The author holds a porcupine pufferfish, Diodon holocanthus. Chris knew the fugu story, and as I photographed our little porcupine pufferfish, he said, “Is it safe to hold barehanded like that?” ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Joseph Mastropiero, the father of a young son, grew up on Staten Island, and as such, remembers making frequent visits to the Staten Island Zoo, where he would head straight ...

SCOTTSDALE, AZ — This porcupine puffer fish is SMART! OdySea Aquarium says the puffer fish, named Jalapeño for his ‘spicy’ attitude, learned how to solve this puzzle to get to shrimp treats! “He can ...

A hungry shark that tried to swallow a spiny porcupine fish suffocated on its supper, as the prickly mouthful got hooked halfway into the shark's gullet and blocked the predator's gills. The ...