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Researchers say the discovery of the oldest known recordings of whale sounds could open up a new understanding of how the huge animals communicate

A group of German scientists tested the effects of a more acidic ocean on sharks’ teeth and found that future generations of sharks could have weaker teeth because of changing ocean chemistry

One of the world’s rarest whale species is having more babies this year than in some recent seasons, but experts say many more young are needed to help stave off the possibility of extinction

Scientists have reported an encouraging trend in the population growth of the North Atlantic right whale

A bull moose that fell into an abandoned well in Maine was pulled to safety during an elaborate five hour rescue

New data shows that great white sharks are spending more time in the chilly waters off New England and Atlantic Canada

The Kennebec River in Maine's capital city of Augusta is known for its population of Atlantic and shortnose sturgeon

A vanishing species of whale gave birth to few babies this birthing season, raising alarms among scientists and conservationists who fear the animal could go extinct

One of the rarest species of whale in the world has increased slightly in population, encouraging conservationists and leading to a new call to protect the giant animals