His charges are a type of soft coral called gorgonians. "They're a fundamentally important part of the Caribbean and Floridian coral reef habitat," he says. Foord tends to more than 2,000 tiny soft ...

Several factors contribute to high E. coli levels at Beach 11, including shallow water, limited circulation, boat traffic, and geese. Park officials plan to address the geese issue and dredge the ...

Hurricane Erin, still far offshore, is impacting Wilmington-area beaches with strong rip currents and heavy surf. Large waves and minor flooding are expected through Friday. (This story was updated to ...

Odisha has launched a state-of-the-art swimming and underwater rescue training centre near Ramchandi beach, Puri. This facility, the Odisha Watermanship and Lifeguard Institute (OSWALI), aims to ...

With Hurricane Erin swirling in the Atlantic, most Delaware ocean beaches remained closed to swimmers Aug. 20. Swimming is prohibited in Rehoboth Beach and Bethany Beach and at all guarded Delaware ...

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — A portion of the Virginia Beach Oceanfront and Croatan beaches was closed to swimmers earlier this week due to elevated bacteria levels, according to the City of Virginia Beach.

NEWPORT, R.I. (WJAR) — As of Saturday afternoon, swimming is off limits at one of Rhode Island's most popular beaches. State health officials say they found high levels of bacteria in the water at ...