Seals are highly adapted marine mammals with unique physical characteristics allowing them to thrive and navigate on both ...

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Whales, dolphins and seals living in U.S. waters face major threats from warming ocean temperatures, rising sea levels and decreasing sea ice volumes associated with climate ...

One of the main threats facing wildlife in the modern world is the breaking up of their habitats. Now, for the first time ever, researchers have been able to create a detailed picture of exactly how ...

As the climate warms, preserving forest cover will be increasingly important for wildlife conservation, finds a study of North American mammals. The cool of the forest is a welcome escape on a hot day ...

Determining habitat associations of small mammal species and environmental characteristics important for site occupancy are central to understanding species biology and community organization. Most ...

The plight of polar bears and walruses, big and charismatic animals struggling with rapid changes to the far-north climate, is well known. Less publicized are the effects of a warming climate on many ...