When the H5N1 highly pathogenic avian influenza virus was discovered on a poultry farm in Asia in 1996, there was little indication that it would become so widespread and so destructive. Within 30 ...

Climate change has caused massive problems for animals living in the Antarctic and sub-Antarctic. With ice sheets melting at unprecedented rates and food sources shifting farther south, the majority ...

When many types of fish are available, seals stay longer and dive deeper, even in dangerous areas. This shows that food variety can outweigh fear. In safer areas, seals spend less time diving because ...

As climate change reshapes Arctic food webs, ringed seals will swim into risky polar bear territory if the menu is varied enough. This is the central finding of a new study published in Ecology ...

The investigative minds at How to Survive warn about the massive size and sharp teeth of the Antarctic's top predator and how to stay away from the water's edge.

From playful and delicate marine life to dramatic encounters with powerful predators, these winning photos capture remarkable ...

Come look at me, I’m lovely” in leopard seal language ...

This year's gallery of winning images brings to attention a potpourri of mysterious, hidden sights and marine creatures that are as shy as they are ferocious.

Indonesian authorities have detained five people following allegations of illegal hunting inside West Java’s Gunung Sanggabuana conservation forest. The case drew national attention after camera trap ...