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News Articles: georgia coast

Author Stephen Hundley at GPB's studios in Atlanta.

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In 'Bomb Island' Stephen Hundley crafts a coming-of-age story on a Georgia barrier island

In Bomb Island, a teenager named Fish lives as the adopted son of island-dwellers who make their living running boat tours of the site where a nuclear bomb was accidentally dropped into the ocean decades ago.

May 30, 2024
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By:
  • Peter Biello
Onlookers gather to watch as volunteers  release rehabilitated and endangered Kemp's ridley sea turtles into the waters off Jekyll Island.

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  • Environment

A second chance at life for rehabilitated sea turtles released off Georgia coast

Volunteers gathered at Jekyll Island’s South Beach to release dozens of endangered sea turtles back to water — the largest such release in Jekyll Island's recorded history.

April 04, 2024
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By:
  • Sofi Gratas
File photo of a dawn-nesting loggerhead sea turtle on Ossabaw Island. Credit: Caleigh Quick/ Georgia DNR.

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Georgia loggerhead sea turtle nest numbers reach record high

After a decades-long decline, the number of loggerhead sea turtle nests on the Georgia coast hit its all-time high since recording began in the late 1980s. But an expert says there's still a lot of conservation work to do. 

August 05, 2022
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By:
  • Devon Zwald
The capsized shipping vessel near St. Simons Island.

UGA Scientist: There Is Oil In Marshes Near St. Simons

There is definitely oil in the marshes near St. Simon’s island where a shipping vessel capsized this month. That’s the conclusion of University of...

September 24, 2019
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By:
  • Grant Blankenship
Oil found in marsh on the Georgia coast.

Oil Found In Marshes Near Capsized Ship

More than a week after a cargo ship capsized in the St. Simons Sound on the Georgia coast, oil is being found on grasses in nearby marshes. The first...

September 19, 2019
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By:
  • Josephine Bennett

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  • Animals

Sharks (Under) Attack: Efforts For Conservation Amid Dwindling Populations

For the last 31 years, sharks have been subject to a week of media frenzy, taking place each July. But, throughout the year, they face a number of...

July 29, 2019
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By:
  • Emilia Brock ,
  • Virginia Prescott ,
  • and 1 more

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On Second Thought For Monday, July 29, 2019

It’s Shark Week on Discovery channel. Mark it with a look at these captivating fish along Georgia’s coast. On Second Thought is joined by Paulita...

July 29, 2019
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By:
  • Virginia Prescott ,
  • Amy Kiley ,
  • and 5 more
North Atlantic right whale with calf

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  • Animals

Conserving Georgia's Coast, Protecting Endangered Right Whales

The Georgia coast is a central calving spot for North Atlantic right whales; however, last year, no new calves were spotted there, and that caused great...

February 12, 2019
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By:
  • Elena Rivera and
  • Virginia Prescott
Fishing isn't just a way to make a living for many along the Georgia coast; it's also a way of life.

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  • Animals

Oral History Project Documents Traditions, Future Of Commercial Fishing in Georgia

For generations, the Georgia coast has been home to folks who have made their living on the water. A new oral history project aims to trace the...

February 12, 2019
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By:
  • Elena Rivera and
  • Virginia Prescott

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