Shark attacks nationwide result in closed beaches
A number of shark attacks have led to beach closures in Florida and California. Florida’s Walton County Sheriff Michael Adkinson Jr. reported that his office was aware of two clashes with sharks on Friday alone. In one case, a woman was attacked and sought medical treatment. The other case involved a teenager later in the […]
Shark attack off California coast leaves 46-year-man hospitalized, beaches closed
Lifeguards in Del Mar, California, north of San Diego, have closed their beaches to swimming and surfing following a shark attack Sunday morning. Del Mar authorities said in a press release that a 46-year-old man was bitten by a shark on his torso, left arm and hand around 9 a.m. The man was taken to […]
Women of D-Day: while men stormed the beaches, women worked as codebreakers, ship plotters, radar operators
On D-Day, as soldiers stormed the beaches of Normandy, hundreds of thousands of women served as code breakers, shipping planners, radar operators and cartographers. During World War II, over 1.1 million women served in the Western Allied armies, of which 640,000 served in the British Army. In total, around seven million British women served their […]
Some Jersey Shore beaches banning tents, canopies this Memorial Day Weekend
Beachgoers along the Jersey shore this Memorial Day weekend will have to contend with new rules limiting the use of beach tents, canopies and other structures. Officials say they are trying to improve safety by improving lifeguard visibility of the beach and water, making it easier for lifeguards and emergency personnel to navigate the beach […]
Not all NYC beaches will be open for swimming this Memorial Day weekend as lifeguard shortage drags on
Lifeguard placement is not appropriate for the beach. Not all beaches will be open for swimming on Memorial Day weekend, when the season officially begins, because the city only has a little more than a third of the lifeguards it needs. Department of Parks and Recreation officials announced this week that only 230 lifeguards have […]
‘They’re Ghosts’: Blue State’s Beaches Experience Surge In Illegal Immigration
The Wall Street Journal reported Saturday that illegal immigrants are increasingly turning to California beaches as a route into the United States. Under the Biden administration, the number of illegal immigrants at the U.S.-Mexico border has increased sharply, and the number of successful and unsuccessful attempts to enter California by boat has also skyrocketed from […]
Top 25 US beaches revealed — 2 surprising NYC spots made cut
Shorey can’t be serious. Recent travel and leisure published the list One of America’s 25 Best Beaches. His two unlikely entries were selected from New York City, but a gem along the coast of Long Island— always in conversation One of America’s greatest beaches was completely ignored. Coney Island in Brooklyn and Rockaway Beach in […]
Fish orgies taking over California beaches during full moon — the strange reason why revealed
Is this the ultimate beach sex? Millions of fish called grunions descend on California beaches for their annual orgy under the full moon. “It was like a post-apocalyptic marine life Mad Max,” one citizen scientist wrote, describing the carnal gathering. BBC reported. The sighting was one of many volunteer researchers who flock to the California […]
Crisis in California: Migrant boat landings bring ‘chaos’ to San Diego beaches
Illegal immigrants are increasingly risking the Pacific Ocean to sneak into the United States, endangering themselves and marine … source
Thousands of blue dragons wash up on Texas beaches
Thousands of beautiful but dangerous marine creatures are washing up on Texas beaches, and many spring break plans are in vain. Blue dragons, a shellless mollusk known as “the sea’s most beautiful killers,” appeared in large numbers Sunday along the coast of North Padre Island for the first time this year, Hart Institute officials announced. […]