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…
Teen recovering after possible shark bite at Orange Beach
ORANGE BEACH, Ala. — A 15-year-old boy is recovering after a possible shark bite at Orange Beach, an incident that unfolded Friday afternoon in the water near the Phoenix IV…
Tropical Storm Barry Washes Away 21 Sea Turtle Nests on Dauphin Island
Tropical Storm Barry took a toll on Dauphin Island’s sea turtle season, washing away 21 nests near Katrina Cut as the storm pushed water over the barrier island, according to…
Pod of Whales Spotted in Gulf Off Dauphin Island
Pod of Whales Spotted in Gulf of Mexico Off Dauphin Island A pod of whales was captured on video moving through the Gulf of Mexico about 75 miles south of…
Dead manatee pulled from Mobile River near downtown
Marine biologists are awaiting necropsy results to determine what killed a manatee recovered from the water near downtown Mobile. Staff and volunteers with the Alabama Marine Mammal Stranding Network pulled…
Extreme Heat Triggers Widespread Fish Kills in Orange Beach Backwaters
A brutal summer heat wave left back-bay waters near Orange Beach starved of oxygen, killing schools of small fish from Cotton Bayou to Bear Point.
Five Years Later, Mobile Bay Still Feels the Weight of the BP Oil Spill
Five years after the Deepwater Horizon disaster, coastal Alabama scientists and residents reflect on how the oil spill changed Mobile Bay's waters.
Downtown Mobile Mural Takes Shape With Help From Neighborhood Kids
A colorful new mural is spreading across a Warren Street building in downtown Mobile, with local kids pitching in ahead of ArtRide.
Sea Stand Recruits Volunteer Performers for Free Gulf Coast Concerts After Oil Spill
As the Deepwater Horizon oil spill continued to threaten Alabama’s coastline in the summer of 2010, a grassroots effort called Sea Stand began recruiting musicians, comedians, and other performers to…