Many migratory species such as birds, bats, whales, and fish cross national borders to complete their lifecycle and need internationally coordinated action to protect them. The Convention on the ...

A team of biologists from Japan and the Philippines have identified three new species of goby fish, belonging to the genus Lentipes. They were described in a study published today in the journal, ...

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The ‘megafish’ living in southeast Asia’s Mekong River once faced extinction. A new rapid response system is helping reverse ...

Often unassuming and cloaked in dull shades of brown or gray, freshwater fish have long been overlooked when it comes to conservation. It’s come at a cost, with as many as a third of global ...

The most extensive global assessment of freshwater animals to date has revealed that a quarter of all freshwater animal species on the IUCN Red List are threatened with extinction. The study found ...

The lakes, streams and ponds you’ve visited for years are likely looking more brown than they used to. And people who are ...

New study finds some of the oldest animals in the world living in a place you wouldn't expect: fishes in the Arizona desert. A recent study found some of the oldest animals in the world living in a ...

Scientists discovered 212 freshwater fish species in 2021, according to a new report by the conservation organization Shoal. At a time when we hear so much about animals going extinct, the report is a ...