Glittery sea worms and sea squirts fit for "The Lord of the Rings" universe might sound like pure fantasy, but they're very real creatures living in the deep sea. Some of these otherworldly ocean ...

When the H5N1 highly pathogenic avian influenza virus was discovered on a poultry farm in Asia in 1996, there was little indication that it would become so widespread and so destructive. Within 30 ...

Cushion starfish is a catch-all term for a variety of starfish species. They are distinctive for their rounded bodies and short arms. The round shape is built on a calcium-rich structure that defends ...

CLEARWATER, Fla. (WFLA)— The Clearwater Marine Aquarium welcomed three new animals to a newly renovated habitat. The three harbor seals, Scallop, Pharaoh, and Ocean, are brand new species to CMA.

The warm waters around the Andaman Islands are full of movement, color, and the occasional surprise. With coral reefs stretching across miles and shipwrecks doubling as marine apartments, the sea life ...

Children's Aquarium Dallas said that several nurse sharks, a large green moray eel, many lesser-known fish, crustaceans, and other reef species now call Texas home. The animals come from the recently ...

A new study challenges a long-held theory about bottlenose dolphins in the Mediterranean, revealing that they are divided by offshore and coastal ecotypes rather than being split into east and west ...

A new study of major U.S.-based online retailers of marine fish bound for aquariums found that nearly 90% of traded species are sourced exclusively from the wild, including a number of threatened ...