The New York Times – Travel:
The photographer Sutton Lynch is documenting a dramatic turning point off the coast of Long Island — a resurgence of sea life after decades of depletion.
Category: Oceans and Seas
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Bill Pinkney, Globe-Circling Sailor Who Set a Racial Mark, Dies at 87
The New York Times – Sports:
He was the first Black person to sail alone by way of the arduous southern route, rounding the perilous Cape Horn and withstanding storms and loneliness.
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Icon of the Seas: Royal Caribbean Bets on Huge Candy-Colored Cruise Ship
The New York Times – Travel:
The ship, by some measures the world’s largest, will depart from Miami in January on its maiden voyage. Some can’t wait to board. Others call it a “monstrosity” that is bad for the environment.
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U.S. Coast Guard Rescues Stranded Rower in the Pacific Ocean
The New York Times – Travel:
An American man’s rowboat had capsized in the Pacific. Low on battery, he put out a call for help.
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Hamish Harding, Explorer Who Knew No Bounds Until Titanic Dive, Dies at 58
The New York Times – Travel:
An aviation tycoon who pushed the limits, he went to the depths of the ocean and the blackness of space before his fateful dive to the Titanic on Sunday.
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Roger Payne, Biologist Who Heard Whales Singing, Dies at 88
The New York Times – Music:
His underwater microphones recorded “Songs of the Humpback Whale,” inspiring a movement that led to national and international bans on commercial whaling.
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In Search of Iceberg Alley’s Spectacular Show
The New York Times – Travel:
Each spring, opalescent icebergs from the Greenland ice sheet pass through Iceberg Alley, off the eastern edge of Canada, on a slow-motion journey southward.
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A Case of the Disappearing Waves
The New York Times – Sports:
Surfers are bearing witness to how climate change and human interventions are altering coastlines. One community in North Florida watched its revered waves disappear seemingly overnight.
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Sailboat Crew Rescued After Hitting Whale in Pacific Ocean
The New York Times – Travel:
After the collision in the Pacific Ocean this month, Rick Rodriguez and three other sailors were rescued by a fellow boater, with an assist from a satellite internet signal.