marine life

Two San Diego County residents who helped save a man who was attacked by a shark in the waters off Del Mar will be awarded the Carnegie Medal, which recognizes civilians who perform acts of heroism.

The Carnegie Hero Fund Commission has announced its latest group of honorees, and it includes three men with San Diego ties.

Caleb Adams, 46, was among more than a dozen people taking part in an open-water swim when he was bitten by the nine-foot shark.

UC San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography will receive a $10 million grant over four years to study how climate change is impacting the way marine animals’ brains change in warming oceans, school officials said.

Azulito, an original “little blue penguin” at the Birch Aquarium, died this month at the age of 11, according to the marine life center.

A shark was spotted close to shore Wednesday at Torrey Pines State Beach, prompting lifeguards to post shark advisory signs at the beach.