There's nothing quite like land-based shark fishing. From start to finish, it's a battle that can take some serious will to just keep fighting. That's especially true when what you're reeling in turns out to be a 14-foot-long monster hammerhead shark like this one right here! A Texas man and ...

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation (FWC) announced several changes to the management of cobia in state waters of the Gulf of Mexico last week. These changes come due to concerns from anglers and input from stakeholders. With the changes, they're hoping to promote sustainable management ...

Scientists have discovered a "lake" of death in the Gulf of Mexico. Anything that enters this pool at the bottom of the sea will suffer horribly. Erik Cordes, associate professor of biology at Temple University, has researched the pool since 2014 and published his findings in the ...

Released by Mexico's environmental protection agency, PROFESS, the video below shows recent firefighting efforts when a PEMEX oil tanker erupted in flames while in the Gulf of Mexico. Though there were 31 crew members on board, all of them were able to escape without any serious injuries. ...

Shrimp are delicious, there's no denying that. The only down side is their size generally lives up to their name, "shrimp." However, there are exceptions in the case of massive shrimp and prawns that you could make a meal out of eating just one. So, the bigger the better, right? Not in the case ...

Team Sea Saw/Blenker Boatworks has to be feeling pretty great right now. Not only did they battle a massive sea monster and live to tell the tale, it got them first place at the 2016 Sarasota Slam. They caught the 226.7-pound mammoth in 450-feet of water off the Gulf of Mexico. The took home first ...

A day at the beach for Father's Day turned into a nightmare for this Texas man and his family when he contracted a "very aggressive" flesh-eating bacteria infection on his leg. Adrian Ruiz became infected with the dangerous bacteria called vibrio from a Port Aransas beach on the Gulf of Mexico. ...

An MH-65 Dolphin rescue helicopter crew rescued two people from their sailing vessel that was drifting and taking on water 30 nautical miles northwest of Marquesas Key, Florida, January 17, 2016. The men were caught in a storm that tore their vessels sails and cracked their hull. Lt. Matthew ...

Perdido is the deepest floating oil rig (platform) in the world at a water depth of about 2450 meters operated by the Shell Oil Company in the Gulf of Mexico. The Perdido is located in the Perdido fold belt which is a rich discovery of crude oil and natural gas that lies in water that is nearly ...

An ROV (remotely operated underwater vehicle) was doing a deepwater riser inspection on a deepwater drilling rig in the Gulf of Mexico and came across... a rather large Tuna!!! According to the video the riser in the background is nearly four feet across, which could mean this enormous tuna would ...

What do you know about lionfish? They are typically known as beautiful, unique fish that inhabit saltwater aquariums. Did you know from a handful of fish in 1985 (Dania Beach was the first reported sighting) that their population has exploded all over the world. They are an invasive species ...

Bonita Springs, Florida. What may have seen like an ordinary fishing trip soon turned into the next big viral video when anglers hooked a shark and then noticed a goliath grouper swimming below. What happens next will have you sharing this video with friends and family!

Great white sharks are rarely seen in the Gulf of Mexico. The apex predator is known for living in cool waters not commonly seen on our coast. As you read this, you may have a hard time believing one that has been spotted eerily close to shore. As Jimmy Campbell left Friday with his father Wayde ...