The Naked Truth
Pirates Cove in Malibu is small and isolated—a crescent of white sand surrounded by forbiddingly steep cliffs. It faces the open ocean. This storied stretch of coast is said to have been named not for the “avast ye me...
Domoic Acid Continues to Poison Marine Mammals
Domoic acid continues to take a terrible toll on local marine mammals. The toxin, a byproduct of the rapid growth of harmful algae along parts of the Southern California Coast, has already killed dozens of dolphins and sea lions,...
Point Dume State Beach
There’s a special place just a few miles up the coast, where whales, dolphins, and sea lions swim close to shore, where you can watch the sun or the moon rise and set, where there are golden flowers in...
Harbor Seal Rescue
The seal was beached on the sand, just inside the surf line, feet from walkers out for a sunset stroll at Westward Beach in Malibu. It wasn’t moving, but it was breathing. An adult harbor seal on a busy...
Rising Waters: King Tides Provide a Preview of Sea Level Rise
King tides, some of the highest tides of the year, arrive this weekend. They offer a fascinating but chilling look at a future with increasingly higher sea levels. King tides occur when the gravitational pull of the Earth, moon,...
High Tides and Big Surf Cause Problems on the Coast
The June supermoon coincided with big surf, resulting in high tides that tore stairs from decks and tossed wooden planking around like straws along the local coast. At Westward Beach, the road to the Point Dume State Beach parking...
Winter Beach Walk
I must down to the seas again, for the call of the running tide Is a wild call and a clear call that may not be denied; And all I ask is a windy day with the white clouds...
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