Despite all the research done over the years, new animal species are being found every year, 2024 included. Here are a few of ...

Aquarium of Guam in Tumon welcomed the arrival of its newest stars -- baby blacktip reef sharks born on Christmas Eve -- and ...

Evolution has perfected the world’s sharks and rays for more than 420 million years. Unlike the ammonites or pterosaurs that ...

The Fauna & Flora international nature conservation group has identified the weird and wonderful species at risk of ...

New research has found more than 200 measures to protect sharks and rays across the 22 coastal states of the Mediterranean region. However, while elasmobranchs have made it onto many policy agendas, ...

A new year means new species of plants and animals will be discovered on Earth. Currently, scientists think they have ...

The death of an endangered thresher shark on a Cornwall beach raises concerns about fishing practices and the safety of ...

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An endangered ocean predator with signs of “significant trauma” washed ashore in the United Kingdom. The dead animal, found ...

A man has died following a shark attack off the small town of Koumac, on New Caledonia's main island, Grande Terre.

A paper clip-sized chameleon and the whale shark are among the threatened species of animals and plants being monitored by conservationists this year. Fauna & Flora, an international nature ...