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Latin for “nobody,” Point Nemo—pictured in this map—has a fitting name.
space exploration

The Most Remote Place on Earth Has Space Junk and a Sea Monster

Eerie things happen at Point Nemo.
Frank Jacobs August 8, 2026
Brooksville, Florida

Mermaid Tale Trail

Dozens of giant mermaids are hidden across Florida’s coast in parks, yards, and beaches.
Key Largo, Florida

Jules' Undersea Lab

Part research station, part time capsule, part aquatic fever dream.
Captain Becky’s windjammer
sailors

Forged by Nature: The Oldest Windjammer in the United States

Climb aboard the Lewis R. French for a one-of-a-kind view of Maine’s rugged coastline.

Bahía Paraíso Shipwreck

The ship responsible for Antarctica’s largest oil spill still lies just below the surface.
Redcar and Cleveland, England

The Old Mortuary

A seaside morgue for the victims of the North Sea.
San Cibrao, Spain

Provincial Museum of the Sea

Exploring the history of San Cibrao’s coastal life and whaling industry.
In this 1959 photo, W.M. Meador, Jr. (Jimbo Meador's brother) proves that skiffs full of flounder are not a jubilee myth.
culture

Mobile Bay Jubilee: When the Shore Floods Suddenly ... With Fish?

Mobile Bay is one of two places in the world where tidal patterns drive all aquatic life to shore.
The Podcast Team September 22, 2025
Portland, Maine

Maine Lobsterman Statue

A bronze sculpture in the heart of Portland represents Maine’s most defining industry.
An illustration of Port Royal from the book “On the Spanish Main.”
disasters

Port Royal: The Rise and (Literal) Fall of a Booming Pirate City

Port Royal, Jamaica was a haven for pirates and privateers—until it was swallowed by the sea.
The Podcast Team July 23, 2025
Crescent City, California

Tsunami Walking Tour

An installation tells of the horrific 1964 tsunami that devastated Crescent City, California.
A dugong displays the telltale "smile."
islands

Saving the Sea Cows of Vanuatu

There’s still hope for “the friendliest ‘fish’ in the water.”
Katie Dundas June 5, 2025
Cordova, Alaska

Cordova Fisherman’s Memorial

A small maritime town's own way of memorializing the local lives spent at sea.
An artist's rendering of NASA's Europa Clipper passing over the ice-covered moon Europa as it orbits Jupiter. The spacecraft is scheduled to reach Jupiter in 2030.
science

How Many Other Oceans Exist in Our Solar System?

Some of the moons orbiting Jupiter, Saturn, and Uranus may hide deep saltwater expanses beneath their icy crusts.
Robin George Andrews March 18, 2025
An elkhorn coral shows signs of bleaching on the coral reef of Sand Key in the waters south of Key West.
underwater

Florida’s Iconic Corals Aren’t Having Babies Anymore

A recent baby bust has scientists alarmed—it's a bad sign for the future of a reef that's already struggling.
Benji Jones March 3, 2025
Northern elephant seals hunt nearly nonstop for more than half the year, with each seal making tens of thousands of dives in search of food.
science

Are There Plenty of Fish in the Sea? Ask an Elephant Seal.

In California, deep-diving marine mammals help scientists count how many fish live in the ocean's twilight zone.
Annie Roth February 24, 2025
Padstow, England

National Lobster Hatchery

Glimpse into the life cycle of the European lobster and the work being done to protect them.
Jazeera, Somalia

Merka Red Dunes

A stark contrast between red sand dunes and the white sand beach immediately next to it can be seen along the southern Somali coast.