Everybody’s feeling the pinch. Lobster prices are a shell of a lot higher thanks to this year’s miserable winter — and that’s likely bad news for lovers of the summertime seafood rolls in posh hangouts such as the Hamptons. “I’m hearing it’s going to go up, up, up,” said Paul DeAngelis, a partner with the … Read more
Beach, please. As if the Hamptons needed any more hype. With Memorial Day Weekend right around the corner, a couple of Long Island hot spots were ranked No. 1 and No. 5 on the list of the top 10 beaches in the U.S. for 2025 — just as a neighboring beach was identified as a … Read more
This is no watered-down phenomenon. Bright, neon-blue ocean currents are being seen off the California coast in a stunning display of bioluminescence. Gorgeous streaks of neon blue water, called bioluminescence, have returned to Southern California waters such as Venice Beach. Getty Images The gorgeous act of nature, where microsized algae brighten waters at night so … Read more
A group of Florida-based treasure hunters recently recovered hundreds of coins from a fleet of 300-year-old shipwrecks off the Atlantic coast this week. One of the divers called the find late last month “almost numbing.” “You don’t expect that,” boat captain Grant Gitschlag told FOX 35 on Friday. “You always hope for it, but you never expect it.” Fellow treasure … Read more
Sink your teeth into this bit of news. Sharks may be more useful than meteorologists when it comes to long-term hurricane forecasting, experts say — and the clues can be found in their migration patterns. Like dogs and birds before a thunderstorm, sharks who smell trouble will typically move en masse into deeper waters weeks in … Read more
They sea an opportunity for shenanigans. For the last four years, a small band of orcas have been raising hell off the Atlantic coasts of Europe by ramming into nearly 700 vessels and making some sink, according to the Washington Post. Now, a new report highlights the most probable reason why these killer whales dangerously … Read more
Owen Prior is an experienced fisherman, but even he was surprised when he reeled in a 12-foot tiger shark at Jacksonville Beach in Florida last weekend. This is definitely one to remember for sure,” Prior, who runs First Coast Surf Fishing in Jacksonville Beach, told FOX 35 Orlando of his personal record catch. “I’ve caught hundreds of sharks up to a … Read more
Summer’s almost here — and so are the sharks. For years, shark sightings close to beaches and shallow waters have become more common as many sun soakers have been subject to unfortunate run-ins with the apex predator. Now, heading into the Memorial Day Weekend kickoff to summer, new research from Padaro Beach — a gorgeous, … Read more
Beach-goers were aghast after a bloodsucking sea beast the size of a child washed ashore in the UK, sparking comparisons to the supersized sandworms from “Dune.” A photo of the parasitic critter made waves on Facebook as viewers attempted to guess its identity. “It was like a hugely oversized leech with a sucker full of … Read more
New York City is reaching an all-time low — literally. New research reveals dramatic concern that the Big Apple, Long Island and many more Atlantic coastal regions face an inevitable risk of sinking under the weight of their buildings at an alarming rate. “It affects you and I and everyone. It may be gradual, but … Read more
Around 30,000 bluebottle stings are reported every year along the east coast of Australia (and that’s just the reported stings) Also known as the Portuguese Man-o-war (Physalia sp.), bluebottles cause painful stings and are found throughout Australian waters (and both the Pacific and Atlantic oceans). If you or your child are stung, symptoms may include … Read more
New research warns that the collapse of air currents intertwined with the Gulf Stream could happen as soon as 2025, leaving “severe impacts on the climate in the North Atlantic region.” In addition to freezing temperatures brought to the northern hemisphere, the buckling would also bring erratic rain and droughts across the world, Politico reported. … Read more
She‘s leading a sublime life. Piloting a tourist submarine into the depths of the deep blue sea every day may sound dangerous to some — especially in the wake of the Titan submersible implosion that claimed the lives of five Titanic-obsessed explorers in June. But a bikini-clad bombshell behind the wheel of a 100-foot sub, which carts … Read more
Three tropical disturbances are being monitored in the Atlantic Ocean, with one having a slight chance to slowly develop while heading toward the southeastern U.S. over the next several days. The National Hurricane Center is currently giving the disturbance closest to the U.S. mainland a 10% chance of developing into a tropical system, but there … Read more
Looks like Jaws is on our team now. Shark tracking, a practice among many new tech breakthroughs to keep an eye on the apex predators, may lead to “enormous untapped potential” on analyzing hurricanes and other major storm systems, both new research and other experts say. This could potentially help save a plethora of human … Read more
Former “Jeopardy!” champ Sam Buttrey has gone viral after a clip resurfaced of the trivia whiz claiming he once declined a seat on a submersible that would have taken him down to the wreckage of the Titanic. “I have a friend who operates a company that will take you out to the wreck of the … Read more
Not so shore about this one. Fans of “Jeopardy!” are salty about the final clue for Wednesday’s episode, in the “World of Water” category. The clue read: “The Bass Strait divides Tasmania & mainland Australia & hydrographers have disputed which of these 2 larger bodies it’s part of.” Returning champ Ben Goldstein, a content marketing … Read more
Mike Reiss took extra paper with him to the bottom of the North Atlantic Ocean in case the deep-sea submersible didn’t return to the surface getting a glimpse of the sunken Titanic last year. Reiss – an Emmy Award-winning writer-producer for “The Simpsons” – descended 13,000 feet with four others inside OceanGate Expedition’s Titan submersible to see … Read more
Scientists are using state-of-the-art tracking devices to keep tabs on white sharks off the coast of Cape Cod this summer to keep beachgoers safe and to learn more about the animals’ habits. Experts on the commonwealth’s coast — which saw a major uptick in sightings of white sharks recently, due to them preying on local … Read more
Maybe New York isn’t so bad after all. Beaches in sunny South Florida are experiencing “the perfect ‘pathogen’ storm” of flesh-eating bacteria that are washing up to shore, according to new research from Florida Atlantic University. It’s happening due to a brown and smelly algae known as sargassum, which is intertwining with plastic marine debris … Read more