What has eight arms, two tentacles and washed ashore on a beach in Unalaska Monday night? A more than six-foot long squid.

Both squid were of the genus/species Onykia robusta, previously known as Moroteuthis robusta, and commonly known as the robust clubhook squid.

Victoria's biggest-ever reef restoration project is underway, in attempt to restore the once abundant populations of native oysters in Port Philip Bay.

The parasite that causes rat lungworm disease is now endemic in the southeastern United States, and it’s expected to spread northward.

Researchers with Southeast Alaska Tribal Ocean Research found high levels of Paralytic Shellfish Toxin in a population of mollusks at Auke Recreation Area in Juneau on Friday.

Global warming has likely caused permanent damage to the world's largest coral reef, according to a new report in the journal Nature.

A big emphasis in the last few years has been updating and adding to the list of species known to occur in the Yukon. This past year, a whopping 1,973 species of plants, insects and animals have been added.

Something strange is happening to the oceans. As coral reefs wither and fisheries collapse, octopuses are multiplying like mad. As soon as they perceive weakness, they will amass an army and invade the land, too.

Over the past few months, a massive toxic bloom of the marine diatom Pseudo-nitzschia, stretching from central California to the Alaska Peninsula, has resulted in significant impacts to coastal resources and marine life. NOAA has been working closely with federal, state, tribal, academic, and other partners to respond to this unprecedented harmful algal bloom (HAB).

Declining after years elevated.

Warm water threatens marine habitats off the coast of BC

Last year, 2014, was the hottest year ever recorded on Earth. Unlike other worldwide problems from which Canadians might feel relatively safe and isolated, but Canada is actually ground zero of global climate.

High PSP in clams - Sand Point, Alaska, USA

Spawning marine Pileworms observed along shoreline.

4-30-14 High PSP levels in clams - King Cove, Alaska, USA

For a couple years, Sand Point residents have observed an increasing number of the non-native leopard slug.

The sea is our garden for food and other things.