SAN DIEGO — A California aquarium‘s Halloween spirit runs deep – 12 feet under, to be exact. The Birch Aquarium at Scripps Institution of Oceanography added a fake skeleton from Home Depot to its ...

SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — The Birch Aquarium at Scripps Institution of Oceanography is ready for spooky season! Guests can expect to be greeted with a giant skeleton in the Giant Kelp Forest as part of ...

Sunday, September 21, marks the start of Sea Otter Awareness Week on the Central Coast and across the country. It's a time to celebrate and learn about the, which are an important part of oceanic ...

More than 10 years after unusually high water temperatures in the Pacific Ocean killed off Northern California’s aquatic kelp forests, the region has still not recovered, reports David Helvarg, ...

KEENE — Two hikers ventured out without a map, compass, headlamp or extra clothes to keep warm Saturday, according to state Forest Rangers. By 4 p.m., they were stuck in thick spruce on the south side ...

Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. Santa Barbara, CA — The Santa Barbara Maritime Museum (SBMM) is pleased to welcome the community to its upcoming Maritime ...

FOREST GROVE, Ore. (KATU) — Early Friday morning, Forest Grove Fire responded to a call of a crash on Highway 47 between Osterman Road and Spreadborough Road. When crews arrived, they found a truck ...

The kelp forest is ephemeral, yet foundational. Fronds of this fast-growing giant seaweed come and go with the seasons, storms and waves, supporting communities of fish, invertebrates and even mammals ...

KEENE, N.Y. (NEWS10) — The Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has released its weekly “DEC Forest Rangers – Week in Review,” covering forest ranger missions from September 7 through ...