#marine-life

#marine-life

The grunion run starts in March and continues for six months, but harvesting is permitted only on specific days to allow the fish to successfully spawn and sustain their population.

Grass Lands will return for Outside Lands next month, and legal marijuana sales will take place at Golden Gate Park during the upcoming Dead and Company shows, featuring Solful’s Garcia Hand Picked cannabis.

Researchers have uncovered a whole ecosystem of life in the largest collection of trash, revealing more life than initially expected residing within the Great Pacific Garbage Patch.

The Earth's atmosphere and oceans affect one another in a feedback loop influencing wind and weather patterns, ocean currents, and more.

"We were sailing around between the Raritan, outside Great Kills between Sandy Hook and the Verrazzano, just sailing along, when the whale appeared and was playing for about an hour with us."

I was out tidepooling in Okinawa, Japan, and I came across this shell. As you can see, it's one of my favourite shells to collect because the pattern is so stunning.

I was 13 the first time I saw a coral reef. The endless blue of the ocean gave way to an explosion of color unlike anything I'd seen before.

Beneath a full moon in Jamaica Bay, horseshoe crab love was in the air. Female crabs skirted along the shore, each with two or three smaller male crabs attached to their backs and sides, fertilizing thousands of eggs in the sand.

"There's nothing more rewarding than guiding someone through the same epiphany: that the sea they've known all their life is full of mystery, magic, and wild beauty."

The record amount of sargassum has now reached an unprecedented 38 million tonnes, significantly disrupting Caribbean coastlines, wildlife, and tourism.

"This was the longest, most toxic, and deadliest bloom we've ever experienced," the center announced on social media. "Because of your support and advocacy, we got through it, and hundreds of marine mammals received a second chance at life!"

Interacting with people is key. I enjoy sharing knowledge with crew members and fostering their self-esteem, particularly new assistants, to inspire greatness.

There's a shark in the pond! Scientists observe a basking shark in Rhode Island's Great Salt Pond, attracting attention as Block Island celebrates 'Jaws' anniversary.

According to the California Academy of Sciences, the 39-foot-whale was spotted underneath a pier near the Phillips 66 Refinery in Rodeo making access difficult.

Lewis Pugh is breaking a personal rule by discussing sharks during his swim around Martha's Vineyard, aiming to change public perception and advocate for shark protection.

"They looked like blue diamonds strewn across the beach. It was like these gems, and they're so brilliant blue," Emily Scher gushed over a phone interview with NPR.

"Shipping lanes are increasingly congested, and whales are paying the price. Chile records the world's highest whale mortality caused by ship strikes."

The adorable pup, which miraculously survived, was viciously knifed multiple times in a beach cove in front of the Proposal Rock Condominiums in Neskowin.

Ultimately Jaws proved disastrous for shark species, encouraging their mass slaughter in game-fishing tournaments and tarring them with a villainous reputation that has persisted through decades of attempted damage control.

"We fill that missing piece," said Tim Macklin, a co-founder of Collective Oyster Recycling & Restoration, the nonprofit group leading the effort.

"This time of year the ocean along the west coast transitions into upwelling season. The true start/end of that season shifts every year based on a wide set of variables."

Levels of lead and other heavy metals spiked in L.A.'s coastal waters after the January fires, raising serious concerns for the long-term health of fish, marine mammals and the marine food chain.