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Whale advocates sue to restrict U.S. Navy sonar use

By WhyS On January 27, 2012 · Leave a Comment · In News

San Francisco (global-adventures.us): In an attempt to protect marine life, environmentalists sued the U.S. government over the use of sonar during naval training exercises. Steve Mashuda, an Earthjustice attorney representing the advocates ...

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Coral reefs: Can algae help to cope with high sea temperatures?

By WhyScuba On January 26, 2012 · Leave a Comment · In News

Townsville (global-adventures.us): Coral reefs are colonies of tiny living animals made from calcium carbonate secreted by corals. The underwater structures occupy just 0.1 percent of the ocean surface, or about half the area of France. ...

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Science expedition: Sediment samples reveal climate history

By WhyScuba On January 26, 2012 · Leave a Comment · In News

Mediterranean Sea (global-adventures.us): Core sediment samples collected off the southwest coast of Iberia and the nearby Gulf of Cadiz offer new insights into global climate change, the opening and closing of ocean circulation gateways ...

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West Coast: New marine habitat to protect leatherback sea turtle

By WhyScuba On January 26, 2012 · Leave a Comment · In News

Pacific Ocean (global-adventures.us): A new marine habitat in the Pacific Ocean off the coasts of California, Oregon and Washington has been designated to protect endangered leatherback sea turtles. ...

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725 feet: Craig Challen sets cave diving record in Pearse River

By WhyScuba On January 26, 2012 · Leave a Comment · In News

New Zealand (global-adventures.us): Australian cave divers did set a new depth record. Dr. Craig Challen, a technical diver and veterinary surgeon by profession, reached 725 feet (221 meters) in the Pearse River ...

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Cape Cod: 300 dolphins at risk of stranding guided to safety

By WhyScuba On January 20, 2012 · Leave a Comment · In News

Wellfleet (global-adventures.us): A large pot of Common dolphins has been rescued by members of the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW). The animal welfare group says that it did help about 300 dolphins at risk of stranding ...

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Lake Ellsworth: 70 tones of equipment moved to base camp

By WhyScuba On January 20, 2012 · Leave a Comment · In News

Antarctica (global-adventures.us): An ancient lake buried beneath 2.1 miles (3.4 kilometers) of Antarctic ice will be the first subglacial lake to be measured and sampled through space-industry standard ‘clean technology’. ...

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Cayman Trough: Black smoker vents, new shrimp species discovered

By WhyScuba On January 13, 2012 · Leave a Comment · In News

Caribbean (global-adventures.us): The world's most extreme known deep-sea volcanic vents are 3.11 miles (5 kilometers) under water in a rift in the Caribbean seafloor. The hot springs, which lie 2,625 feet (800 meters) deeper than any seen before ...

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British WWII submarine: Wreck of HMS Olympus identified

By WhyScuba On January 13, 2012 · Leave a Comment · In News

Malta (global-adventures.us): A British submarine lost during World War II (WWII), the HMS Olympus (N35), was found in the Mediterranean Sea, according to Malta authorities. The Odin class submarine was sunk by a mine off Malta in May 1942. ...

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Deepwater Horizon: Scientists confirm oil and gas spill rate

By WhyScuba On January 13, 2012 · Leave a Comment · In News

Gulf of Mexico (global-adventures.us): During the final phases of drilling an exploratory well at Macondo, a geyser of seawater erupted from the marine riser onto the Deepwater Horizon rig at 9.45 P.M. on April 20, 2010, and eventually led to one of the biggest ...

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