Sperm Whale Spotted Heading Farther North Into Mobile Bay
Marine researchers on Dauphin Island are keeping close watch on a sperm whale that has wandered well beyond its usual deep-water home, with the animal pushing even farther north into…
Six dolphins found dead in Dauphin Island marsh in Alabama’s first mass stranding of its kind
DAUPHIN ISLAND, Ala. — Six Atlantic spotted dolphins were found dead in a Dauphin Island marsh last week in what state officials are calling the first mass stranding of its…
Dauphin Island Sea Lab Set to Reopen Aquarium After Hurricane Sally Repairs
A couple of weeks after Hurricane Sally tore through the area, the Dauphin Island Sea Lab was working to reopen after sustaining extensive storm damage — and the good news…
Breeding Herd of Manatees Spotted Mating in Dog River Near Mobile
Residents along Dog River in Mobile have been treated to an unusual sight this season: a breeding herd of eight to 10 manatees that has settled into the waterway and…
Alabama Releases $26.1 Million in GOMESA Funds for 16 Mobile and Baldwin County Coastal Projects
Sixteen environmental and recreational projects across Mobile and Baldwin counties are set to receive a combined $26.1 million after Gov. Kay Ivey approved the latest round of funding from the…
Oyster Cook-Off, Pecan Festival and Brunch for a Cause: Early November Events Around South Alabama
The first days of November bring a beachfront chef showdown, a Tillman’s Corner festival tradition, a zoo art auction and a full slate of veterans and community events across the…
Dauphin Island Sea Lab Monitors Algae Bloom as Mississippi Beaches Stay Closed
Scientists with the Dauphin Island Sea Lab are keeping a close watch on coastal water as a harmful algae bloom drifts toward Alabama from Mississippi. On Tuesday, researchers headed out…
Looking back at Hurricane Frederic’s destruction on Dauphin Island
After Hurricane Frederic, the residents of Dauphin Island were met by pure devastation. Those who left the island couldn’t get back, and those who rode out the storm on the…
Discovery Day Opens Dauphin Island Sea Lab to the Public on April 6
The Dauphin Island Sea Lab throws open its doors each spring for Discovery Day, an annual open house that lets the public step inside one of Alabama’s premier coastal research…
Gulf Coast Calendar: 20+ Things to Do Around Mobile and Baldwin County Nov. 24-30, 2016
The week after Thanksgiving packs the south Alabama calendar with pow wows, holiday light shows, art markets and championship soccer. Here is a rundown of what is on tap across…