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This 2020 astronaut photo shows the unusual cetacean-like shape of Belize's Lighthouse Reef. It's home to the famous Great ...

Watch the latest video by A-Z-Animals to join us on a journey upwards as we examine both raptors and migratory bird species who are blessed with the amazing superpower of reaching the highest depths ...

We all know what to expect at the Cheyenne Animal Shelter. Cats, dogs, maybe a hamster or two. Some birds as well. We are talking about salamanders that according to the Natural History Museum of the ...

Rachael has a degree in Zoology from the University of Southampton, and specializes in animal behavior, evolution, palaeontology, and the environment. Rachael has a degree in Zoology from the ...

A new deep-sea coral species from the tropical western Pacific has a name that makes people smile – Iridogorgia chewbacca. The colony stands alone on rocky bottoms, with a shining stem and long ...