Clik here to view.
Assateague Portion Closed To Protect Nesting Birds
BERLIN, Md. (AP) — The National Park Service says it is temporarily closing part of Assateague Island in Maryland to protect nesting piping plovers. The park service says the small, migratory...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Offshore Wind Power Line On Assateague Opposed
OCEAN CITY, Md. (AP) — A group of environmentalists and residents say they oppose bringing a power line carrying electricity from proposed offshore wind turbines on shore at Assateague Island. Ocean...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Assateague Island To Be Closed Before Hurricane
BERLIN, Md. (AP) — Officials are closing Assateague Island National Seashore and Assateague State Park before Hurricane Sandy hits. All camping will be closed by 11 a.m. Saturday. The over sand vehicle...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Endangered Sea Turtles Found Off Assateague Island; Being Cared For In Fells...
BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A rare discovery on Assateague Island has a team of scientists working to save dozens of animals. Jessica Kartalija reports–a nest of sea turtles now has a temporary home in Fells...
View ArticleClik here to view.
1 Rescued, 2 Missing From Fishing Ship Off Eastern Shore
BERLIN, Md. (AP/WJZ) — The U.S. Coast Guard says one man was rescued and two men are still missing after a fishing vessel became disabled 15 miles east of Assateague Island. The Coast Guard received a...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Rescued Boater Describes Near-Death Experience Off Assateague Island
WORCESTER COUNTY, Md. (WJZ) — The search for two missing boaters near Assateague Island has been called off. Kai Jackson explains the Coast Guard did manage to find a third crew member. As that search...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Coast Guard Rescues 4 Sailors Between Md. & N.C. During Winter Storm
WORCHESTER COUNTY, Md. (WJZ)—There are new details of more rescues at sea during Wednesday’s big storm off the coast. Alex DeMetrick reports besides the fisherman saved off Assateague Island in...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Assateague Ponies Swim Beneath Sudden Downpour
CHINCOTEAGUE, Va. (AP) — The famed ponies of Chincoteague and Assateague made their annual swim Wednesday, but they had to brave some bad weather. Thousands of visitors watched as about 130 ponies...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Assateague May Move Parking Lots After Superstorm
BERLIN, Md. (AP) — Assateague Island National Seashore says two parking lots should be moved inland to prepare for the next big storm on Maryland’s coast. The proposal comes after Superstorm Sandy had...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Visit The Shore And You’ll Find Splendid Isolation
CHARLENE SHARPE The Daily Times ASSATEAGUE, Md. (AP) — Serenity. Solitude. Tranquility. While they’re not words typically used to describe the barrier island that attracts 2 million people each summer,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
National Park Service Reduces Assateague Horse Herd To 100
By JEREMY COX The Daily Times of Salisbury BERLIN, Md. (AP) — Technically speaking, horses are as foreign to the sands of Assateague Island as phragmites, the reedy marsh plant that covers hundreds of...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Md.’s Smaller Coastal Bays Now Focus Of Pollution Reduction
OCEAN CITY, Md. (WJZ)—Next to the Chesapeake, Maryland’s smaller coastal bays haven’t received as much attention when it comes to pollution. Now that’s over. Alex DeMetrick reports the state is...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Great White Shark Pings Off Maryland, Virginia Coasts
ASSATEAGUE, Va. (WJZ) — Just weeks before the start of beach season, the Eastern Shore is on shark watch. A great white shark scientists have been tracking for years appears to be right off the coast...
View ArticleClik here to view.
What Might Have Brought Hammerhead Shark To Md.’s Seashore?
OCEAN CITY, Md. (WJZ) — A 300-pound hammerhead shark that’s been visiting Ocean City appears to be in no hurry to leave. Alex DeMetrick reports on what might have brought it to Maryland’s seashore. The...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Wild Assateague Island Horse Kicks Lifeguard
ASSATEAGUE ISLAND, Md. (WJZ) — Every year thousands of people head to Assateague Island to enjoy the beach and sightings with its wild horses. Sometimes the horses end up right by beachgoers, when...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Assateague Island Ponies to Appear on Forever Stamps
BALTIMORE (WJZ) — In celebration of the National Park Service’s centennial this year, the Assateague Island National Seashore ponies will be featured on a Forever stamp this summer. A photograph by Tim...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Assateague Island Pony Forever Stamps To Be Issued This Week
BALTIMORE (WJZ) — In celebration of the National Park Service’s centennial this year, the Assateague Island National Seashore ponies will be featured on a special edition Forever stamp. A photograph by...
View ArticleClik here to view.
New Corral Ready for 2016 Chincoteague Pony Penning
CHINCOTEAGUE, Va. (AP) — A new corral awaits the Chincoteague ponies for their annual swim from Assateague Island to Chincoteague Island. Kevin Sloan, refuge manager of the Chincoteague National...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Banner Plane Makes Emergency Landing on Assateague Island
ASSATEAGUE ISLAND, Md. (AP) — Officials say a banner plane had to make an emergency landing on Assateague Island because of a mechanical issue. The Assateague National Park Service says the pilot of an...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Surprise, Late-Year Foal Born On Assateague Island
A surprise foal was born to the Assateague Island herd this week, according to the national park's Facebook page.
View ArticleClik here to view.
