Freshwater Biodiversity

One of Earth’s biggest freshwater fish is bouncing back

Animals
Perpetual Planet

One of Earth’s biggest freshwater fish is bouncing back

One of Earth’s biggest freshwater fish is bouncing back

These 'trash fish' are among Earth's most primitive animals

Animals

These 'trash fish' are among Earth's most primitive animals

These 'trash fish' are among Earth's most primitive animals

These fish live beyond 100—and get healthier as they age

Animals

These fish live beyond 100—and get healthier as they age

These fish live beyond 100—and get healthier as they age

A surprising discovery upends what we know about turtles

Animals

A surprising discovery upends what we know about turtles

A surprising discovery upends what we know about turtles

Why we still haven’t caught the world’s largest fish

Animals

Why we still haven’t caught the world’s largest fish

Why we still haven’t caught the world’s largest fish

Turn your family hike up a notch by going ‘creeking’

Family
Explore

Turn your family hike up a notch by going ‘creeking’

Turn your family hike up a notch by going ‘creeking’

Enormous stingray sets world record for largest freshwater fish

Animals

Enormous stingray sets world record for largest freshwater fish

Enormous stingray sets world record for largest freshwater fish

The quest to save one of Africa's most threatened fish

Animals

The quest to save one of Africa's most threatened fish

The quest to save one of Africa's most threatened fish

Saving North America’s biggest freshwater fish

Animals
Monster Fish

Saving North America’s biggest freshwater fish

Saving North America’s biggest freshwater fish

Will dams spoil one of Europe’s last wild rivers?

Environment

Will dams spoil one of Europe’s last wild rivers?

Will dams spoil one of Europe’s last wild rivers?

Rare sturgeon threatened by new dams in Caucasus

Animals

Rare sturgeon threatened by new dams in Caucasus

Rare sturgeon threatened by new dams in Caucasus

Rivers and lakes are the most degraded ecosystems in the world. Can we save them?

Environment
News

Rivers and lakes are the most degraded ecosystems in the world. Can we save them?

Rivers and lakes are the most degraded ecosystems in the world. Can we save them?

The world’s wetlands are slipping away. This vibrant sanctuary underscores the stakes.

Environment
Planet Possible

The world’s wetlands are slipping away. This vibrant sanctuary underscores the stakes.

The world’s wetlands are slipping away. This vibrant sanctuary underscores the stakes.

Enormous pigeon-eating catfish wreaking havoc on Europe’s ecosystems

Animals

Enormous pigeon-eating catfish wreaking havoc on Europe’s ecosystems

Enormous pigeon-eating catfish wreaking havoc on Europe’s ecosystems

This Thai village created a tiny fish reserve years ago. Today, it's thriving.

Environment

This Thai village created a tiny fish reserve years ago. Today, it's thriving.

This Thai village created a tiny fish reserve years ago. Today, it's thriving.

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