ocean

Mysterious large hole opens up on beach, puzzling witnesses

A woman was left baffled after she came across a large, bubbling hole on a popular Queensland beach during her morning stroll to work.

Titan submersible victims' family still struggling: 'Every morning it hits me'

“I still wake up every morning and it hits me like a ton of bricks that they’re gone. There’s nowhere to share the grief, we just have to carry it...

Fifth tourist in four days dies in waters off same Florida beach town

"PLEASE STAY OUT OF THE WATER. The water can appear calm but underneath currents are treacherous today. It's just too dangerous right now to swim," the sheriff said Sunday.

These are America's 10 most bacteria-polluted beaches, organization says

Surfrider Foundation just released its list of the top 10 most bacteria-polluted beaches in America during 2023.

Popular beach plagued with quicksand as wife suddenly falls hip-deep into hole: 'I dropped like a rock'

Jamie Acord was strolling along the water in Popham Beach State Park last weekend with her husband when she suddenly "dropped like a rock" and fell hip-deep into the sand.

Inside Carnival's cheapest cabin at only $90 a night — but is it worth it?: 'Ugliest cabin I've ever stayed in'

An Italian-themed Carnival Cruise ship offers the line's discount-rated cheapest rooms — but you'll have to sacrifice having a view.

'Terrifying' staring fish shocks onlookers: 'New fear unlocked'

An unusual fish was discovered in shallow water -- and people want nothing to do with it.

Killer whales may be crashing into boats for fun, study reveals: Orcas 'have time on their hands'

“The sea is a very boring place for an animal,” researcher Renaud de Stephanis, president of Spain's Conservación, Información y Estudio sobre Cetáceos, said.

Mom fined $88K after kids collect 72 clams from Calif. beach thinking they were seashells: 'Ruined our trip'

“It was definitely one expensive trip to Pismo, unforgettable.”

'Doomsday glacier' that could cause catastrophic sea-level rise is more vulnerable than scientists thought: study

Dubbed the “Doomsday Glacier” by scientists, the Thwaites could raise global sea levels by up to two feet if it melts.

Why do sharks swim so close to shore? Scientists have finally discovered the answer

Summer's almost here — and so are the sharks.

Paddleboarder captures wild view of ocean Feeding Frenzy off California coast

A paddleboarder captured a wild — and rather eerie — video of a feeding frenzy involving hundreds of sea animals off the coast of California. Bill Clements, who goes by...

Go fish: Two great white sharks in the Gulf heading back north for summer

Two great white sharks that spent the winter in the Gulf are heading back north.

I live on a sailboat — we shower in the rain and dogs potty on the poop deck

"This boat has tons of storage but the best thing about it is the boat dog," Tula joked in the viral clip.

Nantucket seaside retreat gets 74% price cut — at only $600K — as shoreline erodes in a matter of weeks

Once asking $2.3 million, a home on the affluent New England island has sold for a fraction -- as erosion put it in jeopardy.

Beach-goers horrified after finding real-life 'Dune worm' vampire creature

"It was like a hugely oversized leech with a sucker full of sharp, inward-pointing teeth," he said of this maritime night terror.

7 dead after South Korean tanker capsizes off Japan, 2 still missing

A South Korean tanker capsized off an island in southwestern Japan on Wednesday, authorities said, killing seven people on board. One crew member survived, and the fate of three others...

Thousands of beautiful but toxic sea creatures washing up on shores — bungling spring breakers' plans

The blue dragons — which are shell-less mollusks known as “the most beautiful killer in the ocean” — popped up in droves for the first time this year.

Entirely new form of life possibly found off New Zealand coast

Researchers working along the 500-mile long Bounty Trough initially thought the find was a sea star or sea anemone.