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The whale shark is the largest extant shark or fish species, growing up to 12.6 m (41 ft) in length.
Mammals   Oxygen   Photos   Scientists   Wikipedia: Marine mammal
 BBC News 
Oxygen mystery: How marine mammals hold their breath
Fri 14 Jun 2013
Scientists say they have solved the mystery of one of the most extreme adaptations in the animal kingdom: how marine mammals store enough oxygen to hold their breath for up to an hour. The team... (photo: Creative Commons / WolfmanSF)
Beautiful view of sunset on sea beach - sea coast
Greece   Island   Maldives   Photos   Wikipedia: Beach
 CNN 
World's 100 best beaches
Wed 29 May 2013
May 29, 2013 -- Updated 0515 GMT (1315 HKT) 25. Sun Island Beach, Maldives 24. Egremni Beach, Greece 23. Crane Beach, Barbados 22. Boulders Beach, Cape Town 21. Juara Beach, Tioman Island, Malaysia... (photo: WN / Aruna Mirasdar)
Pescador Island, Cebu  Stuff  Tue 21 May 2013
Top 10 places off the beaten track
The members and editors of VirtualTourist.com have selected their "Top 10 Places off the beaten path". Reuters has not endorsed this list. 1. Chile Stretching 4270 km along the Pacific Ocean, Chile's... (photo: WN / RTayco)
Antarctic   Chile   Pacific   Photos   Tourism   Wikipedia: Tourism
various food dishes displays in a restaurant  Huffington Post  Thu 25 Apr 2013
Food Choices Are A Key Strategy for Sustainable Tourism
Most people agree that good tasting food is part of what makes our travels more enjoyable. Unfortunately, the food served at tourism resorts is often not very sustainable. Our food choices do impact... (photo: WN / Bhaskar Mallick)
Food   People   Photos   Tourism   Wikipedia: Food
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Sharks line on the floor inside the shark tank of Manila Ocean Park. BBC News Fri 19 Apr 2013
West coast whales, dolphins and sharks to be surveyed
Whales, dolphins and porpoises are to be photographed and their calls recorded during a new survey of marine life off Scotland's west coast. Scientists and... (photo: WN / RTayco)
Photos   Scientists   Sharks   Whales   Wikipedia: Shark
Boats used mainly for fishing are parked sea-side - ocean - coastal Huffington Post Tue 16 Apr 2013
Water Conservation, Waste Management, And Reduction of Plastics Strategies Are Needed to Protect Coastal Habitat ...
Water conservation, waste management, and reduction of plastics are all key strategies for sustainable tourism and the protection of coastal habitats and marine... (photo: WN)
Conservation   Photos   Plastics   Water   Wikipedia: Coast
A blacktip reef shark (Carcharhinus melanopterus), at aquarium museum Liège (Belgium) The Miami Herald Thu 28 Mar 2013
Threatened sharks are the new whales du jour
Seven years ago, I jumped into shark-infested waters. Three dozen black-tipped reef sharks swarmed around me while two 12-foot tiger sharks circled the perimeter. There... (photo: Creative Commons / Luc Viatour)
Divers   Photos   Sharks   Tourism   Whales   Wikipedia: Shark
A sperm whale sounding seen from on a whale-watching tour boat off Kaikoura The Los Angeles Times Tue 19 Mar 2013
Review: 'The Whale' explores deep waters at South Coast Repertory
The spectacle of Charlie digging into a family-size bucket of fried chicken is one of the sadder sights in "The Whale," Samuel D. Hunter's mordantly funny, bitterly angry... (photo: Creative Commons / Tobias Kierk)
Family   Hunting   Photos   Water
New leaves on the tree at the begining of spring season Canada Dot Com Sat 2 Mar 2013
Signs of spring are everywhere - let go of the winter blahs
Our first official February holiday recedes into the past, already old news, while we anticipate Easter and after it, the Victoria Day weekend - or Empire Day, as it's... (photo: WN / Aruna Mirasdar)
Holiday   Photos   Spring   Wikipedia: Spring (season)   Winter
The Sea Shepherd flagship Steve Irwin docked in Hobart, Australia. The Australian Wed 27 Feb 2013
Anti-whalers Sea Shepherd are pirates, says US court
THE largest federal court in the US has slammed Sea Shepherd and its leader Paul Watson, saying "you don't need a peg leg or an eye patch" to be a pirate.... (photo: GFDL / Witty lama)
Photos   Protests   Sea Shepherd   US   Whaling   Wikipedia: Whaling in Japan


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