fight against rats as city officials and residents take matters into their own hands, uncovering new methods to curb the rat population.

A giant schnauzer named Monty has won the top prize at the Westminster Kennel Club dog show

A scruffy New Orleans rescue dog famed for evading a monthslong effort to recapture him using nets and tranquilizer rifles has been caught and returned to domestic life

Marine researchers said they were surprised to spot a deep-sea anglerfish in blue waters off the coast of Tenerife. The fish is typically found at depths where little to no light penetrates.

Two rare black wolves have been spotted on camera crossing a stream in a Polish forest

Every dog at this week's Westminster Kennel Club show is a champion

A man described feeling “the shudders” as more than 100 venomous red-bellied black snakes were removed from a pile of mulch in his Sydney backyard

The Westminster Kennel Club dog show is back for a 149th year

Members of the Canadian Kamloops Fire Rescue team helped a young deer to safety after it became trapped on a frozen river.

A new resident is monkeying around at New York’s Bronx Zoo

The Ministry of Security of Buenos Aires issued a reminder that the heat inside a vehicle can be deadly for animals.

A hotel guest in the Netherlands got the surprise of their life when they returned to their hotel room and discovered a seal taking a nap in their room, authorities said.

At least 37 giant live beetles measuring 4 to 5 inches have been found concealed inside of multiple packages of Japanese snacks, potato chips and chocolate at LAX.

Britain’s top feline diplomat has come out of retirement for a new job

Randy, who lives at the Orphaned Wildlife Center in New York, just wants to be warm and cozy in his bed.

If you tune into the “Puppy Bowl” on Sunday, you’ll likely see a key person’s influence — even if you don’t actually see her

Zoë Suleman-Casey of Misson, Nottinghamshire jumped in the cold water after Molly the dog got stranded from running after a bird.

Scientists have quantified how much climate change has driven the population decline of polar bears living in Canada's Hudson Bay.

An elephant trampled a tourist on safari to death in South Africa’s Kruger National Park, officials said.

Rescued sea otters at the Oregon Zoo in Portland showed off their ability to shoot hoops as part of the zoo's enrichment program.

Some animals are enjoying the rare Texas snowfall, including the Asian elephant, capybaras, otters, sea lions and Lisa the leopard.

Giant pandas Qing Bao and Bao Li made their first public debut on Friday after three months of adjusting to their new life at the Smithsonian National Zoo in Washington, D.C.

Bao Li and Qing Bao, two giant pandas, are making their public debut at the Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute on Jan. 24, 2025.

Bao Li and Qing Bao are ready for their close-ups at the National Zoo in Washington, D.C.