According to a study published in Nature magazine, a quarter of freshwater animals are at risk of extinction. To establish this, researchers analyzed public data as well as the scientific work of ...

The giant freshwater stingray may be the world’s ... though such accounts are not verified because weighing the enormous and awkward animals is very difficult. Brown to gray in color, the ...

The water we rely on is also essential to an amazing array of animals and plants from the top to the bottom of the food web: fish, turtles, dragonflies, frogs, crayfish, orchids, otters and countless ...

Freshwater habitats face a multitude of threats, but it's not too late to save these environments. 2 min read Freshwater ecosystems are essential for human survival, providing the majority of ...

Fish are among the most unique and fascinating groups of animals that can be found swimming and inhabiting both freshwater ...

This article describes how to manage the freshwater turtle in this phase of ... of head or neurological dysfunction present because animals may drown if they are unable to lift their heads.

Freshwater mussels are some of the planet's most fascinating and underappreciated animals. With their beautifully colorful shells, diversity of shapes and interesting adornments — including ridges, ...

Freshwater mussels, also known as clams, are unique animals. Mussels have two hard, external shells and soft tissue inside. They also have only one foot! The movement of mussels is limited. Most ...

March 31 (UPI) --A pair of Queensland, Australia, men were left scratching their heads when they came across a freshwater crocodile several miles from the animal's nearest natural habitat.