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Freshwater Animals Are More Fragile Than Thought, With Nearly a Quarter Threatened With Extinction, Study Finds
Species in Lake Victoria, Lake Titicaca, Sri Lanka’s Wet Zone and the Western Ghats of India are particularly vulnerable to ...
Brightly colored creature—kept in pet aquariums globally—discovered as new species
Far from its home in Indonesia, a brightly colored creature moved around in an aquarium. Scientists peered into the tank, ...
A small fish is at the center of misinformation and finger-pointing over L.A. fires
President-elect Donald Trump inaccurately blamed water shortages in Los Angeles on policies meant to preserve an endangered ...
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'Living ark' in California lab could save an endangered species: 'There's a lot of promise'
Scientists in California are making a concerted effort to bring back the critically endangered sunflower sea star.
‘Large’-mouthed river creature — kept as aquarium pet — turns out to be new species
In a river of southern Africa, a “large”-mouthed creature swam along the rocks looking for its next meal. Something about the “slender” animal caught the attention of snorkelers — and for good reason.