Every year, on 3rd of April we celebrate World Aquatic animal Day. Among these, aquatic Insects are the most important.

Hundreds of animals, from tiny ants to mighty hippos, are shaping the Earth's surface as powerfully as floods and storms.

Although freshwater habitats cover less than 1 percent of the Earth's surface, they support 10 percent of known animal species.

Find out about the animals and plants that rely on ponds, the history and key features of this habitat, and why we need to protect and create more ponds. Research suggests that ponds support more ...

A pair of Queensland, Australia, men were left scratching their heads when they came across a freshwater crocodile several ...

The giant freshwater stingray may be the world’s largest freshwater fish. It’s also cloaked in mystery. No one is sure how many giant stingrays are left, which habitats they prefer ...

Freshwater mussels are some of the planet's most fascinating and underappreciated animals. With their beautifully colorful shells, diversity of shapes and interesting adornments — including ridges, ...

These freshwater giants have greenish-grey coloring ... Returning each spring from lake habitats to spawn in the streams and rivers in which they were born, sturgeons have found tributaries ...

For decades the Center has been working to safeguard freshwater for people, plants and animals. We envision healthy waterways that are safe for drinking and swimming and provide high-quality habitat ...

In addition, the study authors point out that, although endangered freshwater animals often share their habitat with equally endangered amphibians, birds, mammals or reptiles, they face specific ...