Here are our favorite types of freshwater fish you can keep as a pet. If you're in the throes of setting up a home aquarium, ...

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World Aquatic Animal Day is observed every year on April 3. The day aims to raise awareness about the importance of aquatic animals and the importance of protecting them to maintain our ecosystem.

Freshwater habitats face a multitude of threats, but it's not too late to save these environments. 2 min read Freshwater ecosystems are essential for human survival, providing the majority of ...

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Wetlands, rivers, lakes, and coastal estuaries are all aquatic ecosystems—critical ... everything is connected and what is at stake with freshwater overuse, pollution, and drought.

This article describes how to manage the freshwater turtle in this phase of ... is one of the biggest problems with managing shell wounds in aquatic and semi-aquatic turtles because aquatic ...

Find out about the animals and plants that rely on ponds ... bathe and breed Some creatures spend their whole lives submerged in a pond, such as freshwater hoglice that have gills to aid their aquatic ...

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 ...

This collection explores what aquatic foods can bring to ... Blue foods — animals, plants and algae harvested from freshwater and marine environments — supply protein to over 3.2 billion ...

Louisiana has become home to numerous invasive species, some of them wreaking havoc on the state's environment. Here are the threats to the state.