Krill is considered to be the largest animal biomass in the wild on Earth and is an important prey species for baleen whales ...

Researchers collected images of 445 different species and the data could redefine how some animals are classified.

Park rangers say at least 84 gopher tortoises are now living at Fort de Soto Park near St. Petersburg. Prior to Hurricane ...

Game of Thrones fans have raved about dire wolves since the show’s first episode, admiring the fantastical white creatures ...

Unique creatures, odd animals and new species are discovered across the planet. Some are found lurking in remote corners of ...

Thousands of new species are found each year. Here are three of our most recent eye-catching stories. The new species was ...

There are around 500 species of sharks, with more being discovered, but only a small portion of those are seen as highly ...

A riotous photography collection from a recent underwater mission off the coast of Chile shows new and fascinating deep-sea creatures—including a “mystery mollusk,” a bioluminescent jellyfish and a “s ...

Along some 70 miles of Southern California coastline, usually curious and playful sea lions are attacking humans in the water ...

A new study finds microplastics in nearly every organ of stranded sea turtles, including their reproductive systems.

Animals often get labeled as either predators or prey. But in the wild, survival isn’t always a one-animal job. Some species ...

Researchers and crewmembers aboard the Schmidt Ocean Institute's Falkor (too), "seized upon the moment" and were richly ...