Elephants have the ability to live up to 70 years. These mammals are known for their intelligence and strong social bonds.

The native species, the purple marsh crab, feeds on cordgrass. In recent years, overfishing has depleted the crab’s predators. As purple marsh crab populations have soared, they’ve eaten increasing ...

The mass of plants that comprise a salt marsh go through a life cycle, much as do the animals that live in it. That includes dying off. The grasses turn brown and decay over the winter.

KIAWAH ISLAND — Aaron Given trudged through frigid, ankle-high water as dawn climbed lazily over the eastern horizon, tinting the salt marshes golden-red as it bloomed. The sun offered little ...

the high marsh, less so. Most plants, animals and insects are adapted to thrive in one area or the other. Venture into your nearest salt marsh and you are likely to see the evidence of human ...