By Phillip Johnson and Charlie Plybon Oregonians have the freedom to wander wherever they wish on the Oregon shore. The public is endowed with what is known as a “customary use right”…
Category: Oregon Coast
SEASIDE AQUARIUM: Why are there so many jellyfish washing up on beaches?
By Seaside Aquarium Large jellyfish have been washing ashore causing a lot of people to ask why? The answer is simple yet complicated. This simple answer is that this happens every year…
SEASIDE AQUARIUM: Another Mola Mola on North Coast Beach, Hug Point Hosts nearly 7 foot specimen
Seaside Aquarium reports that another Mola mola has washed ashore at Hug Point State Park and it is creating quite a stir. While it has been dead for quite some time, it…
Ocean Sunfish Washes Ashore at Sunset Beach near Gearhart
Seaside Aquarium reported yesterday August 18, 2024 that a relatively small Mola mola (Sunfish) washed ashore 1/2 mile south of the Sunset Beach approach. While this fish is only a little over…
August is Oregon Albacore Month, Celebrate with 10 Days of Tuna!
Each day for the next 10 days, the Oregon Coast Visitors Association, Oregon Seafare, and Oregon Albacore Commission will post to social media using the hashtag #10daysoftuna – and we’ll share the information…
OREGON DEPT. OF TRANSPORTATION (ODOT) HWY. 101 CONSTRUCTION: Urban upgrades project in Garibaldi starts August 12th; Driving along the coast – plan for other U.S. 101 projects
You’ll see us in the area! We’re working on upgrading U.S. 101 through downtown Garibaldi. These upgrades will help make the area safer and more accessible for all, whether you drive, ride, walk…
Seaside Aquarium’s Beach Discovery Program is Back on Weekends through July & August
Who: Seaside Aquarium What: Seaside Beach Discovery Program When: Weekends in July and August from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. See schedule below. Where: On the beach in front of the Seaside Aquarium. 200 North Prom Seaside, OR The Seaside Beach Discovery Program…
RARE SIGHTING: Two Sea Otters Spotted in Cannon Beach, Oregon June 28th
The Elakha Alliance is excited to report the sighting of two sea otters at Ecola Point, Cannon Beach on Friday June 28, 2024. This is a significant event as there has been…
OSU RESEARCH: Rocky shores of Pacific Northwest show low resilience to changes in climate
By Steve Lundeberg, OSU CORVALLIS, Ore. – A 15-year period ending in 2020 that included a marine heat wave and a sea star wasting disease epidemic saw major changes in the groups…
SEASIDE AQUARIUM UPDATE: Ongoing Research of Hoodwinker Sunfish Specimen that Washed Ashore near Gearhart in Early June
From Seaside Aquarium: As you may know by now, Monday June 3rd, a Sunfish washed up on the beach in Gearhart. (See link below to the original story about this rare Sunfish.)…