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Drones are sweeping over the ocean off the coast of New York’s Long Island to patrol the waters for any danger possibly lurking WANTAGH, N.Y. -- Off the coast of Long Island, drones sweep over the ocean, patrolling the water for any danger that might lurk below the surface as beachgoers grow more vigilant because of a recent spate of shark encounters. Over two days this week, five people reported being bitten by sharks at some of New York's most popular beach es, leading to heightened surveillance of the area's waters. The sighting of a 10-foot (3-meter) shark on Thursday prompted officials to keep people out of the water at Robert Moses State Park, the same Long Island beach that delayed its opening July 4 after a drone spotted a group of 50 sand sharks off the coast. “We are now more vigilant than ever,” said George Gorman, the state's park director in Long Island. “We have drones in the sky that watch over the waters. We have lifeguards on WaveRunners that watch over ...

Decades after initiating protections for the turtles that nest on Florida's southeast coast, conservationists are now seeing turtle nests increased all over the state. Turtles are once again proving that slow and steady wins the race. Decades after initiating protections for the turtles that nest on Florida's southeast coast -- the densest nesting region in the world -- conservationists are now witnessing the fruits of their labor as the number of turtle nests increased exponentially all over the state. MORE: Sea level rise could wash away turtle breeding grounds around the world, researchers say While the entire state is seeing a record number of sea turtle nests this season, the numbers have tripled since last year in Space Coast, Florida, a 72-mile span of beach on Florida's central east coast near Kennedy Space Center and Cape Canaveral, experts told ABC News. So far in 2023, Space Coast, has recorded a whopping 20,545 in loggerhead nests, 31,893 green sea turtle nest...

The Coast Guard said it's searching for a man who jumped overboard from a Carnival cruise ship. The Coast Guard is searching for a man who jumped overboard from a Carnival cruise ship, officials said. The 30-year-old went overboard on Sunday morning while the Carnival Elation was about 95 miles east of Melbourne, Florida, and heading back to Jacksonville after a cruise to the Bahamas, according to the Coast Guard and Carnival Cruise Line. The passenger was reported missing to the ship's crew on Sunday afternoon after his companion couldn't find him, according to the cruise line. MORE: Cruise line apologizes after dozens of whales slaughtered in front of passengers Carnival said its crew determined the man jumped after reviewing security footage. Carnival said it's "providing support to the guest's family," adding, "our thoughts are with them and the guest." The incident was the second time in two months that a person went overboard on a...

Federal authorities say the man charged with killing his mother at sea during a 2016 fishing trip off the coast of New England has died The man charged with killing his mother at sea during a 2016 fishing trip off the coast of New England has died awaiting trial, federal authorities in Vermont said Thursday. Nathan Carman, 29, of Vernon, Vermont, was scheduled to face trial in October in what prosecutors said was a scheme to inherit millions of dollars. He had pleaded not guilty last year to fraud and first-degree murder in the death of his mother, Linda Carman of Middletown, Connecticut. The cause of Nathan Carman's death was not immediately clear. One of his lawyers, Martin Minnella, said he was told about Carman’s death Thursday by the U.S. Marshals Service. “We had spoken to him yesterday. He was in good spirits,” Minnella said. “We were meeting with some experts today over Zoom at 12 o’çlock. We were prepared to start picking a jury on Oct. 10 and we were confident we were go...

The Mexican Navy and United States Coast Guard are searching for three missing American sailors who have not been seen since April 4. The Mexican Navy and United States Coast Guard are searching for three missing American sailors who have not been seen since April 4. According to the Coast Guard, Kerry O’Brien, Frank O’Brien and William Gross were sailing onboard the “Ocean Bound,” a 44-foot LaFitte sailboat. They were last heard from on April 4 when they departed Mazatlán, Mexico -- a resort town in Sinaloa. The trio of Americans were sailing to San Diego with a planned stop in Cabo San Lucas, where they would pick up additional supplies on April 6 but the Coast Guard said there is no record of the group arriving in Cabo San Lucas or providing any report of their location. Additionally, marinas in Baja, Mexico, have yet to see the vessel or sailors . The trip from Mazatlán to Cabo San Lucas requires an over 200-mile sail across the southern Gulf of California, also known as the Se...