In the weeks following Hurricane Ian in 2022, local health agencies—including those in Ft. Meyers, Florida, a place I frequently visit—warned beachgoers to stay out of the ocean because it was teeming ...

The ocean has always held strong allure — standing before it, we can’t help but feel that we’re in the presence of magic. But we might not realize that beyond its natural beauty lies a plethora of ...

Delaware beaches are permitting wading, with some allowing surfing and boogie boarding, as Hurricane Erin impacts the Outer Banks. Rehoboth, Dewey, and Bethany beaches are allowing waist-deep entry, ...

There are very few documented cases of orcas attacking humans in the wild, and these interactions are extremely rare and not well understood. True, you may have heard about whales ramming into boats ...

OCEAN CITY, Md. (AP) — Officials are warning people to stay out of the ocean at several beaches in Maryland, Delaware and Virginia after they say medical waste, including hypodermic needles, washed ...

Several popular beaches along the Maryland and Delaware coast were closed to swimming after medical waste, including needles, washed ashore last week. Swimming was prohibited at beaches that included ...

Denis Crean, a businessman and longtime swimming coach, has pursued his passion for open-water swimming in just about every kind of waterway. He has overcome headwinds at Lake George in Upstate New ...