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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. More Wilmington-area beach towns are advising beachgoers to stay out of the water as Hurricane Erin draws closer to the Cape Fear ...

High tides last night and this morning flooded parts of Jones Beach. State parks officials told News 12 that water moved around and through the protective sand berms put in place before Hurricane Erin ...

Several North Jersey beaches were under a swimming advisory as of the afternoon of July 18 due to high levels of bacteria, according to the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection.

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 ...

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 ...

ALL RIGHT, YASMINE, THANK YOU. A HEADS UP, IF YOU HAVE BEACH PLANS TODAY. TWO BEACHES IN SOUTHERN PALM BEACH COUNTY ARE UNDER NO SWIM ADVISORIES YET, SO THIS AFFECTS BOYNTON BEACH AND SPANISH RIVER ...

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 ...