Readers have commented on the number of dead sand crabs along the beach at the Oceano Dunes State Vehicular Recreation Area. That is actually good news, and here’s why: The “dead” sand crabs actually ...

HAMPTON BEACH — 2024 has proven, so far, to be full of unusual events, beginning with our strange weather and extensive flooding this past winter to some unusual animals showing up in the Gulf of ...

Do you really know who you’re sharing the beach with? Purple sand dollars gobble bits of metal to stay grounded in turbulent waters. Mole crabs move sand like a conveyor belt. Hardworking bees sculpt ...

On some stretches of the Texas coast, ghost crabs scurry by the hundreds, darting sideways across the sand like tiny beach watchmen. But on others, they’ve all but disappeared. During my 40-mile round ...

UPDATE: State officials visited Seaside Park Wednesday and are looking into "potential violations pertaining to prohibited beach raking with motorized equipment." New story here. Original story ...

I paused during my beach walk to let nature sink in. I had a few free hours before sunset, so I had come to Torrey Pines State Beach for a late afternoon walk in the sand and to let my mind wander. As ...

When walking into a beach store, it’s hard to not stop and admire the hermit crabs crawling around in their environment. The crabs may have a shell painted to look like beloved cartoon characters, ...

Considering we are in the middle of our slow season for fishing in the Monterey Bay area, we just enjoyed a huge weekend with tons of action. Most notable was the long-awaited 19th annual Sand Crab ...

NORTH BEACH, Md. — A group of volunteers in North Beach, Maryland is rescuing thousands of horseshoe crabs that become trapped in the shorefront riprap rock installed to protect the town. The ...