SCORES of deadly wild animals, including lions, crocodiles and venomous snakes, are being kept as pets by Brits in their ...

Ateneo biologists have confirmed the presence of the invasive tinfoil barb (Barbonymus schwanefeldii) in Laguna de Bay, ...

Near a river in the Democratic Republic of the Congo sat a temporary pond, doomed to dry up eventually. Inside swam a “rainbow” creature with “large” yellow eyes. Something about it caught the ...

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SEA LIFE London Aquarium has hit the back of the net with the help of the nation by announcing the renaming of its beloved Lionfish and welcoming new members to the underwater squad.

Firefighters mobilised in several countries to tackle blazes as southern Europeans sought shelter from punishing temperatures ...

Striking a delicate balance between nature and manThese ecosystems are also home to endangered and threatened species that are in a constant battle to survive in an environment they share with a ...

MUSCATINE — Invasive lionfish — voracious and poisonous predators — are busy destroying the world’s coral reefs.

The zebra mussel is a very different kind of invasive species than the lionfish, sharing none of the fish’s flamboyance, predatory aggression, or venomous defenses.

Lionfish are probably the most widely known scorpionfish, an invasive species in the Gulf of Mexico that took off in the early 21st century and are now fished as pests.

“We’re grateful for the Lionfish Challenge participants who worked hard to shatter the previous year’s record in removing these invasive species,” said FWC Commission Chairman Rodney Barreto.

They're beautiful, they're deadly … and now, they're on your dinner plate. Facing a growing population of invasive red lionfish, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is encouraging a new approach ...