Even when we think we know everything, or that we think we have a grasp on what species occur in our environment, we don’t,” ...

The new species were found in the southern Gulf of Mexico, north of the Yucatán Peninsula. The research team includes Daniel Cuadrado, Alejandro Hernández-Gonzalez, Carolina Noreña and Nuno ...

Russian tankers were responsible for a massive oil spill in the Black Sea. The result was a loss of aquatic life and animals ...

As part of Donald Trump's "Unleashing American Energy" executive order, rules that sought to protect the species have been rescinded.

Scientists from NOAA Fisheries have identified a new species of baleen whale in the Gulf of Mexico. The new species, previously thought to be a subspecies of the Bryde’s whale, has been named Rice’s ...

The Gulf of Mexico is home to more than 500 fish species, with new species continuing to be discovered. Oil and dispersed oil are toxic to all life stages of fish, and oil spills affect fish ...

The more that politicians mess around with place names, the more important it is to respond according to consistent principles.

Protections on ship speeds in the Gulf were removed by the Trump administration in areas where the endangered Rice's whale is ...

Greenhouse gas pollution poses a threat to almost every endangered and threatened species in the Gulf of Mexico. The Service’s own records show that birds, sea turtles, and other terrestrial wildlife ...