Environment

The green iguana is a large herbivorous lizard native to Central and South America. In Florida, established populations are primarily the result of escaped or released pets and...

Africa's elephant population has declined sharply due to habitat loss and poaching, with recent surveys showing that savanna elephant numbers fell by around 30% between 2007 and...

Oregon's coastal waters host several invasive crab species that have established populations in recent decades. The European green crab (Carcinus maenas) is the most prominent,...

The most recent aerial survey, conducted by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) during the winter of 2023–2024, counted approximately 10,000 manatees a...

Several sea turtle species face extinction risk according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List, with classifications ranging from vulnerable to critica...

The green sea turtle is listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, with many subpopulations declining due to habitat loss, bycatch, and climate change. The U.S. National Oceanic...

Public records and wildlife agencies document occasional shark presence in the Ohio River, primarily bull sharks and other euryhaline species capable of surviving in lower-salin...