SALT LAKE CITY: Rattlesnakes are not to be trifled with, but if you are trying to collect the sound of every creature in the West that slithers, hops, flies or flops, distance is not a luxury you can afford."You get yourself in some strange situations," s

New technical advice for International Atlantic Tuna Commission highlights species at risk, suggests measures to prevent overfishing October 2008. The Shark Alliance is highlighting the release of long-awaited shark conservation advice from scientis

Italy's widespread disregard of fisheries management rules for Mediterranean bluefin tuna has been highlighted by a WWF report - Lifting the lid on Italy's bluefin tuna fishery - A detailed survey of Italian tuna catches, markets and transfers to fish far

Findings timely for international actions to reduce overexploitation October 2008. New research into the life cycle of Atlantic bluefin tuna shows, for the first time, that Mediterranean and North American bluefin mix substantially as juveniles, but retu

Beluga whale tastes best with soy sauce, says Tocasie Burke, manager of Inuktitut affairs for Nunavut's cultural affairs department. "It's a delicacy," Burke said, speaking from her office in Iqaluit, pronounced ee-kal-oo-eet, a town of about 8,000.

Yves Lefevre has spent years travelling the world taking pictures of marine life. But in his most amazing images to date, the underwater photographer got up close and personal with his favourite subject - the humpback whale. The diver swam just metr

There is more to whale-based literature than just Moby-Dick, writes the social historian and author of Leviathan, or The Whale. have been fascinated by whales since I was a boy and saw a performing orca at Windsor Safari Park. But it was only when I saw

OIL: Decision could add restrictions to offshore exploration or drilling. The federal government will designate "critical habitat" for polar bears in the ocean off Alaska's coast, a decision that could add restrictions to future offshore petroleum expl

A LARGE crocodile that has got its head stuck in a tyre is slowly starving to death. The 3.5m Northern Territory saltie is still strong enough to submerge, even though it has to drag down a huge lump of rubber, but it is unlikely to be able to swim fas

The "deepest ever" living fish have been discovered, scientists believe. A UK-Japan team found the 17-strong shoal at depths of 7.7km (4.8 miles) in the Japan Trench in the Pacific - and captured the deep sea animals on film. The scientists have b