When most people think of parasites affecting their pets, they imagine heartworms in dogs or roundworms in cats. However, ...

Mariia Zelenina tells PEOPLE she was "scared" when the Chinese sturgeon "pounced" on her at China's Xishuangbanna Primitive ...

Thousands of fish, crab and dragonfly species could become extinct in the coming decades—and many more could follow. A landmark assessment of the health of nearly 24,000 freshwater species found ...

Whether you’re new to fish keeping or want to add members to an established aquarium, catfish are always an excellent choice. There are hundreds of species to choose from – each unique in looks and ...

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A Louisiana aquarium welcomed a new baby shark to its facilities earlier this month, but staff are unsure of exactly where it came from. On Jan. 3, a swell shark egg hatched at Shreveport Aquarium ...

Julie Packard discusses highlights of her four decades with the Monterey Bay Aquarium, which she has led since it opened. She’s now stepping back from the role. Julie Packard, a marine biologist ...

The Seattle Aquarium laid off 12 staff members last month as the cost of opening and operating its new waterfront Ocean Pavilion in 2024 outpaced the facility’s revenue. The layoffs, which ...

A lonely ocean sunfish in a Japanese aquarium, which seemed to be missing its human visitors and caretakers during the facility’s closure, has found a surprising source of comfort. In a post on ...

A solitary sunfish at an aquarium in southwestern Japan lost its appetite, began banging into the side of the fish tank and appeared unwell days after the facility closed last month for renovations.

This may sound like the start of a particularly silly joke, but it was a very real challenge faced by staff at a Japanese aquarium when they noticed their sunfish was ailing. Almost as soon as the ...