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University of Victoria (UVic) biologists have discovered that even closely related fish species make unique and distinctive ...

Marine life lovers can visit Georgia to see the biggest aquarium in the state, country, and entire western hemisphere -- and you can see whale sharks up close.

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As the sounds of bullets rang out and the bodies fell, the young mother threw herself on top of her 5-year-old son and prayed ...

Columbus Zoo and Aquarium’s adorable new baby elephant finally has a name! The Ohio zoo previously announced on its social media pages that its Asian elephant Phoebe had given birth to a baby boy, her ...

After more than a month and thousands of ideas, the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium's newest baby elephant addition finally has a name. Oliver, or Ollie for short, was born Oct. 21. His name was chosen from ...

The name was chosen from over 11,000 public submissions and four final options selected by zookeepers. The name announcement coincided with Giving Tuesday, a day encouraging community donations and ...

The Detroit Zoo this week announced the birth of three lion cubs to first-time mom Amirah, a 9-year-old African lioness housed at the zoo. "She has been wonderfully calm, attentive and nurturing, ...