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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Shark migration around Santa Cruz? There's an app for that
VIA – MERC NEWS A San Diego shark research group recently released an iPhone application that tracks tagged white sharks as they migrate through the Pacific Ocean. (Marine Conservation Science Institute) Shark migration around Santa Cruz? There’s an app for that By Stephen Baxter – Santa Cruz Sentinel Posted: 02/13/2012 08:18:07 PM … Continue reading Shark migration around Santa Cruz? There's an app for that
NASA MODIS Image of the Day: February 12, 2012 – Tropical Cyclone Jasmine (10P) in the southern Pacific Ocean #SurfReport
VIA – SPACE REF NASA MODIS Image of the Day: February 12, 2012 – Tropical Cyclone Jasmine (10P) in the southern Pacific Ocean Source: NASA MODIS Web Posted Sunday, February 12, 2012 After raking Vanuatu with hurricane-force winds, Tropical Cyclone Jasmine remained well organized … Continue reading NASA MODIS Image of the Day: February 12, 2012 – Tropical Cyclone Jasmine (10P) in the southern Pacific Ocean #SurfReport
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
INCREDIBLE PHOTOS AND VIDEO OF MASSIVE 40 FOOT SHARK IN KARACHI SELLS FOR $18,750
INCREDIBLE PHOTOS AND VIDEO OF MASSIVE 40 FOOT SHARK IN KARACHI SELLS FOR $18,750 By Chris Nomad Here are some amazing photos and video from around the web showing the massive 40+ foot whale shark that washed up dead in Karachi. After the fishermen were able to bring it in, they auctioned it off for … Continue reading INCREDIBLE PHOTOS AND VIDEO OF MASSIVE 40 FOOT SHARK IN KARACHI SELLS FOR $18,750
Cranes struggle to ‘fish’ out 40 foot dead shark from Karachi sea
VIA – TRIBUNE PK Cranes struggle to ‘fish’ out dead shark from Karachi sea By Wasiq Muhammad / Web Desk Published: February 7, 2012 KARACHI: Citizens of Karachi in large numbers flocked to Charai Fishery on Tuesday as a 40-foot long shark was found dead by the pier. Two cranes were called in to fish … Continue reading Cranes struggle to ‘fish’ out 40 foot dead shark from Karachi sea
Snowboarder Saved by Avalanche Airbag
VIA – TECHNOLOGY GATHER Snowboarder Saved by Avalanche Airbag February 06, 2012 11:15 AM EST The “Avalanche Airbag” recently saved the life of professional snowboarder Meesh Hytner. Hytner was boarding in the backcountry near Montezuma, Colorado while participating in a competition when a Class 3 avalanche struck. According to the Avalanche Center, a Class 3 … Continue reading Snowboarder Saved by Avalanche Airbag
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