Great White Sharks: Rare Visitors to Gulf Coast Waters
Great white sharks are not very common in the Gulf of Mexico, but they do occasionally visit the region, according to marine experts. That distinction matters for anyone who swims,…
Hammerhead Sharks: Recovering Populations Along the Gulf Coast
Hammerhead sharks are becoming more common along the Gulf Coast as their populations recover from overfishing, according to marine experts. Dr. Sean Powers, director of the University of South Alabama…
Ridgeback Sharks: Offshore Giants of the Gulf Coast
Ridgeback sharks, including silky and dusky species, are more commonly found offshore than along Gulf Coast beaches, according to marine experts. The category takes its name from the prominent ridge…
Sandbar Sharks: The Gulf Coast Most Common Offshore Species
Sandbar sharks are one of the most common shark species in the Gulf of Mexico, and for offshore fishermen working the waters south of Dauphin Island and the Alabama coast,…
Meet the Sharks That Swim Along the Gulf Coast
Step into the Gulf of Mexico and you are stepping into the home of thousands of marine species, sharks included. Beachgoers along the Alabama coast know the sightings are not…
Dauphin Island Sea Lab’s Octopus Gets Into the Halloween Spirit
The Dauphin Island Sea Lab got into the Halloween mood by sharing a video of one of its octopuses wrapping its tentacles around a skull — a fittingly spooky bit…
Injured loggerhead sea turtle from Gulf Shores gets care at Mississippi Aquarium
GULFPORT, Miss. — The veterinary team at the Mississippi Aquarium is caring for a critically ill and severely injured loggerhead sea turtle that was pulled from Alabama waters near Gulf…
Tracked great white shark Cabot detected off the Alabama coast
A young adult great white shark being tracked by the research group OCEARCH was detected in the Gulf of Mexico roughly 25 miles off Mobile Bay, marking the shark’s first…
Dauphin Island Sea Lab study examines how in-water construction affects manatees
A new study from the Dauphin Island Sea Lab is shining a light on how bridge and other in-water construction projects affect some of the Gulf Coast’s most vulnerable wildlife.…
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…