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Ga. Aquarium expecting rare beluga whale birth

VIA – YAHOO Georgia Aquarium’s resident pregnant … Ga. Aquarium expecting rare beluga whale birth By DORIE TURNER | Associated Press – 5 hrs ago ATLANTA (AP) — The world’s largest aquarium is expecting the pitter patter of giant fins. The Georgia Aquarium has a rare beluga whale pregnancy, the first mammal to conceive at … Continue reading Ga. Aquarium expecting rare beluga whale birth

Indonesia Earthquake: Tsunami Warning Issued Following Magnitude 8.6 Temblor

VIA – HUFF POST   Indonesia Earthquake: Tsunami Warning Issued Following Magnitude 8.6 Temblor   FAKHRURRADZIE GADE   04/11/12 07:56 AM ET BANDA ACEH, Indonesia — A massive earthquake off Indonesia’s western coast triggered tsunami fears across the Indian Ocean on Wednesday, sending residents in coastal cities fleeing to high ground in cars and on … Continue reading Indonesia Earthquake: Tsunami Warning Issued Following Magnitude 8.6 Temblor

Action stars rally to save endangered dolphins

VIA – ESPN GO Action stars rally to save endangered dolphins Tue, Apr 10 10:33 AM ET by Keith Hamm The campaign to save the planet’s most critically endangered dolphin species received a surge of support last month as two of action sports’ busiest environmental activists joined forces in New Zealand. Billabong free-surfer Dave Rastovich … Continue reading Action stars rally to save endangered dolphins

Battling 'Red Tide,' Scientists Map Toxic Algae To Prevent Shellfish Poisoning

VIA – NPR   Battling ‘Red Tide,’ Scientists Map Toxic Algae To Prevent Shellfish Poisoning by Ashley Ahearn   An oyster shucker on Samish Island, Wash. on Puget Sound. The state is frequently forced to close beaches to oyster gatherers because of the risks of harmful algae blooms. Public health officials have their hands full … Continue reading Battling 'Red Tide,' Scientists Map Toxic Algae To Prevent Shellfish Poisoning

Peru's Congress wants report on mass dolphin deaths

I hate big oil…   VIA – PERU THIS WEEK   Peru’s Congress wants report on mass dolphin deaths   Andina   April 8, 2012   Daniel Abugattas, president of the Peruvian Congress, said he hopes the executive branch -through the ministers of environment, production, and energy and mines- will report to Parliament about the … Continue reading Peru's Congress wants report on mass dolphin deaths

Whales sensed Deepwater Horizon oil rig disaster

I hate big oil…   VIA – FOX NEWS   Whales sensed Deepwater Horizon oil rig disaster Written By Peter Gwynne Published April 08, 2012 Inside Science News Service A sperm whale. (Franco Banfi)   technique that monitors whales through the sounds they emit has answered a key issue raised by the explosion of the … Continue reading Whales sensed Deepwater Horizon oil rig disaster

Kia‘i Moku: Biological controls in Hawaii have worked for the most part

  VIA – MAUI NEWS   Kia‘i Moku: Biological controls in Hawaii have worked for the most part April 8, 2012 By LISSA FOX STROHECKER , for The Maui News Achieving balance – in your workplace, at home, on your surfboard or with your checkbook – makes life manageable. Natural environments depend upon balance as … Continue reading Kia‘i Moku: Biological controls in Hawaii have worked for the most part

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Battling 'Red Tide,' Scientists Map Toxic Algae To Prevent Shellfish Poisoning

VIA – NPR   Battling ‘Red Tide,’ Scientists Map Toxic Algae To Prevent Shellfish Poisoning by Ashley Ahearn   An oyster shucker on Samish Island, Wash. on Puget Sound. The state is frequently forced to close beaches to oyster gatherers because of the risks of harmful algae blooms. Public health officials have their hands full … Continue reading Battling 'Red Tide,' Scientists Map Toxic Algae To Prevent Shellfish Poisoning