SS United States gets one step closer to becoming the “largest artificial reef in the world,” departing Philadelphia

America’s Flagship, the SS United States, pictured in Philadelphia – Courtesy: EbersonImages – Shutterstock PHILADELPHIA – It won’t be in Philadelphia, but a historic ship that still has the transatlantic speed record it established over 70 years ago might be breaking another one very soon. The contract to purchase the SS United States and turn

The largest known deep-sea coral reef, larger than Vermont, has been mapped off the coast of Florida

Coral reef – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by Goinyk Production The largest coral reef in the world is located hundreds of miles off the Atlantic coast of the United States, and scientists have mapped it. Although some coral has been known to exist off the Atlantic coast since the 1960s, its exact quantity was unknown

After traveling 34,000 miles, a 1,400-pound great white shark makes an appearance off the coast of Florida on New Year’s Day

Great White Shark – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by Martin Prochazkacz Off the shore of Daytona Beach, Florida, on New Year’s Day, a massive great white shark almost the size of a car was spotted. Since he was first tagged in Nova Scotia, researchers have been tracking the male shark, named Breton, who weighs over

Everything you need to know about Florida Keys lobster miniseason

Fisherman organizing lobsters – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by WoodysPhotos The Florida Keys are without a doubt the best place in the state to go recreational lobstering. The abundance of spiny lobsters, the consistently clean water, the enormous environment, and the shoreside services for divers are unmatched. What is necessary to keep that appeal? Being

Florida angler was bitten by a shark on a dock for the second time this week

Woman swimming with shark swimming beneath her – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by Willyam Bradberry The second shark bite incidence of the week included a Florida angler who was bitten on the foot on Friday, according to the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office. Around 8 o’clock in the evening, the shark bit the 35-year-old man when

A man from Florida has broken the record for the longest time spent living underwater

Tropical blue ocean with white sand and stones underwater — Courtesy: Shutterstock — Wonderful Nature A Florida university professor has smashed the world record for the longest period of time spent underwater, and he’s not done yet, he tweeted.  On Saturday, Joseph Dituri celebrated his 74th day at Jules’ Undersea Lodge. The previous world record,

Just before spring break begins, a massive 11-foot great white shark has pinged off the coast of Florida

Great white shark jumping in water — Courtesy: Shutterstock — Sergey Uryadnikov This week, just before spring breakers are predicted to arrive in droves, a massive great white shark pounded the Florida coast. The shark with the name Maple was detected Monday morning by OCEARCH’s Global Shark Tracker southeast of St. George Island, Florida, in

Why scientists believe that 99 percent of sea turtle babies are now born female

Sea turtles swimming – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by Gail Johnson Florida’s sea turtles are struggling with a unique problem made even worse by climate change: recent heat waves have caused the sand on certain beaches to become so warm that nearly every turtle born was female. “The frightening thing is the last four summers

Florida’s lobster miniseason begins soon

Lobster miniseason, Marathon, FL – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by Beach Images Summer season means good eating down in the Florida Keys. The 2022 spiny lobster season begins with the two-day recreational miniseason on Wednesday, July 27 at 12:01 a.m. and ends at midnight Thursday night, followed by the regular recreational and commercial lobster season,

Safety tips for beachgoers after recent shark attacks in Florida

Woman swimming with shark swimming beneath her – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by Willyam Bradberry People are growing concerned after multiple shark attacks have occurred across Florida. Recently, a teen survived a scary attack in North Florida on June 30, while a young woman was hospitalized after a recent attack while swimming in the Florida