Thanks to the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972, signed by former President Richard Nixon, which makes it illegal to hunt, ...

Some paleontologists think that fossils recovered from Antarctica are evidence of birds similar to modern geese and ducks ...

Baby animals have an adorable, unique way of capturing our hearts. From a litter of newborn puppies to the baby king crab who ...

Dungeness crab, Pacific herring, and red abalone are among the marine species most vulnerable to the changing climate's effect on California's coastal waters, a new study finds. The team seeks to help ...

Federal data only tells part of the story of how the global wildlife trade is fueling nature loss, a new study shows.

Paddling in the Strait of Magellan, Adrián Simancas was caught in a humpback’s lunge. “I realized that I was in something’s mouth and I had been eaten,” he said.

Under-sea mountains are key locations for predators -- with 41 times more sharks than the open ocean, new research shows.

Unique creatures, odd animals and new species are discovered across the planet. Some are found lurking in remote corners of ...

According to Lawless, synthetic cuttlefish ink compounds could be made and distributed in water to keep sharks away from ...

The saltwater crocodile, the largest living reptile, strikes with immense bite force, capable of taking down large land ...

The Ocean Genome Legacy Center and Seacoast Science Center join forces to unlock the secrets of marine mammal DNA and advance ...