Animal News

Earth: Bizarre Giant Fish Filmed A huge oarfish was caught on camera in the Gulf of Mexico recently, giving scientists a rare glimpse of the bizarre fish in its native deep sea habitat. Researcher Mark Benfield describes the fish, a likely inspiration for the sea serpent myth.

Fewer Than 50 Wild Tigers Left in China Wildlife conservation programs around the world are desperately trying to keep the endangered cats from going extinct.

New Cretaceous Turtle Was An Ocean Invader An international team of scientists has announced the discovery of "turtle of Angola," a Late Cretaceous reptile that was one of the earliest known marine turtles from Africa. The seafaring turtle, Angolachelys mbaxi, lived 90 million years ago. Octavio Mateus, ...

Flashback: Images From the Week's News Take a look back at this week's top stories in the Discovery News Flashback Slide Show.

Insects Actively Surf the Wind Tiny-brained insects know how to adjust their bodies and ride winds to get to where they want to go.

Giant Panda Tai Shan's Life in Photos Giant pandas Tai Shan and Mei Lan will soon begin their new lives in China, destined for breeding programs that hopefully will improve the population status of their endangered species. At Discovery News, you can read how the bears were ...

U.S. Sending More Bomb-Sniffing Dogs to Iraq The military will airlift 145 bomb-detection dogs over course of a year.

Fla. Kiteboarder Killed by Sharks The attack on the 38-year-old man was the 14th deadly shark attack in Florida since 1896.

World's Largest Snake Ate Prehistoric Relative of Crocodiles Titanoboa, which measured up to 45 feet long, was the world's longest ever snake. This gigantic boa constrictor- like snake lived 60 million years ago in what is now northern Colombia. Based on a fossil find reported this week in ...

Animals that Have Traveled Using FedEx At Discovery News this week you can learn about the record-breaking shipment of two U.S.-born giant pandas to Chengdu, China. The pandas will make the journey in record time, thanks to a new fuel-efficient, custom-decaled FedEx Express 777 Freighter dubbed ...

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