In 1938, zoologist Ellis Le Geyt Troughton mourned that Australia's "gentle and specialized creatures" were "unable to cope ...

A rare minke whale was euthanized on Tuesday, April 8, after getting stuck in shallow waters near the Emeryville Marina in ...

Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) are commonly found in the bodies of short-beaked common dolphins that get stranded on UK ...

The once serene beaches of Southern California are now witnessing an unusual and unsettling trend. Over the past few weeks, ...

How intelligent are dolphins, and do they have to be trained to play football like a pro? Find out more about their incredible skills here!

Rights activists on Friday urged French authorities to transfer two orcas from Antibes’ shuttered Marineland to a sanctuary after Spain refused to take them in. France has yet to find a home for ...

Modern life makes us tired, right? But research from societies in Africa and South America suggests people in the ancient ...

New discoveries shed light on an ancient human species and its evolutionary links to modern humans. Stephen Chester, ...

A wave of sea lions off the coast of Southern California have been sickened by an algae-produced toxin that makes them ...

Each year, gray whales (Eschrichtius robustus) complete one of the most impressive journeys in the animal kingdom. They ...

The Justice Department said Lauren DeLoach, 69, would instruct suppliers to label shipments as "plastic" to avoid seizure from U.S. customs.

The country has been known as a hub for the trade in illegal wildlife. But it has been stepping up enforcement as concerns ...