Scientists made an incredible discovery last year: a small, "unique" group of baleen whales in the Gulf of Mexico that make up an entirely new species. The whales — up to 60,000 pounds each ...

There are over 150,000 species on the International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List. Of those species, over 42,000 ...

Return to nature at this Louisiana refuge on the Gulf Coast, a haven for migratory birds and marine life with tranquil ...

A brand new species of whale on the brink:Tiny group of endangered whales in Gulf of Mexico is a new species Being that there are so few of them, the Gulf of Mexico whale is seldom seen, according ...

About 1 million species of animals live in the ocean.They should make room for one more: a nearly foot-long yellow isopod that thrives at the bottom of the sea.

Google was quick to get on board and said Monday it'll change the name of the Gulf of Mexico to “Gulf of America” in Google Maps.But that will just apply to users in the United States.

Google was quick to get on board and said Monday it'll change the name of the Gulf of Mexico to “Gulf of America” in Google Maps. But that will just apply to users in the United States.

Biden's administration last year had sought to scale back an oil and gas auction in the Gulf of Mexico by 6 million acres to reduce conflicts with the endangered Rice's whale habitat.

The Gulf of Mexico is a large basin with around 617,800 square miles of water. The area supports diverse marine life, including many species of sharks. There are around 24 different species of ...

A NOAA photo of a Rice's whale—the species has lost some of its protections in the northern Gulf of Mexico. NOAA What To Know. The Notice to Lessees and Operators "Expanded Rice's Whale ...

Thousands of feet down in the Gulf of Mexico, an orange-eyed sea creature carrying dozens of eggs perched near a chemical vent. The “squat” animal had been documented by submersibles several ...

Several bottlenose dolphins in the Gulf of Mexico were found to have traces of fentanyl in their system, shocking scientists and bringing in a new set of questions in the ongoing drug epidemic.