published April 23, 2010 and has No Comments
Humpback whale breaching via Wikipedia Last week we got word that a compromise plan on international whaling , which would attempt to bring Japan, Iceland, and Norway back into the fold, was forthcoming from the International Whaling Commission . Now we know a bit more: Under the sometimes-if-bizarrely-called 'peace plan', whaling in the Southern Ocean would be legalized for ...
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published April 23, 2010 and has No Comments
Mike Rutzen has an extra special relationship with sharks, and he's working hard to show the world they're really amazing, approachable creatures. Rather than the character out of Jaws , Great Whites are actually smart, sometimes shy, and highly effective hunters. But unfortunately the world is only just starting to understand sharks as key predators in our oceans, that ...
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published April 23, 2010 and has No Comments
Photo: Teske Lab 'Spaghetti'-like megabacteria One of the largest collaborations to investigate marine biodiversity has uncovered something on a mind-boggling scale: a giant mat of string-like bacteria - the size of Uruguay or the U.S. state of Alabama - has been discovered deep in the ocean depths off the coasts of Chile and Peru. Uncovered as part of the ...
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published April 22, 2010 and has No Comments
Image credit: The United States Mint The area now contained in Hot Springs National Park in Arkansas has been a favorite destination since Thomas Jefferson sent a group of explorers there in 1804. Now, patrons of that National Park—and national parks in general—can show their appreciation with the latest edition of America the Beautiful Quarters .... Read the full ...
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published April 22, 2010 and has No Comments
Image: Urban Forest Map We
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Urban Forest Map: Wikipedia + Google maps, but for Trees
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published April 22, 2010 and has No Comments
Photo: U.S. Coast Guard 11 Still Missing Yesterday, we covered the tragic explosion on an oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico. The news today aren't very good; 11 workers are still missing, and helicopters and ships resumed the search this morning, and the oil rig is still burning, leaving a huge plume of smoke that is more than ...
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published April 22, 2010 and has No Comments
Screen grab from Google.com Good morning! It's Earth Day! Were you unsure that today is a celebration of 40 years of Earth Days (which would require living under a rock), all you had to do was flip on your computer and head to Google for your search fix. One glance at this year's Earth Day Google Doodle would let ...
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published April 21, 2010 and has No Comments
Photo: Sundance, with permission A Spawn of 'Green Porno' Isabella Rossellini's weird and delightful 'Green Porno' series gave us a very original look at the love life of various creatures, from shrimps to snails. Now Ms. Rossellini is back in the director/writer/actor seat for a spin-off called 'Seduce Me', a new series of 5 mini-episodes exploring the unconventional seduction ...
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published April 21, 2010 and has No Comments
Image credit: AP Photo/WWF Malaysia, Stephen Hogg, HO The sighting of a potentially pregnant female Sumatran rhino has given conservationists new hope for the critically endangered species —which has fewer than 300 individuals left in the wild. Though the population is larger than the Javan rhino, population fragmentation, habitat loss , and poaching place greater pressure on the species.... ...
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published April 21, 2010 and has No Comments
Image: Laurent Geslin for Wild Wonders of Europe Surfs up and spring is in the air! What better time to tour the Wild Wonders of Europe ? We have put together a special ramble through some of Europe's most remarkable natural wonders. Thought you had to fly off to remote shores to see seals or dolphins, buffalo or bears? ...
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