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Various institutions underscored the need to protect and conserve the precious and essential wetlands ecosystems during the World Wetlands Day (WWD) 2025. Leading the country’s celebration of WWD 2025 ...

The lake's shoreline stretches over 2,000 miles and it is home to around 1,000 islands, some of which are inhabited.

Lake Victoria is so massive that it is shared by three countries, has a larger surface area than many countries, and is home ...

Each spring, white bass run upstream from reservoirs into rivers and creeks to spawn, creating prime fishing opportunities for new and seasoned anglers. White bass can be targeted from the bank, ...

Anglers in East Texas can look forward to a promising white bass fishing season this spring, thanks to heavy fall rains, ...

Introduction The Pacific Blue Catchment is a crucial ecological and hydrological system that plays a significant role in maintaining environmental stability, supporting biodiversity, and ensuring ...

I hardly knew New Haven until I started fishing it. In August of my freshman year, I made my first visit to Dee’s Bait and [… ...

The slow, gentle manatee is one of the most famous (and photogenic) of the Florida megafauna, and unlike panthers or ...

2024 was an exceptionally calm year for shark bites, with only 47 unprovoked attacks recorded around the globe.