A protected shark found near a busy pier shows signs of illegal handling, prompting experts to warn how land fishing can kill ...

The Birch Aquarium invites animal fans to hop into its newest exhibit opening today, Imagine Wild: Mountain Yellow-legged ...

Australia has just mapped 158 Important Shark and Ray Areas across its waters, identifying the habitats most critical to the ...

Becky O'Brien always wanted to work with ocean life, but she didn't realize she'd be able to do the job in the middle of the ...

There are sharks in Las Vegas and they feast on hundreds of pounds of fish every week - In one week the aquarium goes through ...

Here is a rundown of the world’s deadliest sharks – and where you are most likely to encounter them. Each year, unsuspecting divers, surfers, and swimmers suffer shark bites – with some unfortunately ...

In recent years, local small-boat fishers who pursue prized bottomfish such as ehu, onaga and the red opakapaka that’s popular on table spreads across Hawaiʻi each New Year’s have seen a troubling ...

Coral can remember the past. Not in the same ways people do, of course, but they do form a sort of memory at the molecular level — a record of the stressful times punctuated by periods of pollution ...

Coral reefs are teeming with life: they are home to over a third of all marine animal and plant species on Earth, despite covering less than one percent of the ocean floor. However, this immense ...

Indo-Pacific leopard sharks are considered endangered by the IUCN. Shark populations have plummeted more than 70 percent worldwide since 1970. Groups like ReShark support conservation efforts to ...

Shark and ray populations around the world are under significant threat. According to the IUCN’s 2026 Ocean Travelers: Safeguarding Critical Habitats for Migratory Sharks and Rays report, more than ...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — The Florida reef gecko is now officially a protected species in the state. On Tuesday, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) gave final approval to designate ...