Owls have a unique way of eating. They eat and digest what they can from their prey and then regurgitate pellets that look a ...

While sea turtle population numbers seem to be steadying as a whole, experts say this does not necessarily mean they have ...

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On a small island off the coast of Vietnam, a cow herder paused near a rice field and noticed a brown and yellow creature hidden under the grass. He picked up the animal and decided to keep it as a ...

It's hard to imagine where New Orleans would be today without the spillway. But despite all the good it has done, many in ...

The Trump administration's proposal to change the definition of the word “harm” in the Endangered Species Act could bring ...

South Carolina is home to a lot of alligators. Around 100,000 of them, to be exact. Although it is fewer than in some states, ...

Wildlife trafficking is a multibillion-dollar industry and the fourth-largest organized crime worldwide, per the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. It's rampant in Mexico, with one study by the ...

A newly discovered population of endangered turtles found only in a small collection of Queensland waterways is not only ...

Imagine being able to survive for months underwater without ever coming up for air. It sounds like something ripped straight ...

Businesses and the public should continue making responsible choices that benefit human health long term and stick with paper straws, EarthDay.org’s Aidan Charron writes in a guest column.

Mote’s Sea Turtle Rehabilitation Hospital provides state-of-the-art critical care and chronic care for sea turtles and works closely with Mote’s Stranding Investigations Program in response to ...