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Final Third of Oregon Coast Given Okay to Start Commercial Crabbing
Majority of the coast began crabbing last week. Marine sciences

Lassoing a Wayward Sea Lion Just Part of the Gig for Oregon Coast Deputies
Sea lion wandering near Newport / South Beach streets got some interesting looks. Marine sciences

Oregon Coast Whale Watch Week Comes as Scientists Worry About Latest Populati...
Saturday, Dec. 27 through Wednesday, Dec. 31 from Brookings to Warrenton. Brookings events, Gold Beach events, Port Orford events, Coos Bay events, Bandon events, Florence events, Yachats events, Newport events, Lincoln City events, Rockaway Beach events, Manzanita events, Cannon Beach events, Seaside events, Astoria events

Oregon Coast's Crabbing Fleet Heads Out with Whale Entanglement Advisory
Environmental groups petition ODFW for greater whale safety measures. Marine sciences

Dramatic Oregon Coast Police Chase Includes Flaming Wheel Through Lincoln Cit...
Chase began in Newport and ended in Lincoln City, over 70 mph. History, true crime

Commercial Crabbing Cleared for December 16 Opening on Majority of Oregon Coast
Over two-thirds of the coast reopens: the rest hopefully Dec 31. Sciences

Reports of Bird Flu in Washington, Oregon Include Coastlines: States Issue Ad...
One large-scale report from Long Beach still to be determined. Marine sciences

Saddle Mountain Rescue Needed USCG Helicopter, Several N. Oregon Coast Agencies
A complex 6.5 hours to rescue a stranded hiker. Safety, Seaside, Cannon Beach, Astoria, Manzanita, Saddle Mountain

Free Fishing, Crabbing and Clamming in Oregon Nov. 28 - 29, Including the Coast
An outdoorsy tradition for decades now. Events, sciences

Weird Brown Sludge on Oregon Coast / Washington: Turns Out It's a Good Thing
That brown stuff? It's all natural and signs of a healthy ocean. Seaside, Marine sciences

Mussel Gathering Closed Again on S. Oregon Coast After Biotoxins Found
Paralytic shellfish toxin found Cape Blanco to Brookings. Marine sciences

Investigation of Young Whale Incident on Oregon Coast Already Makes New Finds
Commercial crabbing gear was a part after all, among other findings. Marine sciences

Latest on Oregon Coast Humpback Whale: Rescue Fails, Euthanized
Officials: stay away from this site in north Yachats. Marine sciences

Stranded and Struggling Humpback Whale on Central Oregon Coast Draws Crowds O...
Experts warn stay away from the Yachats site. Dozens try to help but endanger themselves. Marine sciences

When It's Like a Jellyfish But It's Not: Now Found on Oregon Coast Beaches
A few surprises about these little freaks from the deep. Marine sciences

55 Years of 'Happy Exploding Whale Day' Celebrated in Oregon Coast's Florence
Nov 12 is the holiday, but Florence's celebrates Nov 16. Florence events, south coast events, Newport events

Mussel Harvesting Back Open Along Entire Oregon Coast
Harvesting was closed in various areas because of a biotoxin. Marine sciences

This Week's Storms Could Reveal Oregon Coast Oddities: More Ghost Forests, 'R...
A geologic freak zone may open up - but maybe agates, too

If You're Wondering About That Strange, Shredded Plastic-Looking Stuff on Ore...
Glimmering, silvery filaments scattered across the sand. Marine sciences, weather

Two Kinds of Pink Glow on Oregon Coast - One a Serious Mystery to Scientists
Photos: A relative of the aurora but also a bioluminescent puzzle. Marine sciences, astronomy

Mussel Gathering Back on Oregon Coast, More Washington Clamming Dates
Open from Brookings through Lincoln City, but still closed on the top third of coast. Marine sciences

US Coast Guard Issues Warnings About Storms Coming to Oregon, Washington Shores
Advice for beachgoers and mariners alike. Weather

Bones of N. Oregon Coast Sperm Whale Getting Shuffled As Rest of It Turns Int...
Whale corpse there since June, now parts are rotting or large bones. Marine sciences, Sunset Beach, Gearhart, Seaside

Thousands of Chunky Pink Creatures Show Up on N. Oregon Coast: Invasion of Se...
Skin breathing cucumbers are normally hidden below the sands. Seaside, marine sciences

Oregon Wildlife Officials Stress 'Don't Feed Bears' on Coast, In Forests
Not even accidentally: secure food items. Marine sciences, Medford, Beaverton, Bend, Eugene, Salem, Columbia Gorge

Large Pod of Risso's Dolphins in Rare Encounter Off Central Oregon Coast
Outstanding video from Nehalem and Depoe Bay areas. Whales, Marine sciences

License Plates for Oregon Coast's Largest Aquarium Coming Soon - Mural Artist...
Tufted Puffin plates in production, aquarium calls for artists. Newport

South Oregon Coast's Redfish Rock Marine Reserve Is Giving Back Economically,...
Five-square-mile section just south of Port Orford.

