Bizarre ‘Headless Chicken Monster’ Spotted Swimming In Deep Sea Off East Antarctica

Bizarre ‘Headless Chicken Monster’ Spotted Swimming In Deep Sea Off East Antarctica

A bizarre creature that scientists nicknamed “headless chicken monster” was seen swimming in the Southern Ocean off East Antarctica for the very first time. The creature was filmed using a camera technology developed by scientists in Australia, per the Independent. The creature is an unusual species of sea cucumber which is scientifically known as Enypniastes […]

Alabama Officials Issue Warning About Flesh-Eating Bacteria In The Water

Alabama Officials Issue Warning About Flesh-Eating Bacteria In The Water

There have now been three reported cases of Vibrio Vulnificus, or flesh-eating bacteria, found in the state of Alabama. Two out of three cases were contracted due to exposed wounds in area waters that contain the bacteria, the third was a case of consuming raw oysters in another state and is unrelated geographically. This has […]

‘Deepwater Horizon’ Trailer: BP Oil Spill Movie Reviews Are In

‘Deepwater Horizon’ Trailer: BP Oil Spill Movie Reviews Are In

Deepwater Horizon, the movie about the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, is out and the reviews are in. Deepwater Horizon stars such actors as Mark Wahlberg, Jeffrey Skoll, and Jonathan King, and was directed by Peter Berg, the director of Lone Survivor. The film dramatizes the events of the Deepwater Horizon oil […]

Oil Well Bolts Failing On Undersea Structures In Gulf Of Mexico — Are Oil Spills, Rising Gas Prices Imminent?

Oil Well Bolts Failing On Undersea Structures In Gulf Of Mexico — Are Oil Spills, Rising Gas Prices Imminent?

Oil well bolts are failing on structures in the Gulf of Mexico and causing serious concern. Several flaws and snapped parts are being discovered and could end up leading to multiple oil spills if they can’t be fixed or replaced with working ones. This is one of the biggest problems with the world’s crumbling infrastructure, […]

Coast Guard Suspends Search For The Family Who Went Missing During Sailing Trip In Florida

Coast Guard Suspends Search For The Family Who Went Missing During Sailing Trip In Florida

The Coast Guard, on Saturday, called off its search for the family that went missing during a sailing trip in the Gulf of Mexico nearly a week ago. Ace Kimberly and his 17-year-old daughter, Rebecca, who also went by Becky, along with his two sons, 15-year-old Donny and 13-year-old Roger, set off to Fort Myers […]

Great White Shark Katharine Tracked Approaching Florida After Nearly 29,000-Mile Journey

Great White Shark Katharine Tracked Approaching Florida After Nearly 29,000-Mile Journey

Great White Shark Katharine tagged by tracking group OCEARCH in August 2013, pinged between Daytona Beach and Palm Coast, Florida, at 7:01 a.m. Wednesday, May 25, 2016. Records indicate that the over 14-foot shark has traveled nearly 29,000 miles since being tagged. The great white shark’s transmitter “pinged” in offshore waters east of Norfolk-Virginia Beach […]

Gulf Of Mexico Oil Spill: Almost 90,000 Gallons Leak From Shell Pipeline [Video]

Gulf Of Mexico Oil Spill: Almost 90,000 Gallons Leak From Shell Pipeline [Video]

Yet another oil spill is polluting the Gulf of Mexico; this time, coming from a leaking Royal Dutch Shell pipeline, reports the Huffington Post. This most recent Gulf of Mexico oil spill was reportedly spotted on May 12 by a Shell helicopter flying over the area and has resulted in the company shutting down all […]

Dog Overboard! Boaters Rescue Jack Russell Terrier Lost At Sea For Three Hours

Dog Overboard! Boaters Rescue Jack Russell Terrier Lost At Sea For Three Hours

Thank God Jagermeister was wearing his life jacket. The little Jack Russell Terrier spent a harrowing few hours lost at sea last weekend and was rescued by passing boaters lucky enough to spot his little nose poking out of the water, Fox 13 reported. According to Time, the dog and his family went on a […]

‘Unusual’ Newborn Bottlenose Dolphin Deaths Attributed To Largest Marine Oil Spill Event In History

‘Unusual’ Newborn Bottlenose Dolphin Deaths Attributed To Largest Marine Oil Spill Event In History

Scientists have attributed the highly unusual newborn and fetal bottle-nose dolphin deaths to the catastrophic Deepwater Horizon Oil Disaster which took place in April 2010 in the Gulf of Mexico. They concluded a long and exhaustive study, confirming that dolphins found stranded on beaches in the northern Gulf of Mexico between 2010 and 2013 were […]

