The sargassum, a type of algae, is good for the ecosystem. But beachgoers may find it unappealing as it decays.

The smell, an odor like rotten eggs, is the sargassum piles decomposing, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric ...

Kemp's ridleys are the smallest of all sea turtle species and the only ones known to nest during the day. Once a female lays ...