92nd Annual Wild Pony Swim Between Assateague, Chincoteague Lasts 18 Minutes
CHINCOTEAGUE, Va. (AP) — The 92nd annual Chincoteague pony swim has finished up. The Daily Times of Salisbury reports that the crossing lasted about 18 minutes. The wild ponies of Assateague Island...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Volunteers Wanted To Clean Up Assateague Island
BERLIN, Md. (AP) — Volunteers are wanted to help clean up Assateague Island on National Public Lands Day. Officials are asking volunteers to come to the island on Saturday to help with a yearly clean...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Stallion Struck On Assateague Island
ASSATEAGUE ISLAND, Md. (AP) — A wild stallion has been struck and killed by a car on the Maryland side of Assateague Island. The National Park Service said in a statement Friday that the horse was hit...
View ArticleAssateague Island Horse Struck, Killed By Car
BERLIN, Md. (WJZ) — National Park Service officials are concerned about a roadway near Assateague Island after another horse was struck and killed by a car Tuesday evening. According to NPS, the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
New Foal Born On Assateague Island
ASSATEAGUE ISLAND, Md. (WJZ) — A new wild pony was born on Assateague Island last week. Lori Martin, an Ocean City area photographer captures photos of the foal Wednesday. “Assateague has a new foal...
View ArticleWild Ponies Corralled After Visitors Ignore Warnings
CHINCOTEAGUE, Va. (AP) — Wild ponies living on Virginia’s Eastern Shore have been corralled because visitors ignored warnings against approaching the animals. The Daily Times of Salisbury, Maryland,...
View Article76 Horses Roaming Assateague Island, National Park Service Population Census...
WORCESTER COUNTY, Md. (WJZ) — The National Park Service completed its May 2019 population census of wild horses on Assateague Island. The total population of the Maryland herd is currently 76 horses,...
View ArticleNew Foal Born On Assateague Island, Officials Warn Visitors To Stay At A...
ASSATEAGUE ISLAND, Md. (WJZ) — A new foal was born on Assateague Island Friday. According to the National Park Service, a bay pinto colt, identified as N2BHS-ALR, was born to Ms Macky (N2BHS-AL). NPS...
View ArticleWhat Are These Odd, Clear Blobs In Maryland Waters?
ASSATEAGUE ISLAND, Md. (WJZ) — If you’ve found circular, jellyfish-like creatures along the beach on Assateague Island — they are actually not jellyfish. They are called salps. According to the...
View ArticleWild Horses On Assateague Island Instinctively Head To Higher Ground Ahead Of...
ASSATEAGUE, Md. (WJZ/CNN) — The wild horses that spend their days roaming around Assateague Island could soon face the potential effects of Hurricane Dorian. The effects of Hurricane Dorian are...
View ArticlePhoto: White-Tailed Bucks Cross Waters Near Assateague Island
ASSATEAGUE, Md. (WJZ) — The Chincoteague ponies aren’t the only animals that swim between Chincoteague and Assateague Islands. According to the Assateague Island National Seashore, a pair of...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Horse Struck, Killed On Assateague Island By Park Employee
ASSATEAGUE ISLAND, Md. (WJZ) — A horse was struck and killed on Assateague Island early Sunday. According to Maryland State Park officials, the chesnut mare named Connie’s Girl was standing along a...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Moon Jellyfish Spotted Near Assateague Island
ASSATEAGUE ISLAND, Md. (WJZ) — Moon jellyfish were spotted in Sinepuxent Bay near Assateague Island. According to National Park officials, tides and currents propel moon jellyfish through the water....
View ArticleMaryland Teen Adopts Entire Herd Of Assateague Ponies
BERLIN, Md. (AP) — A 14-year-old Maryland girl has adopted all 75 ponies from the Maryland herd of Assateague Island ponies. The Daily Times of Salisbury reports Zoe Newman this month became the first...
View ArticleClik here to view.
NASA Rocket Launch From Virginia Will Be Visible Along The East Coast Saturday
VIRGINIA (WJZ) — A NASA rocket launch will be visible along the East Coast this weekend, and if you’re lucky you might be able to catch a glimpse! The Northrop Grumman’s Antares rocket will launch at...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Assateague Island Filly Dies, Park Service Completes Wild Horse Census
ASSATEAGUE ISLAND, Md. (WJZ) — There are 75 wild horses on Assateague Island, according to the most recent population census by the Maryland Park Service. According to officials, there are 22 stallions...
View ArticleVideo: Woman Kicked By Wild Assateague Horse After She Hits The Horse With...
ASSATEAGUE ISLAND, Md. (WJZ) — A woman was kicked by a horse after she hit the wild Assateague horse with a shovel, according to a video posted on social media. In the video, posted to the People of...
View ArticleMan Faces Criminal Charges For Riding Wild Horse On Assateague Island
SALISBURY, Md. (AP) — A man is facing criminal charges for riding one of the wild horses at a national park where the Maryland herd of feral animals is protected. National Park Service spokeswoman...
View ArticleBody Of Dead Humpback Whale On Maryland Beach Being Removed
ASSATEAGUE ISLAND, Md. (WJZ) — Crews are working to remove the body of a humpback whale that was stranded along the Maryland coast last week. The whale, which the state’s Department of Natural...
View Article‘Slow Down!’ Warning From Park Services For Travelers Visiting Assateague...
OCEAN CITY, Md. (WJZ) — The annual Chincoteague Pony Island auction will be virtual again this year running from July 22 to July 26. It’s a fundraiser for the Chincoteague Volunteer Fire Department,...
View Article
