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West Coast: New marine habitat to protect leatherback sea turtle

By Bernd F. Laeschke 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 Bernd F. Laeschke 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 Bernd F. Laeschke 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 Bernd F. Laeschke 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 Bernd F. Laeschke 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 Bernd F. Laeschke 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 Bernd F. Laeschke 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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East Scotia Ridge: New life found around hydrothermal vents

By Bernd F. Laeschke On January 13, 2012 · Leave a Comment · In News

Antarctica (global-adventures.us): New forms of life have been discovered in the hot, dark environment surrounding hydrothermal vents on the ocean floor near Antarctica. Researchers have been able to explore the East Scotia Ridge ...

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Hammerhead sharks detect electrical fields emitted by prey

By Bernd F. Laeschke On January 3, 2012 · Leave a Comment · In News

New Zealand (global-adventures.us): Hammerhead sharks are named for their distinctive head, which is flattened and laterally extended into a "hammer" shape called a cephalofoil. Scattered around their head are numerous pores ...

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Invasive species: Lionfish, Black Tiger Shrimp in Gulf of Mexico

By Bernd F. Laeschke On January 3, 2012 · Leave a Comment · In News

College Station (global-adventures.us): More than 40 non-indigenous species are spreading through the Gulf of Mexico, including lionfish and tiger shrimp. Pterois volitans and Pterois miles ...

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