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Cindy’s 5th grade class was assigned to present an object lesson. She brought her goldfish to school and made her ...
The reticulated python, known for being the longest snake in the world, has long been feared for its sheer size and strength.
A study by Dr. Martin Ebert and Dr. Martina Kölbl-Ebert examined the remains of some 4,200 Tharsis fossil specimens. They ...
Hitan" in Arabic, holds more than 400 primitive whale skeletons that offer a snapshot of the evolution of these creatures ...
The nearly 1,065-pound whale is currently recovering in a medical habitat at the aquarium, but an expert says she's not yet ...
A beluga whale at Chicago’s Shedd Aquarium had a groundbreaking surgery that is poised to change the future of beluga whale ...
A beluga whale at Chicago's Shedd Aquarium became the first known beluga whale to recover from general anesthesia after a ...
The apex predators have offered up fish, birds, turtles and whales to humans around the world, according to the study.
Although sharks aren’t the mindless man-eaters they are sometimes made out to be, experts know that staying safe involves ...
The average whale shark measures about 30 feet long, with a mouth stretching nearly 5-feet across. The largest whale sharks ...
It is not a good thing when your basketball team is more interesting during offseasons than when actually playing games, but that is where the Miami Heat find ...