Seeing a panther is rare, and getting a chance to watch one as it screams, hops or lumbers through the forest usually only ...

Native to the arctic waters of the northern hemisphere, the Bowhead whale can live for centuries, and now scientists think ...

Marine mammal care centers worry NOAA furloughs and cuts over a longer period could reduce oversight for ocean creatures.

Multiple spots in northeast Indiana are shining a light on the animal and its history and importance to Indiana.

NOAA Fisheries has determined that South Africa is among 10 African countries that have been granted permission to export ...

The smallest mammals on Earth prove that survival, agility, and a voracious appetite have nothing to do with scale.

“For more than a century, orange coat color in cats has been recognized as an exception to the genetic rules that explain ...

Australia has lost another native mammal, the Christmas Island shrew, officially declared extinct. This tiny insect-eating ...

A rare fish, the Totoaba, faces extinction due to illegal fishing for its valuable swim bladder, called fish maw. This ...

As the frequency and scale of ocean racing events continues to grow, the Marine Mammal Advisory Group (MMAG) is supporting all stakeholders in conservation efforts and risk mitigation concerning ...

Carvings uncovered in the Canadian Arctic may be the earliest portraits of the Vikings created in the Americas. But archaeologists have been puzzling over whether the artwork really shows the infamous ...