The article Rare Sea Snails Spotted Along San Diego Beaches appeared first on San Diego Patch. SAN DIEGO, CA — Shimmering purple shells have recently been spotted along the shore in San Diego.

Photographer Robin Loznak and his wife Carisa Cegavske, of Elkton, are longtime fans of “The Lord of the Rings.” ...

While walking Hobbit Beach near Florence on Sunday, photographer Robin Loznak spotted around 100 Velella velella washed ashore.

It's migration season. Find out where to go to spot humpbacks, orcas, dolphins and more on the Monterey County coast.

Environmental groups are appealing the EPA's approval of a modified waste discharge permit for an offshore fish farm near Sarasota, Florida. Ocean Era, the company behind the project, argues the ...