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Sharks aren’t mindless killers — they are smart, social creatures that play a vital role in the ocean ecosystem. But globally, tens of millions of sharks are killed every year. LX News host Tabitha Lipkin took a swim with some sharks to teach us more about why we should care about their fate, and what we can do to help...

Dutch non-profit organization The Ocean Cleanup created the Interceptor 005 with a sponsorship from UK band Coldplay.

The annual underwater Easter egg hunt in the Florida Keys is also a fundraiser to help local children in need.

Federal fishing regulators are considering letting commercial fishermen catch more of a species of shark in the coming year. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said it’s considering allowing more harvest of spiny dogfish in the 2021-22 fishing year. Fishermen catch dogfish off the East Coast. The top producing states include Massachusetts and Virginia. NOAA said the proposed revisions...

This mother and daughter duo jumped into the ocean at Crane Beach in Ipswich, MA. It was 33 degrees outside, this was Anna’s way to say goodbye to 2020. 

Nestled in the most ideal location of Malibu’s famed Broad Beach, this architectural tour-de-force offers features and amenities that most can only dream of. ‘Luxe Life With Derek Z’ is bringing us on a tour with listing agent Alessandro Corona of Douglas Elliman, with over 120 feet of Pacific Ocean frontage on an acre of completely utilized land, you can live...

The co-founder of 4ocean is trying to solve a global problem with his growing business: trash in the oceans. Co-founder Alex Schulze said the company is also offering stable ocean-cleaning jobs to local fishermen in countries like Indonesia, Haiti, Guatemala and here in the U.S.

Sea spiders are marine anthropods that can grow as large as a dinner plate and breathe through hundreds of pores. The New York Times takes a deep dive into sea spider research, which is teaching scientists about climate change.

Summer warmth is expanding across New England on Tuesday, but the cold ocean water has set up a battle that, at times, is evident in the sky in eastern New England.  Tuesday morning dawned with lots of clouds in New England, but also dense pockets of fog in eastern New England where cool, moist ocean air drifted inland overnight. This...

We’re at Rockaway Beach for a look at an impressive abode just steps from the water. The home is filled with generous entertaining ares from the formal to the relaxed – all accentuated with classic architectural details, giving the home a timeless elegance. And if the manicured backyard isn’t enough for you, well, just head to the beach. Link...

An aquarium and an engineering firm in Massachusetts are partnering on a project to better protect whales by monitoring them from space. New England Aquarium of Boston and Draper of Cambridge say whale conservation needs new, higher-tech solutions to protect whales from extinction. So, the pair are working together using data from sources such as satellites, sonar and radar to…

The federal government says it’s considering the concerns of a lobster fishermen’s group about a plan to try to save an endangered species of whale. The plan concerns the North Atlantic right whale, which numbers only about 400. The Maine Lobstermen’s Association pulled its support from the plan this summer because of concerns it placed too much onus on lobstermen,...

Numerous dolphins were spotted frolicking in a surprising area off Massachusetts water on Tuesday, creating a magnificent sight for environmental officers. In a Facebook post published Tuesday, Massachusetts Environmental Police shared a video of the bottlenose dolphins breaking Buzzards Bay waters. Officers “met some out-of-towners,” according to the post.

Numerous dolphins were seen breaching Buzzards Bay waters, creating a stunning sight for some Massachusetts Environmental Police officers.

Two fishermen got an up-close look at a great white shark Tuesday when their boat got close to a whale carcass. Matty Riley and Ken Roth were out lobstering in Cape Cod Bay around 11 a.m. when the shark approached their vessel. A video captured by Riley shows the close encounter.

A Massachusetts man who was found dead in Hawaii earlier this month has been identified. Using dental records, Hawaiian police identified the victim as 23-year-old Charles Senechal of Bellingham, Massachusetts.

The Coast Guard is searching for a missing man whose empty kayak was found in Maine’s Muscongus Bay. Officials say 79-year-old Baruch Roberts, of Thomaston, was last seen Sunday near Friendship. His empty kayak was found Monday near Allen Island.

After a days-long search, a Massachusetts man who went missing from a beach in Hawaii has been found dead, the Coast Guard confirmed Tuesday. The body of the 24-year-old man, last seen Saturday on a Big Island beach, was found by the Hawaii County Fire Department, the Coast Guard said. The man’s family was notified Monday night.

The Coast Guard is searching for a man, reported to be visiting from Massachusetts, who went missing from a beach in Hawaii. The 24-year-old man was last seen walking along Papakolea Green Sand Beach on the Big Island, the Coast Guard said in a statement.

  Crusoe Treasure’s cellar in Spain is dark and cool like most wineries, but nature lends an extra hand in crafting the wine’s character.