Once on the island, the suspect turned onto the first beach access road and then, when he hit the beach, turned south towards ...

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One Texas beachgoer experienced an eight-legged surprise while walking down the shoreline and snapped photos of the octopus that had washed ashore. Though this visitor wasn't aggressive, according to ...

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Beachgoers along Padre Island National Seashore were treated to a rare and unforgettable sight on December 7 after an octopus was spotted along the shoreline. "Ollie the ...

A Texas beachcomber spotted a common octopus at Padre Island National Seashore — a rare sight. The octopus, nicknamed Ollie, briefly interacted with a seashell before moving on. Longtime visitors say ...

Beach days usually come with seashells and seagulls — not an unexpected eight-armed visitor. But one lucky beachgoer at Padre Island National Seashore (PINS) snapped rare photos of an octopus making a ...

It may not be Christmas yet, but visitors to Padre Island National Seashore got an early and extraordinary surprise this week. Around 11 a.m. on Tuesday, beachgoers spotted tiny green sea turtle ...

An Austin man wants to drive nonstop from Port Aransas to the Rio Grande and doesn’t see why a skinny little body of water should stop him. A: Way back when, Padre Island was one contiguous, very long ...

Locals will tell you that the best time to visit the coast isn't summer, it's fall. Peak season is over, meaning the crowds are gone, the water feels calmer, the restaurants are more enjoyable, and ...

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