A male pygmy hippo – the same species as Thailand's viral Moo Deng – was born at Tanganyika Wildlife Park in Goddard, Kansas on June 26.

The ocean is a wild habitat where any keen beachgoer could spy a myriad of marine life that comes covered in shells or swims along.

Salisbury Beach State Reservation is nestled into the spot where the Merrimack River meets the Atlantic Ocean near the New Hampshire border.

Last June, we asked readers to share their favorite family-friendly beaches, and 16 names floated to the top. Then came the ...

These 9 charming destinations offer gorgeous scenery and memorable experiences! Elkton might be small, but it packs a big visual punch with its charming downtown area. This historic town sits near the ...

Welcome summer! The Wilmington area's 11 beaches offer plenty to do while you're soaking up rays and enjoying that ocean ...

Duxbury Beach Reservation owns 4½ miles of beach and leases a portion to the town. About half of that stretch can be accessed by oversand vehicles. Plovers head south starting in July.

Plovers nest each year up and down Massachusetts' coast from Salisbury Beach to Wollaston to Provincetown.

Half of Duxbury Beach's nesting piping plovers are starting over after May nor’easter destroyed nests.

Things to do Johnnie Mercers Fishing Pier: The state’s first concrete fishing pier is an institution at Wrightsville Beach, and it’s a must see, located at 23 E. Salisbury St. Set your sails: If ...

For lovers of wildlife For those hoping to catch a bit of nature, Fox recommends Salisbury Beach on the North Shore. “You have sea lions in the winter, you have piping plovers in the summer, you have ...