VIA – NY TIMES Hawaii: Island of Lanai Sold to Chief Executive of Oracle By IAN LOVETT Published: June 21, 2012 Lanai, the smallest publicly accessible inhabited island in Hawaii, has been sold, the governor’s office announced Wednesday. Castle & Cooke, the company that owned 98 percent of the 141-square-mile island, agreed to sell that … Continue reading Hawaii: Island of Lanai Sold to Chief Executive of Oracle
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Oyster's Biggest Pearl Size of Golf Ball, 100 Million Years Old?
VIA – CHRISTIAN POST Oyster’s Biggest Pearl Size of Golf Ball, 100 Million Years Old? By Daniel Distant , Christian Post Reporter day, Jun 22, 2012 An oyster’s biggest pearl could be found in a prehistoric fossilized mollusk thought to be over 100 million years old by some. The giant oyster could contain a pearl … Continue reading Oyster's Biggest Pearl Size of Golf Ball, 100 Million Years Old?
Swimmer believed bitten by small shark near Avon
VIA – HAMPTON ROADS Swimmer believed bitten by small shark near Avon By Gabriella Souza The Virginian-Pilot © June 2, 2012 AVON, N.C. A person was bitten, possibly by a small shark, while swimming Thursday at a beach near Avon, according to the National Park Service. The Avon Medical Clinic treated the victim, who was … Continue reading Swimmer believed bitten by small shark near Avon
Op-Ed: Pilot whale 'Sully' dies at SeaWorld San Diego
VIA – DIGITAL JOURNAL Op-Ed: Pilot whale ‘Sully’ dies at SeaWorld San Diego By Elizabeth Batt May 27, 2012 – 3 hours ago in San Diego – Animal Ambassador for SeaWorld, Busch Gardens and Discovery Cove – Julie Scardina, is reporting that Sully the pilot whale died at the San Diego facility on May 23. … Continue reading Op-Ed: Pilot whale 'Sully' dies at SeaWorld San Diego
Scientists Find New Sensory Organ in Whales
via – sudan vision Scientists Find New Sensory Organ in Whales Biologists on Wednesday reported they had discovered a new sensory organ on blue, humpback, minke and fin whales that helps explain why these mammals are so huge. In a study appearing in the journal Nature, researchers in the United States and Canada said the … Continue reading Scientists Find New Sensory Organ in Whales
Peru Bird Deaths: Peruvian Government Warns Against Beaches After Mysterious Pelican Deaths
VIA – HUFF POST Peru Bird Deaths: Peruvian Government Warns Against Beaches After Mysterious Pelican Deaths 05/06/12 04:20 PM ET AP LIMA, Peru — Peru’s Health Ministry is urging people to stay away from Pacific beaches from Lima northward after recent large-scale deaths of pelicans and dolphins. Neither the Health Ministry nor Peru’s oceanographic institute … Continue reading Peru Bird Deaths: Peruvian Government Warns Against Beaches After Mysterious Pelican Deaths
Aquatic stunt: Frickin' sharks with frickin' laser beams
VIA – GADGET BOX Aquatic stunt: Frickin’ sharks with frickin’ laser beams Sharks with Wicked Lasers on their fins How do you make a shark even more terrifying? By attaching a 50mW laser to it, of course. No, that’s not a dumb attempt at a joke — it’s an actual thing that a marine biologist … Continue reading Aquatic stunt: Frickin' sharks with frickin' laser beams
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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
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VIDEO: Bay area man recovering from shark bite, friend describes what happened
21″ deep, holy… VIA – WTSP Bay area man recovering from shark bite, friend describes what happened 11:25 PM, Sep 25, 2011 Written by Althea Paul ANNA MARIA ISLAND, Fla. – The victim of a shark attack is in fair condition, recovering in an area hospital Sunday night. A friend said Charles Wickersham lost about … Continue reading VIDEO: Bay area man recovering from shark bite, friend describes what happened
Another Shark Attack in Seychelles, 2 deaths this month…
VIA – ETURBO NEWS Maritime Safety Advisory Issued Emergency meeting held to address freak shark accident in Praslin Aug 16, 2011 The Seychelles Minister for Home Affairs, Environment, Transport & Energy, Mr. Joel Morgan, chaired an emergency meeting last night in his office to consider the unfortunate freak shark accident off the island of Praslin, … Continue reading Another Shark Attack in Seychelles, 2 deaths this month…