Posted on February 20th, 2012 by Will Stone
NZ Herald: 4:35 PM Monday Feb 20, 2012 Scientists want ships slowed down in the Hauraki Gulf to stop endangered whales from being killed. University of Auckland research has revealed the endangered Bryde’s whales are vulnerable to being killed by ships in the area, prompting scientists to call for speed restrictions to reduce the chance of [...]
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Posted on February 16th, 2012 by Donald
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Posted on February 4th, 2012 by Matt
A huge crustacean has been found lurking 7km down in the waters off the coast of New Zealand. The creature – called a supergiant – is a type of amphipod, which are normally around 2-3cm long. But these beasts, discovered in the Kermadec Trench, were more than 10 times bigger: the largest found measured in [...]
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Posted on January 5th, 2012 by Donald
By ROB WAUGH Last updated at 8:31 AM on 4th January 2012 Scientists have found the world’s first hybrid sharks in waters off Australia – a discovery that researchers said could have implications for the whole world. The predators are a cross between the common blacktip shark and the Australian blacktip shark. Scientists say interbreeding between [...]
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