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Corals threatened For the first time in history, the IUCN Red List of threatened species includes three corals.A study sponsored by Conservation International (CI) and implemented jointly with the IUCN (World Conservation Union) |
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A Yorkshire fisherman got more than he bargained for when he caught a large thresher shark, weighing 1,000lb just 200 yards off the Yorkshire coast. According to one newspaper, Pip Farline had to call other fishermen to help him haul in the shark. |
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For the third time the Monterey Bay Aquarium has placed a young white shark on public exhibition, the shark was caught accidentally with commercial fishermen gear off Southern California. |
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Researchers at the world's largest aquarium have found what is believed to be the world's largest gathering of whale sharks along the Mexican coast. |
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 Dive for International Cleanup Day on 15 September and help protect underwater environments and wildlife from a growing tide of marine litter. |
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 There is a group of young blacktip reef sharks that regularly visit the shallow waters off the tip of the Calumpon Peninsula, near Anilao, Batangas, Philippines. |
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Vol 4 No 1 UK Weakening Gulf Stream For as long as we can remember, the UK has had a milder climate than similar latitudes such as that at Labrador on Canada’s east coast. The reason for this is the Gulf Stream, part of the great Atlantic conveyer that carries warmer water north from the tropics. |
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UK Weakening Gulf Stream For as long as we can remember, the UK has had a milder climate than similar latitudes such as that at Labrador on Canada's east coast. The reason for this is the Gulf Stream, part of the great Atlantic conveyer that carries warmer water north from the tropics. |
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 Reef Balls: A Concrete Solution
Text & Photos by: Sylvie Yaffe
Earth Day was celebrated all over the world, but in Thailand it went beyond the usual beach clean up. An exciting event took place in Phuket; Thailand became the 50th country to launch a reef ball. This is an important first in the race to protect the marine environment in Thailand. The Reef Ball Foundation, together with The Racha resort and Racha Seamaster Divers are the first in Thailand to make a commitment to this new reef conservation program. It started on Koh Racha Yai, one of Phuket's most visited diving sites and will hopefully be copied through all of Thailand.
It was a learning experience for all who participated: Phillip Goh, director of Racha Seamaster Divers, Jesada "Man" Na Ranong, a dive master working there, Sabine Brosch from Sea Bees Dive Center, some of the staff from The Racha and myself. At the end of the 4-day program, after completing Thailand's first four reef balls, we all received our official certification as Reef Ball volunteers, not to mention some invaluable education about reefs, making reef balls, handling and saving corals. |
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