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Reid Park Zoo and Mexico’s Huichol tribe collaborate to unveil new sculptures that aim to raise awareness about vanishing ...

Artists and scientists are finding ways to highlight troublesome plants and animals, tell their stories and, in some cases, ...

Do you think that a saltwater tank is vital for keeping stunning, exotic fish? Reevaluate that idea. Freshwater aquariums are ...

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC), in collaboration with Wildlife Forever, has announced the ...

The Bill Reid Gallery in Vancouver has mounted a retrospective of Haida artist Kihl ‘Yahda Christian White’s long career ...

MOOSE JAW — The Saskatchewan Wildlife Federation (SWF) is calling on young artists to showcase their talent in the returning 2025 Fish Artwork Contest. The contest will run from Tuesday, April 1, to ...

The blobfish, described as the world's ugliest animal, has been voted fish of the year in New Zealand. The creature, which grows to about 12 inches (30cm) long, is known affectionately as Mr ...

A New Zealand-based environmental nonprofit, the Mountains to Sea Conservation Trust, announced over the weekend its annual "Fish of the Year" winner, which was none other than the blobfish.

The blobfish will be neglected for its looks no more, conservationists say, This sea creature may have just experienced the "ugly duckling" glowup of the fish world. Once dubbed the "world's ...

A Peruvian fisherman who was rescued after 95 days lost at sea told CNN that his faith and his desire to see his family again kept him going – along with a diet of cockroaches, birds ...

Once dubbed the world's ugliest animal for its soft, lumpy appearance, the blobfish has made a stunning comeback: it was crowned this week as Fish of the Year by a New Zealand environmental group.