An avian flu outbreak at California's Año Nuevo State Park is spreading across the Central Coast, infecting elephant seals, a ...

An avian flu outbreak, which killed several elephant seals at California’s Año Nuevo State Park last month, has spread to ...

Gradual waterfront revitalization and de-industrialization has allowed the otter to go beyond mere sheltered streams in ...

Joro spiders, an invasive orb-weaving species native to East Asia, have invaded the U.S. and most of the Southeastern states.

Two weeks after scientists confirmed the first-ever outbreak of avian influenza, or bird flu, in elephant seals along the California coast, the disease has spread to other marine mammals, researchers ...

After H5N1 bird flu was detected in elephant seals gathered at Ano Nuevo State Park, other marine mammals have also succumbed, including a sea otter and sea lion. So far, only animals in San Mateo ...

Explore seven jelly creatures found off the Oregon coast, from Velella velella and moon jellies to giant lion’s mane, with graphics showing size, stings and other key facts.

Including rare species of birds such as boat-billed herons, black-faced ibises and tawny frogmouths; zoo visitors can also see giant otters, Amur tigers, Malayan bears, giant pandas, and many other ...

Giant otters are often mistaken for harmless river mammals, but in reality they are highly aggressive predators capable of confronting animals built to kill. Working as coordinated family groups, they ...

A mother sea otter float with a fuzzy baby sea otter on her chest. - Clinton Harris/Getty Images Once a year, Santa Cruz, California, welcomes a brand new batch of baby sea otters born in the deep ...

Joining next month's lineup of LEGO releases is another very cute set: the LEGO Ideas Floating Sea Otters. If you're dying to add this delightful build to your collection, preorders are already live ...