The juvenile minke whale had been spotted swimming around San Francisco Bay for nearly a week by the time she beached herself ...

Though once thought to be siphonophores — colonies of specialized zooids — the velella velella is now classified as a single ...

A trough of low pressure along the California coast will maintain gentle winds, allowing a persistent marine layer with areas ...

The ‘David Packard’ is named for the Silicon Valley pioneer who donated more than $1 billion to ocean research.

The ‘David Packard’ is named for the Silicon Valley pioneer who donated more than $1 billion to ocean research.

Hordes of bright blue, jellyfish-like sea creatures are washing up on beaches across California. As of Monday, thousands of the critters — called velella velella or by-the-wind sailors — have been ...