A North Atlantic right whale calf was discovered dead on the shore of a barrier island off North Carolina on Friday, according to officials.. The right whale is one of the rarest marine mammals in ...

"One of the rarest marine mammals" on Earth washes ashore dead in North Carolina November 24, 2020 / 6:38 AM EST / CBS/AP Endangered orcas at risk from U.S. Navy, activists warn ...

Already possessing more salamander species than any other state in the country with 63, North Carolina has just added one more to make it 64. The aptly named Carolina Sandhills Salamander (Eurycea ...

There's a species of ant that is so rare, only a handful of records exist from across the entire eastern United States. North Carolina State University researcher Michelle Kirchner not only found ...

A group of anglers in North Carolina spent an afternoon on the water hoping to catch a swordfish — but wound up reeling in something rare. On April 21, Jeremiah Elliott, 31, owner of Geronimo ...

Though there are many shark species in North Carolina, bites are rare, Cahoon said, noting that most shark bites occur in very shallow water. ▪ One of the best ways swimmers can avoid sharks is by ...

North Carolina has the most hellbenders of any state in their range, but even here, they are classified as a species of concern: vulnerable, and without interventions, en route to becoming ...

Already possessing more salamander species than any other state in the country with 63, North Carolina has just added one more to make it 64. The aptly named Carolina Sandhills Salamander (Eurycea ...