Endangered whale sharks surface inches from boat in rare sighting off NYC coast
This is whaley cool. Two big and beautiful whale sharks were spotted gliding off the shores of New…
City Island Oyster Reef works to restore a once thriving ecosystem – Bronx Times
For generations, oysters were an important part of the waters surrounding City Island and the western Long Island…
Majestic humpback whale leaps through NYC waters to mark 500th recorded in area since 2012
He’s making a splash. A majestic humpback whale lunged and breached off the coast of Coney Island this…
Ocean bound: Endangered Kemp’s ridley sea turtle Pancake returns home after rehabilitation • Brooklyn Paper
Pancake, an endangered Kemp’s ridley sea turtle, made a splash when it returned to its natural habitat on…
Super rare sea turtle returns to NYC waters after injury in shell yeah moment
It was a shell yeah moment. A very nervous endangered turtle made its grand return to the Coney…
New York Aquarium celebrates World Oceans Day with Ocean Shell-a-bration and 170-pound Coney Island Beach cleanup • Brooklyn Paper
Families, conservation advocates and marine life enthusiasts gathered at Coney Island’s New York Aquarium over the weekend as…
Seattle tourist beat up Hawaiian after viral video shows him tossing rock at endangered seal
A local Hawaiian is being hailed a hero for pummeling a Seattle tourist caught hurling a huge rock…
NYC’s cold winter affects eel migration
Staten Island’s eel population is in a cold plunge. The year’s icier-than-normal winter has put a partial freeze…
East River ferry to be sunk in ocean as an artificial reef
Queens’ ferry godmothers have arrived. A swarm of sea-loving do-gooders is giving new life to a dilapidated former…
Dozens of dolphins turn East River into playground in rare visit
What was the porpoise? A dozen fun-loving and acrobatic dolphins turned the East River into their playground —…
Long Island Sound’s ‘dead zones’ of hypoxia hit historic low
Life is being breathed into the Long Island Sound. The shared New York-Connecticut waterway has reached its lowest…
A unique marine haven remains unprotected
How close is Hudson Canyon? 99 miles north of Manhattan puts you in popular weekend retreats in the…