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Sargassum seaweed on Texas beaches

06 Apr 2026

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from KRIS 6 News

Sargassum Seaweed Brings Sulfide Smells and Sea Life to Coastal Bend Beaches

Man O War on North Padre Island

19 Mar 2026

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from Visit Corpus Christi

Jellyfish Safety on Corpus Christi Beaches

Blue Dragon washed up on beach

16 Mar 2026

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from KIII

Tiny but dangerous: ‘Blue dragons’ washing up on Texas beaches

Students use a print-out to identify nurdles, to practice before completing the nurdle survey on a beach.

19 Feb 2026

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from Tumble Media

Audio in the Classroom Shows Powerful Impact: OCEAN Kids Nurdle Patrol Engages Students and Builds Environmental Knowledge

nurdles

15 Oct 2025

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from Corpus Christi Caller-Times

Where does nurdle pollution in Mexico and Texas come from? Texas, new study shows.

Jace Tunnell holding up jellyfish

29 Jul 2025

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from Houston Chronicle

Why this striking jellyfish is suddenly all over the Texas coast

bleached manatee seagrass

26 Jun 2025

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from KIII

Beach visitors puzzle over 'rice noodle' sightings: It's manatee seagrass

Plastic piggy banks

24 Jun 2025

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from Houston Chronicle

Texas beaches are awash in a new bizarre treasure

Jace Tunnell on beach with marine debris

28 Oct 2024

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from Texas Monthly

Jace Tunnell is the Beachcombing King of Texas

Jace Tunnell beachcombing

01 Apr 2024

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from Corpus Christi Caller-Times

What to know about "beachcombing" — Jace Tunnell highlights strange beach finds