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The Largest Animal on Earth Bounces Back From Extinction
Placed on the endangered species list in 1966, the largest animals on Earth are making a comeback, from the equator all the way up...
21 Fish You Can Now Eat Guilt-Free in Dramatic Turnaround for Fisheries
Seafood Watch has upgraded 21 species from ‘avoid’ to ‘best choice’ or ‘good alternative,’ including crab, lobster, Pacific cod, grouper and several rockfish species.
The...
US Declares 88 Beaches as ‘Critical Habitat’ for Loggerhead Sea Turtles
Almost half of the US coastline from North Carolina to Mississippi has just been designated as critical habitat for threatened loggerhead sea turtles of the...
Polluted Chesapeake Bay Revived by Oysters Galore
20 years ago oysters had nearly disappeared from the Chesapeake bay. Today, the mollusk's reintroduction is playing a vital role in the health of...
Fewest Americans Killed in 2013 Lightning Strikes Than Any Year Before
Thanks to public safety awareness, lightning strikes killed fewer people in the U.S. last year than in any other year on record, according to...
Steller Sea Lions Rebound Off Endangered List
A five year plan to shore up dwindling populations of eastern Steller sea lions, the threatened species that roams from Alaska to California, has...
Plans to Build Oil Platform in Whale Feeding Ground Suspended
An oil platform planned near the habitat of a critically endangered whale population has been postponed for at least five years. Concerns had been...
India Bans Shark ‘Finning’
India has banned hunting sharks for only their fins in a move to protect endangered species from indiscriminate killing for trade abroad. The practice...
New Shark Species Discovered off Carolina Coast
Scientists have discovered a new species of shark in the ocean off South Carolina and have named it for the region where it was...
Endangered Whales Sing Like Birds in Recordings That Hint at Rebound
A University of Washington researcher listened to the audio picked up by a recording device that spent a year in the icy waters off...
At Savannah Port, River Respirators to Help Fish Breathe
As government engineers work to keep the nation's fourth-busiest seaport from losing its competitive edge, they are also planning what amounts to a massive...
Boy’s Football Lost in Tsunami Turns Up in Alaska
A teenager who lost his home in Japan's devastating tsunami now knows that one prized possession survived: a football that drifted all the way...
Shark Fin Soup Off The Menu At China Luxury Hotels
Several luxury hotels and popular restaurants have decided to take shark fin soup - a traditional delicacy on banquet tables - off the menu...
Blue Whales Put on Rare Show off Southern Calif Coast (Video)
Ten years ago seeing any blue whales in Southern California would have been rare. This year already, there has been more than 500 sightings...
Hurricane Irene is Milder Than Expected for US Coast, Extensive Damage Averted
Coastal areas in the path of Hurricane Irene were mostly spared from major damage overnight and many residents awoke to catch glimpses of blue...
As Tornadoes Closed In, Air Traffic Controllers Stayed At Their Stations
After all the attention given to air traffic controllers caught sleeping on the job in recent months, it only seems fair to point to...
Strangers Across 6 States Help Victims Cope Following Tornadoes
The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma is one of the many groups that leapt to the aid of communities across six states where homes were...
Sedatives Used to Free Whale from Fishing Line
Researchers have a new tactic to save endangered whales tangled in fishing line: Get them to calm down with sedatives shot from a dart...
Hundreds of Volunteers Renew Gulf Oyster Beds for New Coastline Project
Volunteers from across the country are rebuilding oyster reefs along the Gulf of Mexico shoreline, hoping to revive oyster beds weakened by the BP...
Thriving Coral Reefs Discovered in Puerto Rico
With the overall health of Puerto Rico's shallow coral reefs in decline, the recent discovery of abundant reef fish farther out brings hope that...