7/28/22
7/25/22
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC ANNOUNCES THERE ARE NOW FIVE OCEANS!
National Geographic - There Are Now Five Oceans A Part of the Pacific has been determined to be The Southern Ocean.
(You may have to sign up with National Geographic to read the whole article.)
CNN TRAVEL ; SOUTHERN OCEAN It's the ocean around Antarctica
7/23/22
WORLD'S LARGEST TITANIC MUSEUM
TITANIC - PIGEON FORGE - MUSEUM Yes it is in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, USA.
Wow! I had no idea. So, you get the ticket of a real passenger, you get to walk though, you get to feel that freezing water (just your hand), you get to see things that have been retrieved from the wreck...
7/21/22
RISING MANATEE DEATHS - ENVIRONMENTAL GROUPS RESPOND WITH LAW SUIT
ABC : ENVIRONMENTAL GROUPS SUING OVER RISING MANATEE DEATHS
by Ginger Zee, Daniel Manzo, and Tracy J. Wholf.
The lawsuit is againsst the U.S. Fish and Wildlife service for not doing enough. Hundreds havce died in 2021.Excerpt: "That excess nutrient causes algal blooms that were so severe that it shaded out the seagrass that manatees and other species depend on. The seagrass died," Rose said.
7/18/22
SEA GYPSIES (Bugis sea nomads) WHO LIVE WITH WHALE SHARKS
BBC TRAVEL : SEA GYPSIES LIVE WITH WHALE SHARKS
Bugis sea nomads are human beings who spend most of their lives on boats...
Excerpt: Interestingly, the belief that the whale sharks bring good fortune is supported by science. "Whalesharks, as well as dolphins, are believed to be good luck because their presence bring important fish such as anchovies, mackerel and tuna to the waters where they feed. They are an indicator of nutrient-dense water and ecosystem health," said Iqbal Herwata, elasmobranch and charismatic species conservation strategy manager at Konservasi Indonesia, Conservation International's Indonesian division. "Overall, the presence of whale sharks helps balance the food chain and ensures abundant food sourves for their fellow ocean species and the Bugis fishermen.
7/15/22
7/12/22
GLIDER DRONE USED UNDERWATER FOR SCIENCE EXPLORATION OF OCEAN
CBS CANADA GLIDER DRONE OCEAN ACIDIFICATION
Excerpt: The research could be a major step forward in ocean greenhouse gas monitoring because, until now, measuring CO2 concentrations - a quantifier of ocean acidification - was mostly done from ships, buoys, and moorings tethered to the ocean floor.
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