The consequences can be deadly for both marine and human life. Scientists issue warning over surprising effects of emerging ocean phenomenon: 'Particularly impactful' first appeared on The Cool Down.

The vaquita may be the world’s rarest — and most endangered — animal. The vaquita is a small porpoise that mainly inhabits ...

Scientists estimated that a green sea turtle could contain up to 26.4 grams of plastic, equivalent to approximately 10 ...

The 9th Circuit uphold a lower court ruling and said the agency was reasonable in rejecting delisting of ringed seals.

Environmental groups first petitioned the federal government to list the ringed seal along with two others under the ...

Hampered by climate change, rising temperatures, and beach erosion, endangered sea turtle populations already face an uphill ...

The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals today upheld a rejection of the state of Alaska’s petition to strip the Arctic ringed ...

Alaska bid to scrap endangered species protections for the Arctic ringed seal failed Friday after a federal appeals court ruled the National Marine Fisheries Service reasonably considered new climate ...

Efforts to save the Northwest’s endangered orcas are not working on either side of the U.S.-Canada border, according to an ...

Four members of the Great Plains Restoration Council were awarded with the trip after helping restore prairieland in south ...

Manas National Park in India has been subject to decades of armed conflict and civil unrest, resulting in declines in ...

A consortium of zoos has been working to hatch and release endangered Puerto Rican crested toads, with the Jacksonville Zoo and Botanical Gardens announcing the recent release of over 24,000 tadpoles.