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Great whites taking a bite out of California sea otter population

    VIA MERCURY NEWS   Great whites taking a bite out of California sea otter population By Paul Rogers – San Jose Mercury News Posted:   02/16/2012 07:56:07 PM PST Updated:   02/16/2012 08:24:42 PM PST A California sea otter basking in the sun in the Moss Landing Harbor. (Vern Fisher/Monterey County Herald) California’s … Continue reading Great whites taking a bite out of California sea otter population →

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Castle of Rincon in Puerto Rico Lists for $4.8 Million

Kelly? Anyone? VIA – PURSUITIST Castle of Rincon in Puerto Rico Lists for $4.8 Million   Posted by Realtor.com on Wednesday, February 15th, 2012 at 2:18 pm. Filed under House. Known for its pristine surfing beaches and unique blend of Spanish-Caribbean culture, Rincon, Puerto Rico is hardly the place one would expect to find a … Continue reading Castle of Rincon in Puerto Rico Lists for $4.8 Million →

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Candid Camera: Shark Gulps Another Shark Whole!

VIA – LIVE SCIENCE   Candid Camera: Shark Gulps Another Shark Whole   Jeanna Bryner, LiveScience Managing Editor Date: 15 February 2012 Time: 09:35 AM ET Researchers spotted a tasseled wobbegong shark consuming headfirst a somewhat smaller brown-banded bamboo shark on the southern Great Barrier Reef on Aug. 1, 2011. CREDIT: Tom Manneri The photo … Continue reading Candid Camera: Shark Gulps Another Shark Whole! →

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Tens of billions at stake in BP oil spill trial

VIA – BRECORDER Tens of billions at stake in BP oil spill trial   February 16, 2012 RECORDER REPORT   Tens of billions of dollars will be at stake when BP heads to a US court this month to determine how much it owes for the massive Gulf of Mexico oil spill and how much … Continue reading Tens of billions at stake in BP oil spill trial →

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Harvard Study Reveals New Shark Skin Properties

VIA – FISH CHANNEL   Harvard Study Reveals New Shark Skin Properties Research under more natural conditions details unexpected findings. By David Alderton February 14, 2012 Shark skin with denticles showing at left, above the eye. Photo credit: David Alderton There is growing interest in the way in which animals have developed particular characteristics to … Continue reading Harvard Study Reveals New Shark Skin Properties →

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Woman drives car into water at Ocean Beach

VIA SF ATE A towing company worker moves to get out of the way as waves push the car around while he readies it for towing.     Woman drives car into water at Ocean Beach Will Kane Saturday, February 11, 2012 A woman suffered minor injuries early Friday when she drove a Lexus into … Continue reading Woman drives car into water at Ocean Beach →

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Santa Cruz County tweaks ban on plastic bags to exempt restaurants

VIA – Santa Cruz Sentinel   Santa Cruz County tweaks ban on plastic bags to exempt restaurants     By JASON HOPPIN — Santa Cruz Sentinel Posted:   02/07/2012 03:55:57 PM PST   The county board on Tuesday voted to scale back its upcoming countywide plastic bag ban, handing restaurants an exemption under the law. … Continue reading Santa Cruz County tweaks ban on plastic bags to exempt restaurants →

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Kelly Slater & Other Celebrities Donate Items for Indianapolis 500 Champion Dan Wheldon

VIA – GOOGLE NEWS / AFP Celebrities donate items for Wheldon auction (AFP) – 6 hours ago INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana — Celebrities from across American sports and Hollywood have donated items for an auction to benefit the family of the late Indianapolis 500 champion Dan Wheldon, IndyCar announced on Friday. The 33-year-old Englishman, who won his … Continue reading Kelly Slater & Other Celebrities Donate Items for Indianapolis 500 Champion Dan Wheldon →