Purple sea urchins are responsible for much of the massive kelp deforestation along California’s coast. These spiky purple balls aren’t the harmless creatures most people encounter in the ...

National Weather Service satellite images show a dramatic, churning cyclone approaching California's coast as parts of ...

Thousands of sea creatures were spotted off California coast, officials said. Getty Images/iStockphoto A group conducting a survey said it was able to experience the “mind blowing” sight of a ...

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A mama northern right whale dolphin was spotted with her calf off the coast of California ... seen leaping out of the water in “amazing” photos, the March 2 post said. Northern right whale ...