Scientists on California’s Central Coast recently spotted a giant, evasive seven-arm octopus while on a research expedition ...

Laura Garcia — the new female giant anteater — has moved into the San Diego Zoo, the organization announced last week. But ...

Almost a half-mile below Monterey Bay's surface, California scientists recorded rare footage of a seven-arm octopus eating a ...

Mosasaurs, giant marine reptiles that existed more than 66 million years ago, lived not only in the sea but also in rivers. This is shown by new research based on analyses of a mosasaur tooth found in ...

The zoo says the 12-year-old anteater will take the next few weeks to explore her new habitat and bond with her new wildlife ...

Giant salamanders remain some of the most extraordinary freshwater creatures on the planet, often compared to mythical river dragons. Their massive size and unusual appearance have long influenced ...

A giant river turtle -- named Yam -- got a sweet potato pie at the Shedd Aquarium in Chicago. Mashed sweet potatoes were topped with yellow peppers, apples and other things and put inside a ...

Erie County has had its fair share of unique creatures making their way into Lake Erie and its tributaries. A suspected alligator was spotted swimming in Lake Erie last year, while a fresh-water ...

DULUTH Fitzgerald, the Giant Pacific octopus at the Great Lakes Aquarium, has tucked herself into a cave in her saltwater tank, a single reddish arm covered in suckers barely visible from the dark ...

Eastern hellbenders are endangered in Ohio. A statewide initiative is striving to help them recover. The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium and the Wilds released more than 100 giant, rare salamanders into ...

An aquatic creature that is extinct in the wild everywhere except Mexico City was discovered in a Pennsylvania waterway. The axolotl was found swimming in Walnut Creek near Lake Erie and brought to a ...

It’s time to say goodbye to my giant, loud, and unforgettable salamander, who’s been a huge part of my exotic pet journey. Whether it’s relocation or rehoming, this emotional farewell is packed with ...