Fascinating characters and an emotional story lift a magical realism adventure that’s set in the American South.

Highly adaptable, Asian small-clawed otters can thrive in a variety of freshwater aquatic habitats, from swamps and mangrove ...

The large leaves of the aguaje, a tropical palm tree that grows in the peatlands and other seasonal wetland areas in tropical ...

A gorilla known for her tickle fights was euthanized due to age-related health decline, a Colorado zoo said. A western Iowland “ gorilla icon ” named Roxie who was known by Cheyenne Mountain Zoo staff ...

Roxie was a beloved 48-year-old Western lowland gorilla who was a key figure in her troop and helped gorilla conservation.

Texas is home to four venomous species. Here's everything you should and shouldn't do if one bites you, and how to identify them.

Conservationists say the southern bog turtle and roughhead shiner deserve endangered status as nonnative species threaten the ...

Instead, they are defensive animals that react to perceived threats ... Cottonmouths, also known as water moccasins because they tend to live in swamps, lakes and rivers, are usually dark brown ...

While the price of travel continues to rise, it's nice to know that there are still plenty of free attractions around the U.S ...