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  • Fleet cuts, quotas the buzz at tuna meet Tuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 1:28AMWednesday, July 1 SAN SEBASTIAN, Spain (AP) - It's no secret that overfishing has driven many tuna species including the iconic blue fin to the brink of extinction.
  • More evolution than Eureka! Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 7:38PMBaselWorld and the SIHH in Geneva are magnificent showcases of the world’s watch manufacturers. Although we journalists tend to think that they attend for our benefit, the watch companies participate with one objective: to sell ... and 2006 appears to have been a fabulous year.
  • Alligator gar invades SC waters, thanks to humans Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 7:30PMCHARLESTON -- The alligator gar might be uglier than the native longnose gar. It sure is a lot bigger. And it's put a big scare into state wildlife managers.
  • Deluxe: 2/10/10 Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 5:40PMSchmooze with Connecticut Public Radio's Faith Middleton at the Hearts All Aglow dinner, Feb. 11 in the swanky Society Room of Hartford (31 Pratt St., Hartford; 860-524-0796, hartfordsocietyroom.com ). In honor of heart health month, the feast is sponsored by the Calhoun Cardiology Center at UConn Health Center, and features wines paired with healthy dishes created by top chefs: the Society Room ...
  • Miedzyzdroje: Going coastal in Poland Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 2:31PMMy friend and I are sitting on the balcony of our luxurious eighth-floor suite, enjoying a beautiful view of the ocean to our left and a vast forest to our right.
  • Most penguin populations continue to decline Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 2:22PMPenguin biologists from around the world warn that ten of the planet's eighteen penguin species have experienced further serious population declines. The effects of climate change, overfishing, chronic oil pollution and predation by introduced mammals are among the major factors cited repeatedly by penguin scientists as contributing to these population drops.
  • Fishermen take any available luck Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 12:06PMFishermen take their luck where they find it, and it usually comes in unusual ways.
  • Ocean of Pseudoscience: Sharks DO get cancer! [Observations of a Nerd] Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 8:07AMThe sea is a dark and often mysterious place, and it's no wonder that the fear and fascination with the marine world has led to more than a few inaccurate claims. The crew over at Southern Fried Science have decided that this week is all about busting pseudoscience and the myths that surround our ocean realm . As it turns out, I'd posted about one of these before. So here, in honor of Ocean of ...
  • Cambridge Public Library hosts scavenger hunt -- every week Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 10:49AMA scavenger hunt has begun at all library locations. Every week, librarians are hiding rubbery fish in books and on shelves. Patrons who find the fish are awarded gift certificates, books and boxes of saltwater taffy. Penguin Books, Harvard Book Store, Dolphin Restaurant, S&S Restaurant and the Daily Catch have provided prizes.
  • related stories Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 10:18AMThe Tar River Chapter of The National Wild Turkey Federation is hard at work, planning a day dedicated to the children in our area. From 9 a.m. until noon, on September 25, they will hold their annual J.A.K.E.S. Day on Rose Hill Farm, just north of Nashville.
  • Sea lion mauls 11-year-old boy at Australian zoo Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 9:51AMAn 11-year-old boy was recovering Saturday after a sea lion mauled him at a popular Sydney zoo's aquarium show as horrified visitors looked on.
  • 10 of 18 penguin species experience further serious population decline Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 8:56AMWashington, Sept 5 : Ten of the planet's eighteen penguin species have experienced further serious population decline, warn Penguin biologists from around the world.
  • National Aquarium in Baltimore pushes conservation in its 30th year Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 8:07AMSubmitted Photo The National Aquarium in Baltimore is shown. The facility is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year.
  • Problem: Extra moving charges Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 6:30AMChanging timetable added to customer's stress The cost of a home health care nurse's move from Chicago to Houston swelled to $5,625, $700 more than what was agreed on, and she still didn't have her furniture. She called What's Your Problem?
  • Belle Isle: Fighting the silent siege Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 5:17AMThe jewel of the Detroit River is rich with a forest of old oaks and young maples, home to a secluded natural prairie where migratory birds feast on tall grass.
  • Sea lion mauls 11-year-old boy at Australian zoo Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 4:35AMIn this Jan. 7, 2010, file photo a sea lion takes a fish from a handler at the Central Park Zoo in New York. An 11-year-old boy has been mauled by a sea lion at a popular Sydney zoo in front of horrified visitors.
  • 101 things to do in Wyobraska Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 4:26AMNothing to do? No way! For years we’ve heard the lament that there’s nothing to do in Nebraska. At the Star-Herald, we don’t believe that.
