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Breaking News Sun, 19 May 2013
various food dishes displays in a restaurant Food Choices Are A Key Strategy for Sustainable Tourism Thu 25 Apr 2013
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... (photo: WN / Bhaskar Mallick) Huffington Post
Food   People   Photos   Tourism   Wikipedia: Food
Sharks line on the floor inside the shark tank of Manila Ocean Park. West coast whales, dolphins and sharks to be surveyed Fri 19 Apr 2013
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) BBC News
Photos   Scientists   Sharks   Whales   Wikipedia: Shark
Boats used mainly for fishing are parked sea-side - ocean - coastal Water Conservation, Waste Management, And Reduction of Plastics Strategies Are Needed to Protect Coastal Habitat ... Tue 16 Apr 2013
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) Huffington Post
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A blacktip reef shark (Carcharhinus melanopterus), at aquarium museum Liège (Belgium) Threatened sharks are the new whales du jour Thu 28 Mar 2013
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) The Miami Herald
Divers   Photos   Sharks   Tourism   Whales   Wikipedia: Shark
A sperm whale sounding seen from on a whale-watching tour boat off Kaikoura Review: 'The Whale' explores deep waters at South Coast Repertory Tue 19 Mar 2013
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) The Los Angeles Times
Family   Hunting   Photos   Water
New leaves on the tree at the begining of spring season Signs of spring are everywhere - let go of the winter blahs Sat 2 Mar 2013
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) Canada Dot Com
Holiday   Photos   Spring   Wikipedia: Spring (season)   Winter
The Sea Shepherd flagship Steve Irwin docked in Hobart, Australia. Anti-whalers Sea Shepherd are pirates, says US court Wed 27 Feb 2013
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) The Australian
Photos   Protests   Sea Shepherd   US   Whaling   Wikipedia: Whaling in Japan
A young Japanese woman holding a child looks at the whale balloon of a pro-whaling group in Shimonoseki, southwestern Japan, Sunday, May 20, 2002. The plenary session of the 54th annual International Whaling Commission starts Monday in the Japan's once-thriving whaling capital. Japan is pushing hard for the IWC to overturn a ban on commercial whale hunts. Japan will never stop whaling, minister says Tue 26 Feb 2013
"I don't think there will be any kind of an end for whaling by Japan," Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi told AFP in an exclusive interview.... (photo: AP / Katsumi Kasahara) PhysOrg
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The Chilean navy fast attack craft Teniente Serrano (LM 38) is underway off the coast of Iquique, Chile participating in Southern Seas 2010. Chile Navy Tries To Save Stranded Whales Tue 26 Feb 2013
26 February 2013, 1:58 Chile Navy Tries To Save Stranded Whales Tweet Rescuers have been trying to save around 50 pilot whales which beached themselves off Chile.... (photo: US Navy / Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Darryl Wood) Orange News
Chile   Navy   Photos   Whales   Wikipedia: Chilean Navy
Skottehytta in Petuniabukta, Spitsbergen - polar base of Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań, Poland Traveller's Guide: Chill seeker - the dramatic Arctic outpost of Spitsbergen Fri 22 Feb 2013
Travellers who crave adventure and intrigue like to go to extremes. And the most extreme location on the planet accessible on a normal scheduled flight from the UK?... (photo: Creative Commons / Upior polnocy) The Independent
Mountains   Norway   Photos   Travel   Wikipedia: Spitsbergen
Pilot whales Whales benefit from action on ocean noise Tue 19 Feb 2013
Scientists are working to reduce the noise levels experienced by whales from North Atlantic shipping. The blare is making it difficult for the animals to communicate with... (photo: Creative Commons / ahisgett) BBC News
Animals   Photos   Scientists   Whales   Wikipedia: Whale
The whale shark is the largest extant shark or fish species, growing up to 12.6 m (41 ft) in length. Scientists using holiday snaps to identify whale sharks Fri 8 Feb 2013
Tourists scuba diving and snorkelling in the Maldives frequently take underwater pictures of the spectacular and docile whale shark, often called the world's largest... (photo: Creative Commons / WolfmanSF) PhysOrg
Holiday   Maldives   Photos   Science   Tourism   Wikipedia: Maldives
Dinosaur exhibit, Carnegie Museum of Natural History, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. Tragedy for dinosaurs, opportunity for mammals, us Fri 8 Feb 2013
More coverage Closest Earth-like planet 'stroll across park' 2 Great Lakes hit lowest water level on record Experts: We've found England's King Richard III 150-foot... (photo: Public Domain / Daderot) Philadelphia Daily News
Animal   Earth   Nature   Photos   Wikipedia: Dinosaur
brown rat - common rat - Hanover rat - Norway rat - Norwegian rat - wharf rat - rodent Common Ancestor of Mammals Is Plucked From Obscurity Thu 7 Feb 2013
Humankind’s common ancestor with other mammals may have been an animal the size of a rat that weighed no more than half a pound, had a long furry tail and lived on... (photo: Creative Commons) The New York Times
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Dried fishes are laid out under the sun Fishing Report: Lintner prepares for another Bassmaster Classic Thu 7 Feb 2013
Fishing Report: Lintner prepares for another Bassmaster Classic 24 minutes ago Fishing Report: Bishop, Miller team for another win... (photo: WN / RTayco) The Tribune San Luis Obispo
Fishing   Life   Photos   Sport   Wikipedia: Fishing
Marine- Reefs-Colorful Fish - Sea Science debunks myth of fish pain Sat 19 Jan 2013
The science is in - fish don't feel pain. Anglers resume your pastime. Animal-rights activists retract the propaganda. Reversing the previous popular view that fish do... (photo: WN / hend) Canberra Times
Animal   Environment   Photos   Science
A New York State Marine Mammal biologist snaps a photograph of a beached 60-foot finback whale in the Breezy Point section of the Rockaways in New York, Wednesday, Dec. 26, 2012. Beached Finback Whale Dies In New York City Thu 27 Dec 2012
An endangered whale has died after getting stranded on a beach in a coastal enclave of New York City.... (photo: AP / Kathy Willens) Skynews
Beach   Marine   New York City   Photos   Whale   Wikipedia: Beached whale
Giant oak tree in Downtown Pleasanton across from "Mr. Cowboy" sculpture World's oldest and biggest trees 'dying out' Fri 7 Dec 2012
Scientists have warned of an alarming increase in the death rates of the largest living organisms on the planet, the giant, old trees that harbour and sustain countless... (photo: Creative Commons / Billy Hathorn) The Daily Telegraph
Global Warming   Photos   Scientists   Trees   Wikipedia: Tree   World
49 journeys you'll never forget 49 journeys you'll never forget Wed 14 Nov 2012
What makes a great journey? A guaranteed transporting experience, first and foremost. But after that it all depends on how you define “journey.” If your version is... (photo: WN / Marzena J.) Joy Online
Island   Journey   Photos   Taipei   Wikipedia: Adventure
Actress Pamela Anderson attends The Animal Rights Foundation of Florida's 20th Anniversary Gala at the Broward County Convention Center in Fort Lauderdale, Florida - USA 14.3.09 Pamela Anderson sexy wetsuit poses for save the whales campaign (Video) Sat 3 Nov 2012
Related topics Pamela AndersonPosePETA Advertisement Making a grand entrance on a jet ski, Pamela Anderson arrived at a ship-side news conference in support of the Sea... (photo: WN / Aruna Gilbert) The Examiner
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