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X Games superpipe final devoted to memories of Sarah Burke

VIA – USA TODAY   X Games superpipe final devoted to memories of Sarah Burke   By James Sullivan, BNQT.com   ASPEN, Colo. – In an emotional final capping off three weeks of sorrow surrounding the death of of women’s freeski pioneer Sarah Burke, Canadian Roz Groenewoud won the gold medal in women’s superpipe at … Continue reading X Games superpipe final devoted to memories of Sarah Burke

'Titanic'-like scene: Passengers recount panic on cruise ship that ran aground off Italy

VIA – MSNBC ‘Titanic’-like scene: Passengers recount panic on cruise ship that ran aground off Italy Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy By NBC, msnbc.com staff and news services NBC’s Claudio Lavanga reports. PORTO SANTO STEFANO, Italy — Survivors from a luxury cruise ship that ran aground and tipped … Continue reading 'Titanic'-like scene: Passengers recount panic on cruise ship that ran aground off Italy

Monster from the deep… on the Norfolk coast: 40ft sperm whale washes up on Christmas Eve

VIA – DAILY MAIL UK Monster from the deep… on the Norfolk coast: 40ft sperm whale washes up on Christmas Eve It is believed the mammal was dead before it was washed up on the beach By Charles Walford Last updated at 2:03 PM on 28th December 2011 A 40ft sperm whale has been washed … Continue reading Monster from the deep… on the Norfolk coast: 40ft sperm whale washes up on Christmas Eve

Sea Shepherds monitor Japanese whaling with drones

VIA – CTV Sea Shepherds monitor Japanese whaling with drones In this photo released by Sea Shepherd Conservation Society, its ship Steve Irwin and a helicopter chase down a Japanese whaling ship in the Southern Ocean off Antarctica Saturday, Jan. 1, 2011. (AP / Sea Shepherd, Gary Stokes) The Canadian Press Date: Saturday Dec. 24, … Continue reading Sea Shepherds monitor Japanese whaling with drones

Little known shark eats polar bears and reindeer

One uuugly dude… VIA – MNN Little-known shark eats polar bears and reindeer Divers recently dared to swim alongside this apex predator, which lives farther north than any other shark species and can grow larger than a great white. By Bryan NelsonWed, Dec 14 2011 at 7:58 PM EST GREENLAND SHARK: This apex predator has … Continue reading Little known shark eats polar bears and reindeer

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VIDEO: A rare one-eyed albino Cyclops shark baffles local fishermen and scientists in Mexico

VIA – THE TELEGRAPH Rare one-eyed albino shark found A rare one-eyed albino Cyclops shark baffles local fishermen and scientists in Mexico. 9:35PM GMT 04 Nov 2011 Scientists at the Interdisciplinary Centre of Marine Sciences (CICIMAR) in Mexico’s picturesque La Paz are perplexed by the discovery of an extremely rare Cyclops baby shark foetus earlier … Continue reading VIDEO: A rare one-eyed albino Cyclops shark baffles local fishermen and scientists in Mexico