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Seagrasses are flowering plants that form dense underwater meadows in coastal waters worldwide, from the frigid seas of the Arctic to the warm shallows of the Caribbean. These meadows provide a refuge for young fish, food for grazing sea turtles and manatees, and help to slow climate change by absorbing…

A new study suggests those melancholy tunes sung by humpback whales may really be a sign of loneliness

A South Florida angler appears to have reeled in one of the largest bull sharks ever landed in state waters.

A post mortem examination confirmed that at least one of the young animals had been preyed upon by the carnivorous mammal.

TWO beaver kits which were moved to Loch Lomond to boost biodiversity have died, with an otter thought to have killed them both.

A marine ecologist has warned about the sharp drop in the shark population in the waters of Thailand over the past decade.

Symmetrical bite marks on leaf fossils reveal that some species have been sleeping with their leaves closed for at least 250 million years.

Surfers scrambled up rocks, while fishermen threw rocks to get away from a 3.8-metre crocodile in North Queensland. raced to shore to get away from a 3.8m crocodile in North Queensland.

The charity called on police to help tackle a "wave of serious and organised crime" at Idle Valley Nature Reserve

When we think of weeds, often what comes to mind are small, quick-growing plants such as the dandelions or couch grass we might find in our gardens. You may not think of trees as being weedy.

The owner of a controversial octopus "farm" on Hawaii's Big Island was ordered to "cease and desist" nonpermitted operations in January after a clamor of attention was directed at the small outfit, which charges visitors $60 for the opportunity to touch a wild-caught day octopus.