Geography ❯ Oceans

Coastal Areas

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Humpback Whale Strands on Sand Bank at Port Kennedy

Veterinarians are assessing the animal to decide whether rescuers can refloat it.

Wellington Cleared After 11‑Metre Swells as Local Emergency Ends

Wellington Mayor Declares State of Emergency as Storm Surge Threat Forces Coastal Evacuations

RNLI Pulls Woman From Quicksand as Tide Rapidly Rose Off Rhyl

Volunteer Crew Rescues Dog After 800m Swim to Snapper Island

Sydney Royal National Park Beaches Closed for Days After Whale Carcass Attracts Sharks

Two Divers Rescued After 20 Hours Adrift Off North Stradbroke Island

Search Underway for Passenger Overboard From Carnival Splendor off Queensland

Juvenile Humpback Freed From NSW Lake Sandbar

Helicopter Warns Divers as 4.5-Metre Great White Circles Off Cape Naturaliste

Peru Navy Warns of Light Swell on Central and Southern Coasts Feb. 13–15

WA Police Release Austin Appelbee’s Triple‑Zero Call After 4km Swim to Raise Alarm

Bull Shark Closes Sydney’s Bungan Beach as Manly Netting Faces Scrutiny

Search for Missing Gold Coast Fisherman Shifts to Recovery After Inactive EPIRB Found Off Ballina

Second Body Found in Gerroa Rock-Fishing Search 48 Hours After First

Sandringham Beach Closed After Lion’s Mane Jellyfish Swarm Hits Port Phillip Bay

15 Pilot Whales Restrain Again at Farewell Spit After Mass Stranding That Killed Six

Human Remains Found in Search for Missing WA Snorkeller Wen Ren Gu

Beacon Triggers Helicopter Rescue of Five People and Puppy Off North Queensland

WA Police Scale Back Search for Missing Albany Boater After Vessel Found Adrift