There may be less than 400 North Atlantic right whales left in the world. Save Long Beach Island members hope this fact helps ...

The Department of Fisheries and Oceans has awarded Saint Mary’s University a contract to update the DNA database of one of ...

Although we humans certainly do like to think of ourselves as smart, we only just discovered a new species of whale. The Rice's whale.

There are relatively few species recovery success stories in Canada, especially when stacked against the 5,000 species at ...

The Galapagos Islands are home to many species of shark, including the largest shark, the whale shark. Whale sharks are ...

A new immersive art installation highlights the effects humans have on ocean ecosystems, and whales in particular.

An 'imminent threat' assessment in November 2024 set a ticking legal clock that requires two ministers to recommend an ...

US President Donald Trump says that wind farms harm birds and whales. Scientists weigh wind power's impacts on wildlife against those of oil and gas.

Marine biologists diving in the Gulf of Thailand were thrilled in 2023 to rediscover several colonies of a rare type of ocean sponge once thought to be extinct in the wild. But their excitement ...

A ‘cloud forest’ is a rare rainforest with low-level clouds that gives the illusion of walking through layers upon layers of ...

From the slow moving sloth to the misunderstood pitbull, this is your guide to various animal awareness days of each month.