An image shared online in December 2025 was an authentic drone picture of a gargantuan octopus spotted in the Gulf of Mexico.

A sea turtle released back in the Gulf waters on Wednesday has quite the story that starts off the coast of Africa and now has a new beginning in Gulf Shores.

An 11.5-foot, nearly 800-pound great white shark’s movements mark some of the first documented tagged white sharks to travel ...

The SS United States, sitting dockside in Mobile, Ala., in August 2025, as crews prep it for its eventual sinking in the Gulf of Mexico. (Courtesy of Okaloosa County, Fla.) The SS United States inches ...

The Associated Press and Trump administration returned to court on Monday for a critical hearing in the ongoing First Amendment battle over the news-gathering service refusing to rename the "Gulf of ...

Early one morning in March 2010, Captain Gary Jarvis cast a heavyweight line into the Gulf of Mexico from the deck of his 57 foot charter boat, Backdown 2. The sun hadn’t yet risen. But bright white ...

American troops installed signs on a beach in northeast Mexico declaring the area "restricted" by the U.S. Department of Defense, it has been reported. Video on social media appears to show Mexican ...

If the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management has its way, a huge swath of the Eastern Gulf of Mexico, long considered off limits, will be opened to offshore drilling. A map released Nov. 20 includes a ...

A lawsuit filed by Earthjustice claims the federal government has ignored laws passed to protect coastal communities and marine life from offshore drilling hazards Groups are calling for all actions ...

The SS United States will be sunk in the Gulf of Mexico to become the world's largest artificial reef. The historic ocean liner will be located near the USS Oriskany, creating a premier diving ...

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum on Tuesday ruled out allowing U.S. strikes against cartels on Mexican soil, a day after President Trump said he was willing to do whatever it takes to stop drugs ...

A Trump administration proposal to allow more exploration for oil and gas violates environmental laws, the groups said. By Karen Zraick Environmental groups sued the Trump administration on Tuesday ...