The fishing trip off the rugged north coast of St. Lucia was supposed to last all day, but about four hours into the journey, the boat's electric system crackled and popped.
Seven people have been charged with smuggling bladders from an endangered fish in what authorities said Wednesday may be a growing international practice in which the bladders are sold for up to $20,000 each to be used in a highly desired soup.
A shark possibly 14 feet long killed a swimmer near a popular New Zealand beach on Wednesday, then disappeared after police attempting to save the man fired gunshots at the enormous predator.
One of the directors of an aquarium in Idaho, who also just recently opened up an aquarium here in Oregon, is facing charges for allegedly conspiring to illegally harvest marine animals in Florida and then bring them to Boise.
From bears to sharks to deer to sea lions to blue herons to frogs, lizards and squirrels - lots of squirrels - YouNews reporters have chronicled the critters that call Oregon home.
Salmon have long been known to use their sense of smell to find their home river when it comes time to spawn, but how do they get close enough to smell the river?
The prospective owner of the Phoenix Coyotes is unlikely to complete a deal to buy the team from the NHL before a lease agreement with the City of Glendale expires.
Computer software millionaire John McAfee, who is on the run from police in Belize, now says he plans on staying in Portland for a few years. KATU's Emily Sinovic took a walk with McAfee on Monday to hear his story.
Students were catching simulated waves on surfboards at the University of Oregon campus during finals week when a group that appeared on the ABC show "Shark Tank" a few moths ago hosted classes at the rec center.
Pacific island nations and environmentalists raised an alarm Sunday over destructive fishing methods and overfishing that they say are threatening bigeye tuna - the fish popular among sushi lovers worldwide.