A pair of Queensland, Australia, men were left scratching their heads when they came across a freshwater crocodile several ...

Although freshwater habitats cover less than 1 percent of the Earth's surface, they support 10 percent of known animal species.

Now they've managed to transform a boyhood passion into an unusual profession. Freshwater animals are under siege all over the planet, and the species-rich Southeast is no exception. At their ...

READ MORE: A quarter of the world’s freshwater animals are threatened with extinction, new research shows “You’re not actually resurrecting anything — you’re not bringing back the ...

They found at least 4,200 of them are at HIGH risk of extinction, which equates to 24 per cent of freshwater animal species. Ian Harrison is a co-author of the report and co-chair of the Fresh ...

Freshwater mussels are some of the planet's most fascinating and underappreciated animals. With their beautifully colorful shells, diversity of shapes and interesting adornments — including ridges, ...

The Center and its allies petitioned for protection of all five species in 2010. “Freshwater animals are at the forefront of the extinction crisis in the United States and the Endangered Species Act ...

According to a study published in Nature magazine, a quarter of freshwater animals are at risk of extinction. To establish this, researchers analyzed public data as well as the scientific work of ...

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A study has found that around 24% of more than 23,000 freshwater animal species are threatened with extinction 1, because of pollution, dams, agriculture and the invasion of other species.