Shhhh! It’s a Whale Nursery!
Deciding where to have their baby is an important aspect of birth
planning for many expectant mothers. Southern right whale...
Science & the Sea
To Serve a Higher Porpoise
Many people have heard the cry “Save the whales,” but these massive
creatures aren’t the only marine mammals at risk...
Social Distancing by Spiny Lobsters
It feels like ages ago that the entire country buckled down at home
for months, keeping distance from others to...
A Double First for a Fairy
Scientists discover dozens of new fish every year. Most often the
biologists who identify these species are from a handful...
A 5-Star Year
Every year scientists discover new species in the oceans, and 2021 was
no different. In fact, researchers from the California...
A Reef’s Symphony of Sound
As any parent or teacher knows, a roomful of kids suddenly going
silent could mean trouble. As it turns out,...
Speaking of the Seals…
More than four decades ago, a seal named Hoover began captivating
visitors at Boston’s New England Aquarium. It wasn’t his...
A Special Skill of Krill
The human body relies on sunlight to synchronize its internal clock.
Light controls the release of hormones that tell our...
Sharks Go Walking
When most people hear “shark,” they picture a large, sleek-bodied
predator slicing through the open water, perhaps with the triangle...
Dual Superpowers
Perhaps you’ve heard of animals that can regrow lost body parts, like
sea stars growing new arms or lizards regrowing...
Gulf Coast Kitchen
Get all the latest coastal cuisine recipes from guides and authors.
Recipe of the month
Soft-Shell Crab Po’ Boys
Po’Boy style seafood sandwiches are always a treat no matter whether you use shrimp, oysters, or fresh catch-of-the-day fish fillets. ...
