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How Climate Change is Impacting Shark Mothering

As any mother knows, ensuring the safety of your kids is a tough job. For bull...
July 2018
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Ocean Sampling Day – Taking the Pulse of the World’s Oceans

If you are a bird watcher you have probably heard of the Christmas Bird Count. The...
June 2014
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From Mermaids to Manatees: the Myth and the Reality

In centuries past, the ocean was thought to be full of krakens, sea serpents, sea...
March 2014
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5 Invasive Species You Should Know

Regardless of what continent you live on, the waters that surround it are home to...
September 2011

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