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Text by Tracy Scott Forson Photographs selected Donny Bajohr Scientists estimate that sharks were swimming the seas some 190 million years before dinosaurs roamed the earth, and they’re still here. That’s only one reason why we’re fascinated by the creatures that live in the oceans—one of the few areas of the earth where humans do …
Young injured seal recovering after stranding on Jersey Shore Young injured seal recovering after stranding on Jersey Shore 00:33 LONG BEACH ISLAND, N.J. (CBS) — A harbor seal is counting his blessings this holiday season. He was found stranded and badly injured on a Surf City beach on Christmas Day. Onlookers and police realized the …
Hurricane Lee, which became the season’s first Category 5 storm Thursday night, had weakened to a Category 2 storm by Saturday but strengthened again to a Category 3 on Sunday as it continued to churn its way west through the warm waters of the Atlantic, the National Hurricane Center said. “Dangerous surf and rip currents have begun …
Tracking Hurricane Lee 02:13 Hurricane Lee was “rapidly strengthening” Thursday and is forecast to become an “extremely dangerous major hurricane” by Friday, forecasters at the National Hurricane Center say. Lee strengthened from a tropical storm into a Category 1 hurricane on Wednesday, and by Thursday morning, it was a Category 2 with maximum sustained winds …
Tracking Tropical Storm Lee 9/6/2023 5AM Tracking Tropical Storm Lee 9/6/2023 5AM 02:23 Tropical Storm Lee was approaching hurricane strength early Wednesday and is “expected to rapidly intensify into an extremely dangerous hurricane by the weekend,” the National Hurricane Center says. “Continued steady to rapid strengthening is forecast and Lee is expected to become a …
JONES BEACH, Long Island (WABC) — Swimming is resuming on the South Shore of Long Island today, although some beaches will have restrictions due to rough surf. The welcome news comes as many people plan to go to the beach this holiday weekend. Jones Beach, Robert Moses, and Hither Hills state parks will reopen to …