marine biology

MARIENVILLE — The U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service is implementing the decision to remove a large culvert on Irwin Run associated with t...

Yet another alligator has reportedly been sighted near a western Pennsylvania river, but this one is eluding capture. According to Pittsburgh media ou...

While an alligator was caught Monday in the Kiski River after a one-week search, a second alligator is still on the loose in West Mifflin. Borough pol...

RED HOUSE — Red House Beach in Allegany State Park is closed due to potentially hazardous algae in the water for the first time this season. Allegany ...

A rogue reptile seen in and around the Kiski River is still on the loose in the Apollo area. Volunteers and Kiski Township officials are continuing th...

Her stay was supposed to be temporary. Upon graduating from St. Bonaventure in 2015, Summer Sawaya was going to spend the summer in Key West, Florida,...

WARREN — The USDA Forest Service announced that three members of the Western Pennsylvania Conservancy (WPC) Watershed Conservation Program won the 202...

WARREN — The USDA Forest Service announced the temporary closure of Forest Road 508 in the Bradford Ranger District of the Allegheny National Forest. ...

The infamous Pacific garbage patch is changing the balance of life in the seas. At least 37 species of coastal creatures — worms, crabs, shellfish and...

SPRING: We’ve been remiss with the peepers reports this year, but we can attest they are out in full force. Joe Cucuzza made sure we didn’t miss letti...

UNIVERSITY PARK — Populations of various species of aquatic insects and other invertebrates respond to flooding and waterway drying due to drought in ...

HELLBENDERS: May God have mercy on your soul if you ever find yourself face to face with… the HELLBENDER! Nah, they are harmless. Unfortunately, due t...

More than 120 juvenile eastern hellbenders were released into a tributary stream in the upper reaches of the Susquehanna River this summer through a g...

Pennsylvania is ranked eighth nationally for the largest number of deaths through wildlife attacks from 1999 to 2019. Through those 20 years, Pennsylv...

MOUNT JEWETT — The Kinzua Bridge State Park Complex announced the following public programs at Kinzua Bridge & Elk State Park during the week of Sept....

The latest book by St. Marys native and former Era city editor Rob Simbeck is a collection of the noted author’s outdoor writing. “The Southern Wildli...

Jellyfish: The jellyfish is a marvel of nature that becomes a bit of a water hazard for swimmers, surfers and others hoping to enjoy the water on a ho...

JAMESTOWN, N.Y. — Also known as snot otter, devil dog, lasagna lizard, and Allegheny alligator, the hellbender is North America’s largest salamander. ...

After a weeklong reprieve, the harmful algae bloom in the Allegheny Reservoir is increasing in severity. According to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers...

The harmful algae bloom on the Allegheny Reservoir is still present, but its severity has lessened. Improvements have been seen at six locations where...