Ocean

Looking for something to binge this summer? Shark Week 2021 kicked off Sunday on the Discovery Channel and runs through July 18.

A Portuguese teenager has found a message in a bottle that traveled at least 2,400 miles from a Vermont teenager. Christian Santos, 17, was spearfishing in the Azores when he found a crumpled plastic bottle that was tossed into the sea near Rhode Island in 2018, The Boston Globe reported. Santos’ mother, Molly Santos, posted a photo of the note on…

Here are some tips to ensure that you and your loved ones stay safe during your next beach day.

Sharks aren’t mindless killers — they are smart, social creatures that play a vital role in the ocean ecosystem. But globally, tens of millions of sharks are killed every year. LX News host Tabitha Lipkin took a swim with some sharks to teach us more about why we should care about their fate, and what we can do to help...

Dutch non-profit organization The Ocean Cleanup created the Interceptor 005 with a sponsorship from UK band Coldplay.

The annual underwater Easter egg hunt in the Florida Keys is also a fundraiser to help local children in need.

Federal fishing regulators are considering letting commercial fishermen catch more of a species of shark in the coming year. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said it’s considering allowing more harvest of spiny dogfish in the 2021-22 fishing year. Fishermen catch dogfish off the East Coast. The top producing states include Massachusetts and Virginia. NOAA said the proposed revisions...

This mother and daughter duo jumped into the ocean at Crane Beach in Ipswich, MA. It was 33 degrees outside, this was Anna’s way to say goodbye to 2020. 

The co-founder of 4ocean is trying to solve a global problem with his growing business: trash in the oceans. Co-founder Alex Schulze said the company is also offering stable ocean-cleaning jobs to local fishermen in countries like Indonesia, Haiti, Guatemala and here in the U.S.

Sea spiders are marine anthropods that can grow as large as a dinner plate and breathe through hundreds of pores. The New York Times takes a deep dive into sea spider research, which is teaching scientists about climate change.

Summer warmth is expanding across New England on Tuesday, but the cold ocean water has set up a battle that, at times, is evident in the sky in eastern New England.  Tuesday morning dawned with lots of clouds in New England, but also dense pockets of fog in eastern New England where cool, moist ocean air drifted inland overnight. This...

Tuesday: Summery sun with highs in the 80s, 70s on the coast. Overnight Tuesday: Partly to mostly cloudy. Lows around 60. Wednesday: Morning clouds to summery sun. Highs in the 80s.

Today: AM clouds/fog to summery sun. Highs in the 80s, 70s coast. Overnight Tuesday Night: Partly to mostly cloudy. Lows around 60. Wednesday: Any AM clouds to summery sun. Highs in the 80s.

We’re at Rockaway Beach for a look at an impressive abode just steps from the water. The home is filled with generous entertaining ares from the formal to the relaxed – all accentuated with classic architectural details, giving the home a timeless elegance. And if the manicured backyard isn’t enough for you, well, just head to the beach. Link...

An aquarium and an engineering firm in Massachusetts are partnering on a project to better protect whales by monitoring them from space. New England Aquarium of Boston and Draper of Cambridge say whale conservation needs new, higher-tech solutions to protect whales from extinction. So, the pair are working together using data from sources such as satellites, sonar and radar to…

Numerous dolphins were spotted frolicking in a surprising area off Massachusetts water on Tuesday, creating a magnificent sight for environmental officers. In a Facebook post published Tuesday, Massachusetts Environmental Police shared a video of the bottlenose dolphins breaking Buzzards Bay waters. Officers “met some out-of-towners,” according to the post.

Numerous dolphins were seen breaching Buzzards Bay waters, creating a stunning sight for some Massachusetts Environmental Police officers.

Two fishermen got an up-close look at a great white shark Tuesday when their boat got close to a whale carcass. Matty Riley and Ken Roth were out lobstering in Cape Cod Bay around 11 a.m. when the shark approached their vessel. A video captured by Riley shows the close encounter.

A Massachusetts man who was found dead in Hawaii earlier this month has been identified. Using dental records, Hawaiian police identified the victim as 23-year-old Charles Senechal of Bellingham, Massachusetts.

After a days-long search, a Massachusetts man who went missing from a beach in Hawaii has been found dead, the Coast Guard confirmed Tuesday. The body of the 24-year-old man, last seen Saturday on a Big Island beach, was found by the Hawaii County Fire Department, the Coast Guard said. The man’s family was notified Monday night.