Razor Clamming Back Today on N. Oregon Coast's Clatsop Beaches After 3-Month ...
This area of Seaside to Warrenton has 90 percent of state's clams. Marine sciences

Four Unusual Oregon Coast Weather Phenomena
Ever heard of a fog tsunami, flying foam or Novaya Zemlya? Sciences. South coast

Mussels Shut Down on Majority of Oregon Coast Due to Biotoxin
Closed from Port Orford southward and from Washington to Florence. Marine sciences

Coast Guard Encounters Large Waves in Rescue Off Central Oregon Coast - Video
Fisherman was rescued off capsized boat near Waldport

Daily Bag Limit Reduced for Anglers Off Oregon Coast Waters Due to Demand
Since September 18, anglers have been limited to three fish per day. Marine sciences

Oregon Becomes First State to be Accessibility Verified - After Coastline Led...
Partnership between Wheel the World and Travel Oregon. Weather

Sea Otter Week Brings Cute Little Critter Events to Oregon Coast, Portland, C...
Delicious and engaging at Coos Bay, Portland, Corvallis, Newport. Newport events, Coos Bay events

Washington Coast Officials Announce Tentative Razor Clam Digs - Oregon Shellf...
Set for beaches of Long Beach, Twin Harbors, Copalis, and Mocrocks

Jubilant to Germanic South Oregon Coast: Octoberfish in Charleston, Oktoberfe...
Oktoberfest on Sept 27; Octoberfish on Oct. 4. Coos Bay events

US Coast Guard Rescues Oregon Coast Whale Watch Vessel Disabled at Newport
The Discovery tour boat had 49 people aboard. Weather

When an Oregon Coast Beach Blob Revealed a Couple of Odd Scientific Twists
What first seemed to be an extra large mutant jellyfish turned out something else. Marine sciences

Oregon Coast Scenic Railroad's Fame Engine Turns 100 Years Old with Special Runs
Sept 20 and 21 various special rides. Garibaldi events, Rockaway Beach events, Wheeler events

Humpback Whales Cavorting Around N. Oregon Coast - Finding the Feeding Frenzy
Reports from Manzanita, Cannon Beach, Seaside, Astoria. Marine sciences




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Strange Blue Velella Velella Return to Oregon Coast, Some Spots Thicker Than Others - The alerts are going out: the blue tide has come in. The Oregon coast is getting hit by another wave of little blue creatures called velella velella (or Purple Sailors or by-the-wind Sailors)


Janthina / Violet Snails: Tiny, Rare Purple Weirdos of Oregon Coast - They are what is known Janthina janthina, otherwise known as the Violet Snail, Storm Snail or even just the common purple snail. Yet there’s nothing really that common about them here on the west coast of the U.S. In fact, no one in Oregon really knows much about them


The Kooky and the Cool on Oregon Coast Right Now: Pryosomes, Ghost Forests - The small, tube-like creatures resemble plastic to some degree. The crazy thing is they are in actuality tiny colonies of hundreds of other even smaller creatures.


California Sea Cucumber Breathes Out of Its Butt: Weird Washington, Oregon Coast Science - They are a true freak of the deep along the Oregon coast and Washington coast. The California Sea Cucumber is also known by the names Giant Sea Cucumber and Giant Red Sea Cucumber, and they’re a truly weird mix of alien movie and punk rock aesthetics


Burrowing Sea Cucumber: Oregon Coast Storm Unearths An Interesting Critter - Weird little critters called burrowing sea cucumbers (Leptosynapta clarki) were suddenly found in abundance


Rarity of Oregon / Washington Coast: the Trippy Mola Mola / Sunfish (Video) - Mola mola or ocean sunfish usually lives well south of the Pacific Northwest (and reportedly well offshore), but occasionally the kooky, large, semi-round fish wanders as north as British Columbia

Oh, the Lowly Sand Flea: They Should be Exalted on the Oregon Coast - What kind of sand fleas are there on the Oregon coast and what do they do? First of all, they're technically called amphipods. They're a kind of tiny crustacean and not related to fleas.


Tiny and See-Through on the Oregon Coast: Adorable but Eerie - This tiny see-through beastie is actually a Dungeness crab, but a very baby one. They go through this stage early in life, becoming eerily transparent but with a dash of blue.


Sea Gooseberry: What is That Translucent Thing on Oregon Coast Beaches? Surprising Science - It’s called a Sea Gooseberry (Pleurobrachi bachei) or comb jelly, and it shows up fairly often during spring and summer on the beaches

Whales and Their Legends: Ewww, 'Globsters' of Oregon / Washington Coast and Their Paranormal Past - Perhaps the grossest thing you can find on the Oregon coast or Washington coast (or any beach in the world) is what is sometimes referred to as the “globster.” It’s a particularly disgusting form of stranded whale corpse

Oregon Coast Science Experts: What is Sea Foam? Foam in the ocean is just sea bubbles, started off by tiny little phytoplankton that have died and the way their skeletons change the surface tension of the water

All About Oregon Coast Whales, Whale Watching

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