14 extraordinary photos show the importance of freshwater habitats. From the Colorado River to Lake Titicaca, explore some of the world’s threatened freshwater sources. March 21, 2025.

This Photo Shows Why You Should “Never Underestimate" Freshwater Mussels. ... It’s estimated that a single freshwater mussel can pump and filter between 8 and 15 gallons of water every day.

Freshwater habitats – including rivers, lakes, ponds, streams, bogs and wetlands – cover less than 1% of the planet’s surface, but support 10% of its animal species, said Catherine Sayer, a ...

Although freshwater habitats cover less than 1 percent of the Earth's surface, they support 10 percent of known animal species. ... AP Photo/Leo Correa, File What Are People Saying.

Wellcome Collection to present Thirst: In Search of Freshwater, a major free exhibition exploring humanity’s vital connection ...

Lake Victoria, the world's second-largest freshwater lake by surface area, is bordered by Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda. The key threats identified to species were pollution, overfishing, agriculture ...

Freshwater c1908. Photo State Archives. Instead, the owners of land through which Freshwater Creek flowed were asked only to keep the creek clear of debris and to clear noxious weeds from their ...

Freshwater mussels, one of nature's unsung heroes, are sometimes called the "livers of our rivers". ... This Photo Shows Why You Should “Never Underestimate" Freshwater Mussels ...