California has had underwater state parks for a while, but on January 1 of this year the state opened several new parks along the coastline. These include the La Jolla kelp forest, tide pools in Laguna and coral gardens off of Catalina. Their goal? To do a better job protecting marine life. more ›

Two Orange County cities are considering separate ordinances to ban single-use plastic bags. If approved, Dana Point and Laguna Beach would be the first two cities in the OC to put in place such a ban, similar to a ban already implemented in Los Angeles County and cities within LA County. more ›

On Friday, June 20th, the Long Beach Aquarium of the Pacific will reach its one-decade milestone. In honor of the occasion, they have launched a year-long celebration at the marine life-themed attraction with various events, contests, exhibits, and features centered around the number 10. more ›