Echinoderms are those strange, sometimes slimy or spiky creatures that live on the ocean floor—think sea cucumbers, sea ...

With World Oceans Day coming up on June 8, policymakers and researchers will be thinking about the state of the ocean and ...

A team of scientists led by CU Boulder has identified 30 new areas critical for conserving biodiversity in the Southern Ocean surrounding Antarctica. In a study published Aug. 15 in the journal ...

A calm look at feeding and observing animals in a wildlife setting, highlighting respectful care and outdoor learning.

Every June is World Ocean Month, with June 8 designated as World Ocean Day, a global observance recognizing the importance of ...

Mercury (Hg) is an environmental concern in the Arctic, where high concentrations are found in top predators such as polar bears and toothed whales. Despite declining atmospheric Hg emissions since ...

OCEAN CITY, MD.- Stranded marine animals in Ocean City have a new safe haven today. It’s the 400-foot square foot “National Aquarium Animal Rescue Stranding Response Center,” on 65th Street. The space ...

Dive to places uninhabitable by humans and encounter regal whales and colorful reef life. Ocean Animals features the world’s most charismatic animals that inhabit a realm humans can only fleetingly ...

A STEM COMPETITION IS NOW OPEN TO OUR YOUTH TO PITCH THEIR BEST IDEAS FOR OCEAN AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION. HERE TO TELL US ALL ABOUT FUTURE WAVE MAKERS. THE FOUNDER OF WAVE MAKERS, GABRIELLE RAYMOND ...

Florida wildlife officials are considering new rules that would prohibit the capture and harassment of giant manta rays, one of the ocean’s most vulnerable and charismatic species. The proposal ...

California marine heat wave drives seabird die-offs and marine mammal stress as ocean temperatures spike off West Coast. Will El Niño change it?