The natural bounty of Fernandina Beach begins with its 13 miles of breathtaking shoreline, where the Atlantic Ocean meets ...

The large size of modern crocodiles is understandable, given that these semi-aquatic reptiles co-existed with dinosaurs. There are currently 24 recognized species of crocodilians, including crocodiles ...

A large, seasonal fly with a particularly painful bite is out and about again for the summer in Massachusetts.

Scientists from the University of Miami, the Florida Aquarium, and Tela Marine in Honduras are transplanting crossbred coral ...

Waterfront restaurants like Crackers Bar & Grill offer the quintessential Florida dining experience, with fresh catches served on dockside patios where you can watch dolphins play while enjoying your ...

Much of Boston used to be marshland like this, including the Back Bay, South Bay, Mill Pond and more. Those areas were filled ...

Pacing paw-to-paw, the fishing cat hisses. About twice the size of a domestic cat, its grey-green eyes fix on the keeper who ...

The Cajun cooking craze nearly wiped out the species native to Louisiana, but conservation stemmed the tide. Now the fish ...

Out in the Great Salt Lake’s wetlands District employees keep their eyes on about 40,000 acres of wetlands and farmlands fed by mountain snowmelt via the Jordan River. The land is a patchwork of ...

The Nature Conservancy of Connecticut has unveiled its $4 million plan to transform and restore marshes and an estuary at Rocky Neck State Park.

Marshes provide many ecosystem benefits. They are habitats for birds and crustaceans, such as salt marsh sparrows, marsh wrens, crabs, and mussels. They are also a niche for native salt-tolerant ...

The Marine Discovery Center’s restored salt marsh area has been reaping the rewards of its ambitious project since its 2014 inception. Early this year, the center harvested its 20,000th plant ...