#As the Titanic decays, expedition will monitor deterioration

#As the Titanic decays, expedition will monitor deterioration

“#As the Titanic decays, expedition will monitor deterioration” The Titanic is disappearing. The iconic ocean liner that was sunk by an iceberg is now slowly succumbing to metal-eating bacteria: holes pervade the wreckage, the crow’s nest is already gone and the railing of the ship’s iconic bow could collapse at any time. Racing against the…

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#Australia fights UN downgrade of Great Barrier Reef health

#Australia fights UN downgrade of Great Barrier Reef health

“#Australia fights UN downgrade of Great Barrier Reef health” CANBERRA, Australia — Australia said Tuesday it will fight against plans to downgrade the Great Barrier Reef’s World Heritage status due to climate change, while environmentalists have applauded the UN World Heritage Committee’s proposal. The committee said in a draft report on Monday that “there is…

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#California sea lions face ‘unprecedented rate of cancer’

#California sea lions face ‘unprecedented rate of cancer’

“#California sea lions face ‘unprecedented rate of cancer’” When a female adult sea lion came ashore in San Luis Obispo Cou, annty in central California recently, responders immediately knew something wasn’t right. She was thin and underweight, swayed her head back and forth and did not flee as people approached, said Dr. Cara Field, medical…

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#Mystery disease kills tank of 12 stingrays in one hour

#Mystery disease kills tank of 12 stingrays in one hour

“#Mystery disease kills tank of 12 stingrays in one hour” A Florida zoo is mourning the tragic loss of 12 stingrays whose deaths remain a mystery. Staff at ZooTampa say conditions in their tank were “optimal,” and further mechanical and chemical testing of the stingray habitat has yet to reveal any clues since they were…

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#Massachusetts’ Cape Cod great white shark detections on the rise

#Massachusetts’ Cape Cod great white shark detections on the rise

“#Massachusetts’ Cape Cod great white shark detections on the rise” The population of Atlantic great white sharks has reportedly expanded along Massachusetts’ Cape Cod peninsula, with detections on the rise. While numbers of the feared fish on the East Coast are markedly less than those swimming in the Pacific, the Atlantic White Shark Conservancy (AWSC) has reported numbers increasing since the species…

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#Seemingly extinct species of otter found in South America

#Seemingly extinct species of otter found in South America

“#Seemingly extinct species of otter found in South America” Reports of this animal’s demise were otter nonsense. A wild giant river otter feared to be extinct in Argentina was recently spotted swimming in the country’s Bermejo River, according to local conservationists. “It was a huge surprise,” Sebastián Di Martino, director of conservation at Fundación Rewilding Argentina…

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#‘Vampire Fish’ spotted twice in California’s American River

#‘Vampire Fish’ spotted twice in California’s American River

“#‘Vampire Fish’ spotted twice in California’s American River” Apparently, vampires live under the water. An unusual-looking fish is reportedly making a comeback in the American River, as divers said they recently spotted the creature twice in California. Sacramento CBS reported the divers spotted the so-called vampire fish (Pacific lamprey) in the American River, a waterway that runs for…

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#Diver spots fish wearing a gold wedding ring in Australia

#Diver spots fish wearing a gold wedding ring in Australia

“#Diver spots fish wearing a gold wedding ring in Australia” One man’s treasure is a fish’s trash. A common mullet fish was spotted in the southern Pacific Ocean looking like a thousand bucks — by reasonable estimates. Earlier this week, travel writer and avid snorkeler Susan Prior, who lives on Australia’s Norfolk Island, shared images…

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