  • Mid-Columbia Koi and Pond club to offer tour Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 3:37AMWhen members of the Mid-Columbia Koi and Pond Club need to relax after a stressful day at work, they
  • Lolita's greatest feat may be surviving at Miami Seaquarium for 40 years Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 9:58PMLolita's show still mystifies. The kids still wonder, ``How does she do that?'' as the 7,000-pound killer whale leaps in the air. She fires up the concerns of activists and those ensconced in mid-life crises, who wonder whether she ever wants more than this, after years of doing the same thing.
  • SHOPPING SCOUT Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 7:01PMLOOKING FOR
  • Omaha Zoo's Wildlife Safari Park Adopts 16 Gulf Coast Pelicans Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 4:25PMAll of the Pelicans are Rehabilitated, Non-releasable Birds By Steph Husman Omaha, NE - Sixteen American white pelicans will be on display today at Wildlife Safari Park. All of the birds are rehabilitated, non-releasable birds. Most of them have a wing injury which restricts their flight. Six of the pelicans arrived from the Jackson Zoo who was the holding institute for the birds affected by the ...
  • Lindsay O’Donnell: For sharks’ sake, just say no to tuna Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 3:47PMSeventy-three million sharks are killed every year. But you don’t eat shark-fin soup, so it’s not your problem, right? Not quite.
  • REVIEW: AquaSpace Review Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 3:41PMNintendo's answer to Hudson's My Aquarium struggles to stay afloat. Way back in 2008, Hudson released My Aquarium exclusively for the WiiWare service, and to many people's surprise, it turned out to be a huge success. Fast forward to almost two years later and along comes Nintendo's answer to My Aquarium, AquaSpace. While AquaSpace appears to have a lot more going for it, such as the inclusion ...
  • Wild Things Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 1:30PMOcean Sunfish holy mola! What on earth is that? This is a common exclamation upon meeting an ocean sunfish, the craziest looking fish inhabiting the same ocean layers humans frequent.
  • Aquatic fair set in QC Sept. 10-12 Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 11:21AMThe 3rd Pinoy Aquatic Fair featuring the latest developments in fisheries and related products will be staged on September 10 to 12 at the AANI Herbal Garden and Livelihood Center at the Quezon Memorial Circle in Quezon City.
  • Census of Marine Life program tracking animals on Pacific continental shelf Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 8:17AM( Census of Marine Life ) The Pacific Ocean Shelf Tracking Program uses sound to track marine animals along the west coast of North America. Using hundreds of acoustic receivers (think of ears with computer hard drives attached) anchored to the sea floor, POST maintains listening lines running perpendicular to the coast, from shore to the edge of the continental shelf. The acoustic receivers ...
  • On This Date Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 4:51AM75 YEARS AGO Tuesday, Sept. 3, 1935 • Continuing Yankton’s series of goodwill visits to neighboring communities, a delegation headed by R.F. Barron as captain and accompanied by the VFW Drum Corps will leave the city hall at 12:30 p.m. tomorrow to attend the Hutchinson County Fair at Tripp.
  • The Geico Gecko is Going on Exhibit at Virginia Aquarium Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 3:38PMAZA and GEICO Will Be Bringing Their Live Gecko Exhibit to Virginia Aquarium By Joan Barns Virginia Beach, VA - The Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) and GEICO will be bringing their live gecko exhibit to Virginia Aquarium starting September 7 through January 5. The Aquarium's Marsh Pavilion will be the site of this educational and entertaining exhibit. The GEICO exhibit features Giant Day ...
  • Orlando Nightlife: What s going on tonight Orlando Sept. 2 (or 90210) Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 2:27PMHappy 90210 day! It seems this Orange County isn't celebrating like the one on the West Coast (understandably). But I would have loved to have posted a couple of 90210 parties for those of you, like me, that do watch the show (both of them). Yeah, keep the comments to yourself. Or you can post them below, I have a tough skin.
  • Broadway at the Beach celebrating 15 years at Myrtle Beach Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 1:40PM MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. —  This year marks the 15th birthday of one of South Carolina's top attractions - Broadway at the Beach.
  • What meddlesome owner Loria wants is what Marlins get Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 1:12PMThe Marlins ax Fredi Gonzalez with the plan to upgrade at manager. Florida fills the vacancy with interim skipper Edwin Rodriguez, who will stick around for the rest of the season. Far from an 'upgrade,' Scott Miller says.
  • Torpedoed WWII tanker could leak oil Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 1:01PMA shipwrecked World War II tanker a few miles off the Cambria coast could potentially spew millions of gallons of oil into California’s waters if it springs a leak, say scientists looking anew at the sunken vessel. The 440-foot Montebello was torpedoed by an Imperial Japanese submarine in 1941, almost two weeks after Pearl Harbor, and has since caught the eye of researchers concerned that the ...
