John Snell

The Aquarium of the Americas plans to welcome back visitors Thursday

Levee inspections had been ongoing for nearly six months.

30 percent of pelican chicks perished in the storm, biologists estimate

State and federal officials say they are studying ways to expedite the repairs

A weather phenomenon 5,000 miles away could bring yellow and orange skies to South Louisiana later this week.

Austin Raye and Julian Daigre are tag competitors in high energy game of chase.

Congress left large non-profits out of the initial paycheck protection loans

Art students are among 50 finalists in Vans Custom Culture contest

3.5 million American men and women behind the wheel keep the economy rolling

Coronavirus lockdown hits zoo, aquarium and other facilities at normally busiest time of year

Forecasters predict the Mississippi River should continue falling in coming days and weeks

Monday marks 10 years since the Macondo well blow out in the Gulf of Mexico

Ten years later, larger nesting colonies are going strong.

The island was recently rebuilt with 2010 Gulf oil spill money

Pet owners who contract COVID-19 are urged to isolate from their pets.

The Army Corps hopes to limit negative effects on nearby waters

Giant structure north of New Orleans could open this week to prevent flooding

A skeleton crew tends to animals at the Audubon Zoo

Dr. James Lange, a retired CDC mircrobiologist, reflects on the challenges involved in fighting Covid-19

An African penguin has hatched at the Audubon Aquarium

Pelicans return to Queen Bess Island, recently restored through an $18 million project

The state of Louisiana projects it will build more land in 2020 than is lost to erosion and subsidence

The state of Louisiana believes two proposed river diversions could be used as flood protection

Money paid for damage to natural resources restores Queen Bess Island

Supporters of proposed Mississippi River Sediment Diversions point to new land building near the Mississippi in southern Plaquemines Parish

Coastal Wetlands Planning Protection and Restoration Act provides millions of coastal Louisiana.

The New Orleans French Quarter makes TripAdvisor’s list of the world’s most popular attractions

Beneficial use of dredge material creates thousands of acres of new marsh near the mouth of the Mississippi River

The Mississippi River deposited millions of gallons of sand into the Bonnet Carre Spillway this year

It’s been quite a ride for City Park CEO Bob Becker.