The crown-of-thorns sea star (Acanthaster planci) is a large, multiple-armed starfish that loves to eat hard coral polyps, killing tropical reefs in the process. It receives its name from venomous thorn-like spines that cover its upper …
At the start of our second dive at Farnsworth Bank, Catalina Island, my dive buddy Billy and I were swimming towards the anchor line and about to start our descent …
San Diego Lifeguards have closed La Jolla-area beaches after several kayakers recorded an encounter with a hammerhead shark. The encounter was caught on video. Lifeguards say the footage shows one 8- to …
Earlier today, a team of 14 scientists from The Marine Mammal Center and California Academy of Sciences arrived at Angel Island State Park to perform a necropsy on the whale carcass …
The Manta Learning Center in Kona, Hawaii celebrated their first anniversary on August 16-22 with a celebration and a wide range of educational activities for locals and visitors alike. In …
There’s some great news for algae off the Pacific coast: conditions have been so great that a giant ribbon of microscopic algae, up to 40 wide and over 600 feet deep in places, is …
After earning $37.4 million during the second quarter (April–June) in 2014, the SeaWorld was only able to net $5.8 million during the same period 2015. The reason: last year’s movie Blackfish. Unofficially, at …
The Marine Mammal Center in Sausalito confirms that a 38-foot humpback whale carcass has washed ashore at Esplanade Beach in Pacifica. It’s the third whale to wash ashore in the Pacifica …
On Monday, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a California law banning the sale, distribution and possession of shark fins. The 2-1 ruling upheld a lower court decision, tossing the …
It’s that time of year again! The now annual Great Giant Sea Bass Count (2015 edition) is almost here and divers are gearing up to spot some more giants. For those …