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Shipwreck Off Kenya's Coast Could Be Galleon Linked to Vasco da Gama's Final Voyage
An international team of archaeologists is investigating a shipwreck discovered off the coast of Malindi, Kenya, which may be the remains of the São Jorge, a Portuguese galleon linked to Vasco da Gama's final voyage. The wreck, found in 2013, lies on a coral reef approximately 500 meters from the shore and is believed to have sunk over 500 years a...
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Mauritius Fishermen Battle To Save Dolphins After 40 Found Dead Near Oil Spill Site
Fishermen battled on Sunday to save dozens of injured dolphins washed ashore in Mauritius where in recent days at least 40 of the animals were found dead in a lagoon near the site of an oil spill from a Japanese bulk carrier which struck a coral reef.
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Billionaire's $100 Million Island: You Can Stay For $7,500 A Night
Kokomo Private Island Fiji is a passion project, pure and simple. With just 21 villas on the site of an abandoned, half-built Aman resort, all with access to the world's fourth-largest coral reef, Kokomo is meant as an oasis for Walker's family that he can also share with the world.
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'Zero Recovery' For Corals In Back-To-Back Australia Bleaching
Coral bleached for two consecutive years at Australia's Great Barrier Reef has "zero prospect" of recovery, scientists warned Monday, as they confirmed the site has again been hit by warming sea temperatures.
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Indonesia Vows Action After United Kingdom Cruise Ship Ruins Coral Reef
Indonesia on Wednesday vowed to take action after a British-owned cruise ship smashed into pristine coral reefs and caused extensive damage, as residents of the popular tourist site lamented "paradise" had been ruined.
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Great Barrier Reef May Figure In UNESCO's 'Danger List'
The Great Barrier Reef, the world's largest coral system off the coast of Australia, is at a high risk of being included in UNESCO's 'World Heritage in Danger' list, an official said on Friday.
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Scientists Record Biggest Ever Coral Die-Off On Australia's Great Barrier Reef
Warm seas around Australia's Great Barrier Reef have killed two-thirds of a 700-km (435 miles) stretch of coral in the past nine months, the worst die-off ever recorded on the World Heritage site, scientists who surveyed the reef said on Tuesday.
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Coral Site Found in Arabian Sea Off Konkan Coast
A treasure trove of corals has been found mid-sea off the Konkan coast by the scientists of the National Institute of Oceanography.
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Australia Hails 'Tremendous' UN Barrier Reef Decision
Australia has hailed a United Nations decision to keep the Great Barrier Reef off its in danger list as 'tremendous', but activists warned more must be done to improve the marine park's health.
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Australia Welcomes UN Call on Great Barrier Reef
Australia welcomed a draft decision by the United Nations to keep the Great Barrier Reef off its endangered list Saturday, but environmentalists warned of ongoing risks to the natural wonder.
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Shipwreck Off Kenya's Coast Could Be Galleon Linked to Vasco da Gama's Final Voyage
An international team of archaeologists is investigating a shipwreck discovered off the coast of Malindi, Kenya, which may be the remains of the São Jorge, a Portuguese galleon linked to Vasco da Gama's final voyage. The wreck, found in 2013, lies on a coral reef approximately 500 meters from the shore and is believed to have sunk over 500 years a...
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Mauritius Fishermen Battle To Save Dolphins After 40 Found Dead Near Oil Spill Site
Fishermen battled on Sunday to save dozens of injured dolphins washed ashore in Mauritius where in recent days at least 40 of the animals were found dead in a lagoon near the site of an oil spill from a Japanese bulk carrier which struck a coral reef.
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Billionaire's $100 Million Island: You Can Stay For $7,500 A Night
Kokomo Private Island Fiji is a passion project, pure and simple. With just 21 villas on the site of an abandoned, half-built Aman resort, all with access to the world's fourth-largest coral reef, Kokomo is meant as an oasis for Walker's family that he can also share with the world.
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'Zero Recovery' For Corals In Back-To-Back Australia Bleaching
Coral bleached for two consecutive years at Australia's Great Barrier Reef has "zero prospect" of recovery, scientists warned Monday, as they confirmed the site has again been hit by warming sea temperatures.
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Indonesia Vows Action After United Kingdom Cruise Ship Ruins Coral Reef
Indonesia on Wednesday vowed to take action after a British-owned cruise ship smashed into pristine coral reefs and caused extensive damage, as residents of the popular tourist site lamented "paradise" had been ruined.
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Great Barrier Reef May Figure In UNESCO's 'Danger List'
The Great Barrier Reef, the world's largest coral system off the coast of Australia, is at a high risk of being included in UNESCO's 'World Heritage in Danger' list, an official said on Friday.
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Scientists Record Biggest Ever Coral Die-Off On Australia's Great Barrier Reef
Warm seas around Australia's Great Barrier Reef have killed two-thirds of a 700-km (435 miles) stretch of coral in the past nine months, the worst die-off ever recorded on the World Heritage site, scientists who surveyed the reef said on Tuesday.
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Coral Site Found in Arabian Sea Off Konkan Coast
A treasure trove of corals has been found mid-sea off the Konkan coast by the scientists of the National Institute of Oceanography.
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Australia Hails 'Tremendous' UN Barrier Reef Decision
Australia has hailed a United Nations decision to keep the Great Barrier Reef off its in danger list as 'tremendous', but activists warned more must be done to improve the marine park's health.
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Australia Welcomes UN Call on Great Barrier Reef
Australia welcomed a draft decision by the United Nations to keep the Great Barrier Reef off its endangered list Saturday, but environmentalists warned of ongoing risks to the natural wonder.
