A cyanobacteria bloom has expanded in western Lake Erie, now covering an area of about 160 square miles along the Michigan ...

A rare jellyfish was spotted last month in Lake Erie near Pennsylvania, state officials said. Ra;y Walter, an intern with the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, came across a ...

On Aug. 4, 2024, an alligator was spotted in Lake Erie. Since the initial claim, no official sighting of the gator has been ...

Dr. Thomas Bridgewater, an ecology professor at the University of Toledo, breaks down the science behind the blooms.

EUCLID, Ohio (WOIO) - Videos are going viral of dead fish washing up on the shores of Lake Erie at a local park. Videos and ...

Craspedacusta sowerbii aren't frequently seen in their adult, "medusa" form. The invasive species likely came from Asia in ...

A Great Lakes invader, sea lampreys (Petromyzon marinus) are parasitic fish native to the Atlantic Ocean, but entered the ...

VERMILION, Ohio (WOIO) - Two crew members were rescued from a sailboat stuck in shallow water on Lake Erie Sunday afternoon.

The Cleveland Water Alliance has deployed smart buoys for the fourth year across Ohio’s Lake Erie coast, including one outside of the Harbor. These buoys track and communicate water information, ...

Today we're the only people ice fishing within sight in the middle of Lake Erie (it's beautiful). We're geared up with the ...

Sara Schott and Emily Rugg with the Ohio Division of Wildlife join WTOL 11 to talk about Lake Erie Awareness Day.