Sargassum is actually a naturally occurring algae that blooms in the warm waters of the Sargasso Sea far out in the north-central Atlantic Ocean. But industrial and agricultural pollution running ...

The South Carolina Aquarium, with the assistance of the United States Coast Guard transported five endangered Kemp’s ridley ...

The Bermuda Cabinet approved the appointment of three experts – Dr. Ana Colaço, Dr. Frank Muller-Karger, and Dr. David Johnson – to the Sargasso Sea Commission. A spokesperson said ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. This photo provided by researchers shows a young green sea turtle released with a satellite tag swimming in ...

The United States Coast Guard took five endangered sea turtles more than two hours offshore for release on Thursday.

Weekly data on beach water quality is from the Florida Department of Health. Red tide and algal bloom data are from FWC. Red tide shows conditions from last seven days and algal bloom is from the last ...

The United States Coast Guard took five endangered sea turtles more than two hours offshore for release on Thursday.

More Sargassum is expected to enter the Caribbean Sea through the Lesser Antilles. Sargassum in the western Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico will likely remain very low. "However, the ...

This photo provided by researchers shows a young green sea turtle with a satellite tag ... hawksbill turtle with a satellite tag swimming in sargassum seaweed next to a drifting buoy device ...

They reported “negligible” amounts of seaweed in the Caribbean Sea and Gulf of Mexico and predicted low numbers in January. Small amounts of Sargassum had already reached the Lesser Antilles ...

In a new study, biology researchers from the College of Sciences’ UCF Marine Turtle Research Group studied the dispersal movements of four juvenile sea turtle species, revealing that they may be ...