SEATTLE — With warm weather luring canoeists, kayakers and stand-up-paddleboarders onto Pacific Northwest waters, the Coast Guard is reminding paddlers to prepare for cold water, wear a properly fitted life jacket and…
Category: Nature & Outdoors
SEASIDE AQUARIUM REPORTS HUGE SUNFISH WASHED ASHORE SOUTH OF SUNSET BEACH TODAY JUNE 28th
OIOpublisher A large ocean sunfish just washed ashore about 1/4 mile south of the Sunset Beach approach. Measuring 6 1/2 feet in length, this monstrous fish can reach lengths of over 8…
FRIENDS OF NETARTS BAY WEBS PRESENTS: TIDEPOOL DISCOVERY DAYS JUNE 26-28
It’s not too late to register for one of the three remaining Tidepool Discovery events in Oceanside! Come and join us June 26th, 27th and 28th during the great low tides that are…
ORCAS IN TILLAMOOK BAY – 4/25/25 – VIDEO
The text came in about 1:30pm from Pioneer photographer/videographer Don Backman, “Orcas in Tillamook Bay” … I texted back, photos/video or it didn’t happen. He texted back, “I don’t have my camera…
LANCET FISH WASHES ASHORE ON SEASIDE BEACH EARTH DAY APRIL 22nd
Photos & story by Seaside Aquarium A longnosed lancetfish washed ashore on Seaside beach yesterday. Check out what we found inside of its stomach! Resembling a barracuda, this is one fish you…
New Wild Coast Camp Launches on Oregon Coast — Summer Registration Now Open
(Neskowin, OR)— A new adventure is launching on the Oregon Coast this summer with the debut of Wild Coast Camp, a nature-based day camp designed to immerse children in the coastal landscape…
Welcome the Puffins Back to Haystack Rock Sunday April 13; Puffins Return …
Haystack Rock Awareness Program & Friends of Haystack Rock What: Welcome the Puffins Celebration When: Sunday, April 13th, 2025 Where: Haystack Rock, Cannon Beach, Oregon The Haystack Rock Awareness Program is happy…
VOLUNTEERS HAVE A CRITICAL ROLE IN MAINTAINING TILLAMOOK STATE FOREST TRAILS, TRAIL PARTY MARCH 29 BRINGS OUT OVER 100 VOLUNTEERS
(Tillamook State Forest)—More than 100 volunteers converged on the Tillamook State Forest to clear brush and branches, fix drainage issues and hack back vegetation on 10 miles of the Wilson River Trail to prepare for the busy summer…
Friends of Netarts Bay WEBS FREE Presentation Sunday April 6: Green Crabs in Netarts Bay – Challenges and Opportunities
Green crabs are making waves on our coastline! Join Friends of Netarts Bay WEBS to explore the forces driving their spread and discover what this range expansion means for staples of our…
Elephant Seal Resting on Seaside Beach April 1st … Friendly reminder for beach goers to “share the shore”, give resting marine mammals plenty of space
Story, Photos & Video by Tiffany Boothe, Seaside Aquarium This morning, April 1st (no, this is not an April Fool’s joke) a young elephant seal was found lounging in the sun on…