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The Bay has two tales of whales (The San Francisco Examiner) :: from National Marine Sanctuary News
A gray whale made an appearance about a quarter mile off Crissy Field on Thursday morning, providing a sightseeing bonus for tourists who first caught a glimpse of the creature while aboard a tour boat in the Bay.
Posted on 2008-04-26
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Mariners' Museum raises $30M for Monitor Center (Daily Press) :: from National Marine Sanctuary News
Just over a year after opening the doors to its new USS Monitor Center, The Mariners' Museum has raised the last of the $30 million needed to pay for the construction of the 63,500-square-foot Civil War attraction and conservation lab.
Posted on 2008-04-26
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Pacific Philippines (Bangkok Post - Thailand's English news) :: from Yahoo! News
The Philippines and its 7,107 islands scattered across the length and breadth of the Pacific present great opportunities for aqua sports and wow island-hopping tourists with their endless coastlines, pearly white beaches, colourful coral reefs and most importantly, the friendliness of engaging natives who it seems are born musicians.
Posted on 2008-04-26
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Smithsonian to open massive new 'Ocean Hall' (USA Today) :: from Yahoo! News
The least understood two-thirds of planet Earth the oceans are soon to get needed attention from the Smithsonian Institution. "The oceans are a global system that is essential to all life in Earth, including you," acting Smithsonian Secretary Cristian Samper said Thursday at the construction site that will become Ocean Hall at the National Museum of Natural History.
Posted on 2008-04-26
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Reef Week 2008 celebrated (The San Pedro Sun) :: from Yahoo! News
April 22nd has been recognized as Earth Day and in honor of this, the Hol Chan Marine Reserve is hosting a series of intriguing and captivating environmental activities over what they observe as “Reef Week 2008” from April 21st to 27th.
Posted on 2008-04-26
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Port project threatens Kanyakumari's fishermen (New Kerala) :: from Yahoo! News
By Papri Sri Raman, Kanyakumari (Tamil Nadu), April 24 : Kanyakumari is the last district in southern India, sitting on a 36,000-year-old coral reef at the very tip of the subcontinent.
Posted on 2008-04-26
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Lab of O helps protect endangered right whales with warning buoys in shipping lanes (Cornell News Service) :: from National Marine Sanctuary News
Endangered North Atlantic right whales are safer along Massachusetts Bay's busy shipping lanes this spring, thanks to a new system of smart buoys.
Posted on 2008-04-26
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Florida moves to curb ocean sewage dumping (Reuters via Yahoo! News) :: from Yahoo! News
The sun-drenched beaches of southeast Florida lure tourists from all over the world. But few of them may realize that a torrent of human waste is dumped silently every day into the seemingly pristine waters offshore.
Posted on 2008-04-26
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New Model Predicts Where Corals Can Thrive (Science Daily) :: from Yahoo! News
Scientists have developed a new model that accurately maps where coral reefs are in the most trouble, and identifies regions where reefs can be protected best. The model is being applied in areas throughout the Indian Ocean.
Posted on 2008-04-26
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Coral spawn turns Palau sea pink (BBC News) :: from Yahoo! News
The annual mass spawning of corals on the Palau archipelago in the western Pacific occurs right on cue.
Posted on 2008-04-26
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Coral spawn turns Palau seas pink (BBC News) :: from Yahoo! News
The annual mass spawning of corals on the Palau archipelago in the western Pacific occurs right on cue.
Posted on 2008-04-26
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Eritrea: Red Sea Waters Endowed With Unique And Spectacular Coral Reef, Says Australian Researcher (AllAfrica.com) :: from Yahoo! News
A renowned Australian researcher of marine science, Dr. John Charli Veron, said that the Eritrean Red Sea waters is endowed with unique and spectacular coral reef.
Posted on 2008-04-26
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Coral workshop grows on teachers (Fort Pierce Tribune) :: from Yahoo! News
The Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institution in Fort Pierce was the site for a daylong workshop for teachers on Saturday that focused on conserving the coral off the South Atlantic coast.
Posted on 2008-04-26
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Catching corals' spectacular moment (BBC News) :: from Yahoo! News
The coral reefs in the tropical western Pacific are on the brink of a spectacular mass spawning.
Posted on 2008-04-26
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Star Worlds - Gold Star for KUSZNIEREWICZ and ZYCKI (International Sailing Federation) :: from Yahoo! News
Mateusz KUSZNIEREWICZ and Dominik ZYCKI (POL) won the 2008 Star World Championships at Coral Reef Yacht Club with a fifth place in the sixth race and a total of 14 points overall. "We sailed and fought with the best sailors in the world today'" said KUSZNIEREWICZ.
Posted on 2008-04-26
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Scientists look for link between coral bleaching and global warming (ABC via Yahoo!7 News) :: from Yahoo! News
Marine Scientists are trying to determine whether damage to the Ningaloo reef is linked to climate change.
Posted on 2008-04-26
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New model will identify hotspots for coral reef protection (New Kerala) :: from Yahoo! News
Washington, April 17 : A new scientific model has been developed that accurately maps where coral reefs are in the most trouble and identifies regions where reefs can be protected best.
Posted on 2008-04-26
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Wounded Wis. soldier uses special prosthetic leg to dive (WKBT La Crosse) :: from National Marine Sanctuary News
KEY LARGO, Fla. (AP) - A Marine from Wisconsin who lost his leg after combat injury in Iraq used a special prosthesis today to scuba dive in the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary.
Posted on 2008-04-17
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World's biggest lobster :: from del.icio.us Bookmark
The specimen is five times larger than an average lobster and is adorned with distinctive mustaches that weigh over 4 kilograms. The lobster was named Poseidon and is currently being studied by scientists.
Posted on 2008-04-17
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Whale songs harder to hear above ships' din (Cape Cod Times) :: from National Marine Sanctuary News
With each uptick in the world's population, the Earth becomes a noisier place. Not just above ground, but also under the sea as more large tankers and freighters cruise the world's oceans.
Posted on 2008-04-17
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