#marine-life

#marine-life

"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.

Lurking in spiny armor below the waves, sea urchin is a luscious and briny delicacy. And for folks who treasure the taste, what's better than getting it straight from the source?

US President Donald Trump has been a prominent figure spreading disinformation about wind power, including false claims linking wind turbines to whale strandings.

In the future, we'll have memorial sites-marine sites-opening around the world.

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.

It has a pair of these jointed claws at the front of its head that have these very long spines on them. It gives it almost a bit of an Edward Scissorhands look.

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.

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.

"It is unusual for us to receive such a high volume of chicks that are this young. Many are very young birds, not fully grown, and do not seem to understand how to feed themselves."

Harbor officials are worried about the possibility of a fish die-off. That's because usually when anchovies show up in these numbers, aerators are brought in to pump oxygen into the water but right now, the machines are in the shop for their annual maintenance.

Sand piranhas (Excirolana chiltoni) are tiny crustaceans known for their sharp bites and protein-seeking behavior in coastal environments.

After several attempts at an ambush, the crazed animal clamped its jaws down hard on his left butt cheek. Mr LaMendola said he's still dealing with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) from the encounter, which scientists say was caused by a neurological disorder due to an infection by toxic algae blooms.

1. Europe has the highest ratio of coastline to total area, a geographical distinction that highlights its extensive coastline relative to its landmass.

Some people may have already seen a gray seal pup resting on the Coney Island beach shoreline recently. Experts say seal season has begun in Coney Island.