The animal’s predators are humans – a few years ago, manatees were still being served in the village restaurant. Read more at ...

Among the diseases commonly associated with invasive fish are Edwardsiellosis (which can damage the liver and pancreas of fish), Columnaris (a disease that causes tissue decay in fish skin), and White ...

Once found in tropical oceans around the world, the largetooth sawfish’s range has shrunk by an estimated 60 percent in a ...

Now the place is regarded as having some of the best fried catfish in the South, with classic Southern sides ... in which ...

Evolution has perfected the world’s sharks and rays for more than 420 million years. Unlike the ammonites or pterosaurs that ...

Xenops is a genus of small passerine birds found in Central and South America, known for their unique foraging behavior of ...

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has helped 22 countries unlock $68 million in financing ...

Lisa Grainger embarks on the ultimate island escape to see how new openings are changing Madagascar's landscape and planning ...

Welcome to the world of the largest alligator vs. the largest crocodile! In the realm of ancient reptiles, size, strength, ...

The serious pollution in Lake Chivero and its near ecological collapse, with wildlife and cattle dying after they drink water strongly contaminated by cyanobactria blooms, is a direct result of the ...

Fish researchers and enthusiasts around the country are celebrating the third edition of Paul Skelton’s Freshwater Fishes of Southern Africa (Struik Nature, R470). Skelton is emeritus managing ...

Two Somali fishermen wearing big scarves over their heads to hide their faces glance around furtively as they walk into the ...