  • Most Penguin Populations Continue to Decline Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 11:50AMPenguin biologists from around the world, who are gathered in Boston this week, warn that ten of the planet's eighteeen penguin species have experienced further serious population declines. The effects of climate change, overfishing, chronic oil pollution and predation by introduced mammals are among the major factors cited repeatedly by penguin scientists as contributing to these population ...
  • National Aquarium Unveils Future with Launch of the National Aquarium Conservation Center Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 11:08AMThe National Aquarium was joined today by honored guests, esteemed partners, elected officials and supporters from the community to officially unveil the National Aquarium Conservation Center and kick off its celebration of the Baltimore venue’s 30th anniversary year. The Conservation Center enables the National Aquarium to become a global leader in conservation, research and education, and to ...
  • Audubon Aquarium of the Americas turns 20 Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 5:04AMThe aquarium celebrates its 20th birthday with three days of special events.
  • 48 hours in Dubai Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 11:08PMGot 48 hours to explore Dubai? Reuters correspondents help you to get the most out of a stay in one of the world’s hottest cities -- literally. Temperatures soar above 40 degrees Celsius, day and night, in the summer months.
  • Theater events this week Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 10:09PMPROFESSIONAL THEATERSARASOTA"THE MAGIC OF SUMMER": Las Vegas veteran magician Vince Carmen is a
  • Fish pest threatens western waterways Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 8:26PMWESTERN Queensland's freshwater fish are struggling to cope with the impacts of introduced pest species.
  • Attractions: Week of Sept. 2 Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 5:45PMArea attractions run on a rotating basis as space allows.
  • MBARI Studies Monterey Bay Oil Leak Potential Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 5:02PMMBARI researchers sent an autonomous underwater vehicle down to the wreck of the S.S. Montebello in an effort to assess the condition of the oil tanker. Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute - Autonomous underwater vehicle - Montebello - National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - Petroleum
  • Want to pet a penguin? $25 at the Shedd Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 5:00PMIt can't be easy being a penguin — whether on land or at sea, someone always wants to eat you.Killer whales, sharks, coyotes, eagles — just to name a few penguin predators.Penguins have it a lot easier at the Shedd Aquarium, although out-in-the-wild habits die hard.Visitors who spend $25 for an up-close-and-personal encounter with the Shedd's Magellanic penguins are told not to make any sudden ...
  • Painter Anna Rebek finds details in natural camouflages Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 4:18PMArtist Anna Rebek explores the intricate, complex patterning found in natural camouflages to create a body of work that celebrates the optical clash of luxurious colors found in nature.
  • Otaru Aquarium oil spill spreads Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 4:06PMSAPPORO (Kyodo) Fuel oil from a tank at Otaru Aquarium in Otaru, Hokkaido, spilled into the nearby port early Wednesday, the aquarium said. The spilled oil, used to warm water for tropical fish aquariums, could reach up to 2,000 liters, and has spread to a 500-meter radius covering the surface, according to the aquarium and the local coast guard.
  • Hardy Jones: What Will End the Dolphin Slaughter? Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 3:02PMIt baffles me that whaling and dolphin killing can persist in the 21st century. Whale and dolphin watching generate over $2.1 billion per year around the world, vastly more than whale and dolphin killing.
  • Back in the swim of things Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 11:03PMDana Conner's got one hot business - fish farming in the Florida sunshine.
  • "Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That!" Launch Events on Labor Day Weekend Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 10:37PMSeveral launch events will be held at family-friendly science locations nationwide to mark the upcoming debut of The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That! on PBS Kids. Screening launch events will be held in Atlanta, Boston, Dallas, New York,... [read more]
  • Greek restaurant is a winner among taste buds Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 9:14PMFirehouse Grill greets its visitors with the smell of charcoal grilled meat, soft Greek music, and a friendly atmosphere. Upon arrival, I found a nice, small two-story building with blue windows and a restaurant on the first floor. It was nice to find the restaurant had its own parking.
  • Images May Reveal Dangers Of Sunken Oil Tanker Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 7:17PMThe Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute is studying sonar images to see if a historic shipwreck off the Central Coast poses an oil pollution threat.
  • De-oiled turtles given new lease on life in the Gulf Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 6:06PMAssorted wildlife and law agencies pooled resources Tuesday to release 42 de-oiled Kemp's ridley sea turtles that were victims of the recent northern...
  • Tennessee offers musical and natural wonders perfect for family vacations Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 5:26PMSummer is over, but it's never too soon to start dreaming about the next family getaway. Tennessee is a great place for a vacation with the kids. You'll find natural beauty, great music and vibrant communities ladled with a dose of Southern hospitality. Here are five places to investigate.