Ocearch Tags New Sharks During Gulf Of Mexico Expedition

Ocearch Tags New Sharks During Gulf Of Mexico Expedition

Ocearch, the innovative nonprofit dedicated to worldwide shark research and tracking, has recently concluded an expedition to the Gulf of Mexico, adding several new animals to their already impressive stable. The organization, which was founded by Chris Fischer in 2011, is well known for pioneering research into the migratory patterns and habits of mature sharks […]

Rare Longfin Mako Shark Signals Researchers With Stunning Data

Rare Longfin Mako Shark Signals Researchers With Stunning Data

A rare longfin mako shark has delivered its data to researchers five months after it was first tagged, revealing startling details about the predator’s habits and travels over the last half year. The shark was tagged as part of a Discovery Channel special, Tiburones: Sharks of Cuba, which aired during Shark Week. As Grind TV […]

Pocket Shark: Second Specimen Of Ultra-Rare Species Discovered

Pocket Shark: Second Specimen Of Ultra-Rare Species Discovered

An ultra-rare pocket shark, a member of a species only observed once before, has been discovered amidst a group of fish collected for scientific study in 2010, proving that the unusual animal can be found swimming off the southern coast of the United States. The first pocket shark ever discovered was found 36 years ago, […]

Sperm Whale Encounters Remote Vehicle On Dive In Gulf Of Mexico

Sperm Whale Encounters Remote Vehicle On Dive In Gulf Of Mexico

A group of undersea explorers recorded a rare interaction with a sperm whale earlier this week, as the massive animal approached their ROV 2,000 feet below the surface of the Gulf of Mexico. Dr. Robert Ballard’s Exploration Vessel E/V Nautilus and its Corps of Exploration set out from the Port of Gulfport five days ago, […]

Oil Rig Fire In Gulf Of Mexico Kills Four, Forces Evacuation Of 300

Oil Rig Fire In Gulf Of Mexico Kills Four, Forces Evacuation Of 300

An oil rig fire in the Gulf of Mexico Wednesday spawned disastrous results, including the death of four workers and the injury of up to 45 others. Terrified workers even jumped into the sea to avoid the blaze. Concerned relatives of the employees caught in the fire crowded hospitals where those with bandaged hands and […]

Florida Tiger Shark Catch Reveals Predators Swimming Alongside Beachgoers

Florida Tiger Shark Catch Reveals Predators Swimming Alongside Beachgoers

A group of Florida anglers managed to hook a large tiger shark and a sandbar shark from the shoreline this past week, revealing the diversity and density of the predators that share the water with beachgoers along the Gulf coast. Fishermen Jonathan Novio and Jimmy Ferro sought out shark angler Ryan Machado to help them […]

Great White Or Mako? Shark Video Sparks Controversy

Great White Or Mako? Shark Video Sparks Controversy

A charter captain from the Gulf Of Mexico is second guessing his decision to release footage of a shark attacking his boat, as a debate has erupted over whether the predator was a great white or a mako, and other fishermen are heading to the gulf in hopes of catching the now-famous fish. Capt. Scott […]

Shark Attacks Fisherman’s Boat 3 Times In Waters Of Gulf Of Mexico [Video]

Shark Attacks Fisherman’s Boat 3 Times In Waters Of Gulf Of Mexico [Video]

A shark attack was a near-miss for a fisherman in his boat while in the waters of the Gulf of Mexico. In a video that’s buzzing on Facebook, a great white shark is seen circling a fisherman’s boat and striking it three times. My Panhandle reports that the incident happened Monday morning when Captain Scott […]

Massive Mako Shark Caught In Gulf Of Mexico

Massive Mako Shark Caught In Gulf Of Mexico

A huge mako shark was caught in the Gulf of Mexico after an hour long fight last week, and the animal weighed in at over 500 pounds, large enough to rank fourth in Louisiana’s record books. A group of men from North Dakota set out on a charter with Captain Kevin Beach from Venice, Louisiana, […]

Oil Platform Explosion: Company Claims No Oil Spill Occurred In Gulf

Oil Platform Explosion: Company Claims No Oil Spill Occurred In Gulf

There was an explosion about 12 miles off of the coast of New Orleans on an oil platform on Thursday afternoon, leaving three people injured and one dead. The platform belonged to Fieldwood Energy, and although it has been contained, more details keep trickling in. According to a statement from the CEO of Fieldwood Energy, […]

Oil Platform Explosion In The Gulf Of Mexico Kills 1 And Injures 3

Oil Platform Explosion In The Gulf Of Mexico Kills 1 And Injures 3

On Thursday, an oil platform explosion in the Gulf of Mexico killed one and injured three, reports Fox News. Fieldwood Energy reported the explosion on their Echo Platform right around 3 p.m. The explosion occurred 12 miles off the coast of Louisiana “An isolated incident that has been fully contained,” Fieldwood Energy said in a […]

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