Use repellants on exposed skin if you must be outdoors. Oil of lemon eucalyptus, picaridin and higher concentrations of DEET ...

Hippos are large, semi-aquatic mammals with a barrel-shaped body, short legs, and a large head. They have gray or ...

Their huge wings allow them to glide on air currents while expending minimal energy, enabling them to spend long periods at sea. They feed on fish, squid, and krill, and can even drink salty seawater.

Marine biologist Carrie Newell photographed four blue whales — the largest animals on Earth — 3 miles off Depoe Bay.

Scientists discover and name a colorful, new species of aquarium crayfish, Cherax pulverulentus, hiding in plain sight for decades.

Since marine mammals were federally protected, the only course of action for federal and state officials was to find a ...

A 21-year-old man had caught the Sandbar shark while fishing but ended up needing to be evacuated by an air ambulance for ...

With its ample vegetation and hot, humid temperatures, Alabama is the perfect nesting ground for a wide variety of creatures. Suffice it to say that there are also some pretty big insects lurking in ...

Since January, five of the 15 gray wolves brought to Colorado from British Columbia have died. As Colorado Parks and Wildlife ...

A Unique Opportunity for Close Encounters Gray whale in water. Photo by Rod Long, via Unsplash One of the most compelling reasons the Baja Peninsula stands out as a whale-watching destination is the ...

The city is working on a plan to improve water quality and address noise complaints ... are being ruined because of uncontrolled noise want action. Councilman Stephen Gray in June proposed an updated ...