gulf of mexico

Non-native Black Tiger Prawns pose a threat to the Texas shrimping industry and local shrimp populations.

Discover the fascinating link between silt and the murky appearance of Galveston's water.

One vessel is in operation 24 hours a day, so there are lots of chances to ride

It happened during Shark Week, too. It's as if the sharks knew and had gathered for their annual conference.

For those familiar with the Jaws movies and who were forever affected by the fear of a shark-feeding frenzy, this video is definitely a bit...er...triggering.

It's rare to capture orcas in the Gulf of Mexico.

Just a few days after we posted the warnings about bacteria levels at some beaches at the Gulf, a man has died from a flesh-eating infection.  See why it may have been preventable.

For the most part, it has been a quiet Hurricane Season.  In June, we experienced heavy rains from the remnants of Tropical Storm Bill, but nothing to speak of since then...until now?

As far as the Gulf of Mexico is concerned, this has been a very quiet hurricane season, at least, so far.  However, things could get a bit interesting towards the middle of next week.

Hurricanes may not be the only thing we should be concerned about in the Gulf of Mexico. According to a report in the publication - 'Washington Free Beacon' - a Russian nuclear-powered attack submarine armed with long-range cruise missiles operated undetected for several weeks in June and July of this  year in the Gulf of Mexico.

Some may say that Texas fisherman Jason Kresse caught a shark, but when the 375-lb. sea creature jumped into his boat early last Monday, it kind of caught him instead. The 29-year-old Freeport resident was out fishing for a red snapper with two coworkers about 50 miles off the Gulf of Mexico coast when they felt something hit the side of the boat. A few seconds later, the mammoth Mako was thrashin