Clearwater Marine Killer whale image courtesy Aquarium Research Institute, taken under NOAA permit #26919. An orca, or killer whale, was spotted off the coast of Kitty Hawk in the Outer Banks last ...
Dramatic aerial footage shows storm surge flooding homes and a motel in North Carolina’s Outer Banks on Aug. 19 as Hurricane Erin battered the coast. Officials ordered evacuations in Dare County, ...
A rare sighting for researchers off the North Carolina coast. On March 13, an aerial survey team from the Florida-based Clearwater Marine Aquarium Research Institute spotted an orca, also known as the ...
A third endangered whale has been spotted entangled in fishing gear off the East Coast, marking an alarming end to the year for a species threatened with extinction. The whales are North Atlantic ...
On October 28, 2025, a powerful coastal storm struck North Carolina's Outer Banks, sending ocean water surging over protective dunes and rendering critical sections of Highway 12 completely impassable ...
Skip the throngs of tourists in other parts of the Outer Banks by camping on this unassuming island that boasts a fascinating history laced with pirate lore.