Posted on January 24th, 2010 by Kathryn
By DAILY MAIL REPORTER A British diver has set a new world record by spending more than TWO DAYS under water. Will Goodman, 33, spent an astonishing 48 hours, 9 minutes and 17 seconds under water during a dive in Indonesia. This beat the previous record by more than six minutes and landed him the [...]
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Posted on January 18th, 2010 by Ali Perkins
January 14, 2010 — NASA and Florida conservationists joined forces to rescue endangered sea turtles “cold stunned” by record-breaking cold temperatures along the Sunshine State’s coast. © 2010 National Geographic; Video courtesy NASA With record-breaking cold temperatures in Florida this week, efforts to save tropical sea turtles on the beaches are paying off. Beginning last [...]
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Posted on January 15th, 2010 by Ali Perkins
A pod of bottlenose dolphins off the coast of Florida have developed a remarkable hunting strategy in order to catch fish. Another awesome thing about this technique is that only one female in the pod can create this ring, and it’s always anti-clockwise. From the first episode (Challenges of Life) of the new BBC Series [...]
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Posted on January 14th, 2010 by Ali Perkins
Meet Terry, the crazy local in Bora Bora Tahiti who rides sharks and sting rays.
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Posted on January 13th, 2010 by Ali Perkins
By Alice Neville and Matt Nippert 4:00 AM Sunday Jan 10, 2010 The Coastguard tows the capsized boat in the Manukau Harbour after the body of a man was recovered. Photo / Bradley Ambrose One fisherman drowned yesterday and three others spent almost eight hours clinging to their upturned boat after it capsized in the [...]
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