More than 1,550 marine species are currently at risk of extinction. Human activity is wreaking havoc on the state of the oceans around the world -- especially on marine life, according to the ...

What's the rarest ocean animal? Discover the rare and endangered ocean animals along with those that are rare because they're ...

One bright spot is green sea turtles, which have recovered substantially, the IUCN said as it released its latest Red List of ...

A team of international scientists, including FIU marine researchers Yannis Papastamatiou and Mark Bond, is revealing the most critical locations for large marine animal conservation in a study ...

Climate change and a range of other human impacts are putting marine animals at risk of extinction -- even those living in almost pristine marine habitats and diverse coastal regions -- reports a new ...

“The extinction of the slender-billed curlew is a tragic and sobering moment for migratory bird conservation," said Amy Fraenkel, executive secretary of the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory ...

Marine biology clearly has much to offer medical research. Yet discourse between these two fields has been all too infrequent. It should not remain so. Medical researchers typically use mammals, such ...

Nearly 1,800 animals since 2009 have had life-threatening encounters. A new report details the grim circumstances facing marine animals as millions of pounds of plastic continue to make their way into ...

Scientists analyzed the DNA of commercially available shark meat. The results were alarming for conservation.

Florida's Mote Marine Laboratory Relocates Hundreds of Marine Animals to New $130M Facility Crews used large nets, water-filled containers and box trucks to relocate hundreds of river otters, sea ...