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Thousands of bright blue Velella velella, known as by-the-wind sailors, washed up on California beaches including Baker Beach ...

Next time you’re scanning the shoreline, you might just spot one of the ocean’s most overlooked treasures: ivory tusk shells.

The UK is waking up to the urgent need to restore its native oyster reefs. A new project is planned in which 15 million ...

Former FBI director James Comey posted a beach photo showing shells in the shape of "8647," which the Justice Department says ...

This untouched Florida barrier island has wild dolphins, nesting sea turtles, no paved roads, and miles of quiet beach ...

Scuba Diving Snorkeling at Great Barrier Reef Cairns Port Douglas (Sea Turtle, Giant Clam, Hard Cora, Shark, School of Fish, Soft Coral, Great Visibility, Pufferfish)© Kitjapat Film/Shutterstock.com ...

A new book helps Delmarva beachgoers identify nearly 40 local seashells with color photos, fun facts and a design made for ...

About 5,000 species of crustaceans in the order Isopoda live in Earth’s oceans. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, they all have two pairs of antennae, compound eyes, ...

Despite their flower-inspired name, sea pansies are not plants at all. Purple sea pansies are colonial marine animals in the ...

Leatherback sea turtles start life the same size as other sea turtles. As they age, however, they grow progressively larger.