Male hippos can weigh up to 9,920 pounds while females weigh around 3,000 pounds, according to PBS." The animal's scientific ...

Mighty River Recovery's next effort involves Citizen Enhanced Projects, six fenced-in enclosures on the St. Johns River.

Ready to explore? Austin's spring weather beckons with hidden swims, breathtaking hikes, and an energetic outdoor fitness ...

There's a recurrent rumor that bull sharks live in the Ohio River near Cincinnati. That's almost certainly not true.

People occasionally swim in the West Fork of the Trinity River, but it’s not recommended due to water quality and safety ...

Michael Karlis is a Staff Writer at the San Antonio Current. He is a graduate of American University in Washington, D.C., whose work has been featured in Salon, Alternet, Creative Loafing Tampa Bay, ...

Our Changing Planet is an ambitious natural history series exploring the issues facing the planet’s most threatened ...

A swim team in St. Louis combats the racial gap in drownings by promoting water safety — not just for its athletes but also ...

Wild salmon are swimming quicker due to painkillers and other drugs dumped in rivers and the sea, reveals new research.

Hay, population 3000, is bucking the trend of declining swimming carnivals with a large carnival and two weeks of swimming ...

River campaigners say sewage spills into the River Kennet at Marlborough are damaging wildlife and putting swimmers' lives at ...

If you're in North Carolina, be careful where you swim. These are the most gator-infested waters in the entire state.