Good Catch Fishing Report: March 24, 2023
Captain Dylan Hubbard says winter time patterns and summer time patterns are currently co-existing, which means sheepshead are still inshore, but mangrove snapper and snook are starting to show up while the mackerel and king fish are back in town near shore.
That’s the spot: North Carolina bear enjoys scratching its back on tree in viral video
The video, which was captured by Debra Howell, shows the bear leaning against a tree while sliding its back up and down. The bear appears to be enjoying the experience.
NASA's James Webb Space Telescope finds 'turbulent skies' with clouds, water molecules on exoplanet
Using the James Webb Space Telescope, the team discovered the largest number of molecules ever identified at the same time outside our Solar System.
Near-Earth asteroid samples found to contain RNA compound, vitamin B3
The study increases the evidence that the building blocks of life originated in space, according to its researchers.
See it: Rare loggerhead turtle washes ashore dead in Oregon with whole ecosystem traveling with it
The 75-pound loggerhead was discovered Saturday morning on the south end of Manzanita Beach, according to the Seaside Aquarium, which recovered the animal.
Lawmakers propose bill to conduct study on phosphogypsum
Decades ago before there were restrictions on the use of phosphogypsum, Parrish Road, just east of Fort Meade, was built with it.
Bald eagle swipes lunch to go as Connecticut nature photographer snaps picture: 'America's bird likes pizza'
Doug Gemmell, a photographer from Connecticut, snapped a picture of a juvenile bald eagle grabbing lunch to-go as he took flight.
The Florida Aquarium is offering a unique underwater tour
It’s an aquatic adventure where you can explore the underwater habitat of hundreds of fish, eagle rays, bonnethead sharks, and even a loggerhead turtle.
Outside experts brought in to evaluate care at Clearwater Marine Aquarium
An 8-year-old dolphin named Rex that died this week at Clearwater Marine Aquarium is now the fourth dolphin to die there in the last 16 months.
Volunteer shovel brigade clears snowy path to help migrating Yellowstone bison
Nearly five feet of snow fell this winter in West Yellowstone, resulting in giant berms created by snowplows along Highway 191, according to the Buffalo Field Campaign.
Oldest sea reptile remains from 2 million years ago found on Arctic island
Paleontologists found the fossils after nearly 190 years of searching.
Myakka City farm rescues horses, while preserving history
Tucked away in a quiet section of Myakka City, a farm is doing their part to protect rescue horses and history.
New moon, cold front means it’s a great time to go fishing
Captain Dylan Hubbard of Hubbard’s Marina said the little cold front has fish moving around as they transition to their springtime pattern.
Scientists create baby mice with cells from 2 males for 1st time
This raises the distant possibility of using the same technique for people.
USF professor reports live from 22 feet underwater, where he will live for 100 days
Associate professor Dr. Joe Dituri is 22 feet under the sea in a lagoon of Key Largo for 100 days. His abode is the Jules Undersea Lodge, where he will smash a Guinness world record for continuous time spent in an underwater habitat.
House-sized asteroid discovered this week will fly past Earth on Friday
The near-Earth object, called 2023 EY, has been posted on NASA’s asteroid database and listed as one of the next five asteroid approaches. Scientists estimate it is about 54 feet wide.
Chemistry of a Cocktail, Towers of Tomorrow among events at the Bishop Museum of Science and Nature
A new Bishop After Dark event is incorporating science and daiquiris.
Watch: Bald eagle parents protect their egg during California snowstorm
Named Liberty and Guardian, the bald eagles were filmed shielding their only egg from the elements during the “worst" incubation period in many years.
NASA's Webb Telescope captures rarely seen star on cusp of death
The Webb Telescope saw gas and dust flung into space by a huge, hot star 15,000 light-years away. Such a transformation occurs only with some stars and normally is the last step before they explode, going supernova.
New Mexico agency looking for 'professional bear huggers'
“Not all law enforcement field work is this glamorous, but we would love for you to join the team where you can have the experience of a lifetime," the New Mexico Department of Game & Fish wrote.