J&R Aquatic Animal Rescue in Neenah placed 236 exotic animals into new homes during August.

Can you tell a venomous aquatic creature from a non-venomous one? Test your knowledge of some of the world’s most dangerous underwater animals here. Most people, when asked, are able to name a few ...

Aquatic animals have historically constituted a vital and nutritious dietary component for humans, contributing to nearly 20% of animal protein intake for approximately 3.3 billion people. Unlike ...

Ever watch aquatic animals jump out of the water and wonder how they manage to do it in such a streamlined and graceful way? Researchers who specialize in water entry and exit in nature had the same ...

The ocean covers roughly 70% of our planet, and its vastness often leaves more questions than answers. The same can be said for the animals that call the deep blue home. Dr. Cara Field knows all about ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. The FAO recently released its State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture (SOFIA) report, a biennial collection of data that policymakers, scientists ...

Aquatic creatures may help purify our wastewater. A team of researchers has investigated how invertebrates, such as worms, non-biting midge larvae and mussels that live on the bottom of streams and ...

Growing rice alongside aquatic animals can reduce the need for chemical fertilizers and pesticides, as well as increase farmers' yields, shows a new study. Growing rice alongside aquatic animals can ...

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Across most of the world, and particularly in the tropics and subtropics, large wild aquatic animals – such as manatees, turtles and dolphins – are being hunted and traded. This is not a new ...

Climate change is already impacting a variety of ecosystems and environments around the world, putting vulnerable animals in danger of extinction or putting already endangered animals at even higher ...