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Lake Michigan Has 40 Giant Craters at Its Bottom, Scientists Confirm
In 2022, sonar images revealed mysterious circles at the bottom of Lake Michigan. Recent surveys have confirmed these are craters, ranging from 6 to 12 metres deep, with some spanning up to 300 metres in diameter. The craters were first discovered near the Wisconsin Shipwreck Coast National Marine Sanctuary. While some researchers suggest they may ...
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Dolphin Census Begins In Odisha, Over 100 Wildlife Experts Part Of Exercise
The annual census of dolphins began in Odisha's Bhitarkanika national park and Gahirmatha marine sanctuary, officials said on Thursday.
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With 10 New Protected Wetlands, India Equals China In Having Most Ramsar Sites
India and China now have the most number of wetlands of international importance with 10 more Indian sites entering the Ramsar list, taking the total to 64, the Union Environment Ministry said on Wednesday.
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Here's What A US Navy Ship Looks 20 Years After Being Sunk For Artificial Reef
A group of divers descended in the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary on Sunday to mark the 20th anniversary of the sinking of a former US naval ship.
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Captive Beluga Whales Make Epic Journey From China To Iceland Sanctuary
Two beluga whales from a Shanghai aquarium arrived in Iceland on Wednesday to live out their days in a unique marine sanctuary that conservationists hope will become a model for rehoming some 3,000 of the creatures currently in captivity.
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Plans For World's Largest Ocean Sanctuary In Antarctic Blocked
A plan to create the world's largest marine sanctuary in Antarctic waters was shot down when a key conservation summit failed to reach a consensus, with environmentalists on Saturday decrying a lack of scientific foresight.
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Underwater Expedition Off California Reveals Sunken World War II-Era Warship
An underwater expedition along the California coast has revealed for the first time a sunken World War II-era aircraft carrier once used in atomic tests in the Pacific.
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Bad Weather Stalls Dolphin Census in Odisha
Rough sea and windy weather has stalled the annual dolphin census in Gahirmatha marine sanctuary under Bhitarkanika national park in Odisha.
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36 Fishermen Taken Into Custody for Unlawful Fishing Activity in Odisha
Stepping up its protection drive ahead of mass nesting of Olive Ridley turtles, forest personnel have taken into custody 36 fishermen in separate mid-sea interceptions along Gahirmatha marine sanctuary in Odisha in the past four days, officials said.
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Antarctic Sanctuary Moves Closer With China Support: Officials
Creation of a vast marine sanctuary in Antarctica's "Last Ocean" inched closer at international talks today as China for the first time backed the proposal, officials said, with Russia understood to be the last holdout.
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Vast Antarctic Marine Reserves in Focus at Australia Talks
Two vast marine sanctuaries proposed for Antarctica were being considered for a fifth time at international talks today with campaigners saying they are imperative to protect one of the world's last untouched wildernesses.
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New Zealand to Create Massive Marine Sanctuary
New Zealand has unveiled plans to create a South Pacific marine sanctuary the size of France, saying it would protect one of the world's most pristine ocean environments.
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Italy Cruise Ship Toxins Threaten Wildlife: Activists
It's nursing season in Europe's biggest marine sanctuary and schools of whales have brought their young to Italian shores -- but environmentalists warn they are at risk from toxins leaked by the wrecked Costa Concordia cruise ship.
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Barack Obama to Enlarge US Marine Sanctuary: Report
President Barack Obama will on Tuesday announce plans to significantly expand a US sanctuary in the central Pacific Ocean in a move that could create the world's largest such protected area, the Washington Post reported.
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Lake Michigan Has 40 Giant Craters at Its Bottom, Scientists Confirm
In 2022, sonar images revealed mysterious circles at the bottom of Lake Michigan. Recent surveys have confirmed these are craters, ranging from 6 to 12 metres deep, with some spanning up to 300 metres in diameter. The craters were first discovered near the Wisconsin Shipwreck Coast National Marine Sanctuary. While some researchers suggest they may ...
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Dolphin Census Begins In Odisha, Over 100 Wildlife Experts Part Of Exercise
The annual census of dolphins began in Odisha's Bhitarkanika national park and Gahirmatha marine sanctuary, officials said on Thursday.
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With 10 New Protected Wetlands, India Equals China In Having Most Ramsar Sites
India and China now have the most number of wetlands of international importance with 10 more Indian sites entering the Ramsar list, taking the total to 64, the Union Environment Ministry said on Wednesday.
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Here's What A US Navy Ship Looks 20 Years After Being Sunk For Artificial Reef
A group of divers descended in the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary on Sunday to mark the 20th anniversary of the sinking of a former US naval ship.
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Captive Beluga Whales Make Epic Journey From China To Iceland Sanctuary
Two beluga whales from a Shanghai aquarium arrived in Iceland on Wednesday to live out their days in a unique marine sanctuary that conservationists hope will become a model for rehoming some 3,000 of the creatures currently in captivity.
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Plans For World's Largest Ocean Sanctuary In Antarctic Blocked
A plan to create the world's largest marine sanctuary in Antarctic waters was shot down when a key conservation summit failed to reach a consensus, with environmentalists on Saturday decrying a lack of scientific foresight.
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Underwater Expedition Off California Reveals Sunken World War II-Era Warship
An underwater expedition along the California coast has revealed for the first time a sunken World War II-era aircraft carrier once used in atomic tests in the Pacific.
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Bad Weather Stalls Dolphin Census in Odisha
Rough sea and windy weather has stalled the annual dolphin census in Gahirmatha marine sanctuary under Bhitarkanika national park in Odisha.
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36 Fishermen Taken Into Custody for Unlawful Fishing Activity in Odisha
Stepping up its protection drive ahead of mass nesting of Olive Ridley turtles, forest personnel have taken into custody 36 fishermen in separate mid-sea interceptions along Gahirmatha marine sanctuary in Odisha in the past four days, officials said.
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Antarctic Sanctuary Moves Closer With China Support: Officials
Creation of a vast marine sanctuary in Antarctica's "Last Ocean" inched closer at international talks today as China for the first time backed the proposal, officials said, with Russia understood to be the last holdout.
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Vast Antarctic Marine Reserves in Focus at Australia Talks
Two vast marine sanctuaries proposed for Antarctica were being considered for a fifth time at international talks today with campaigners saying they are imperative to protect one of the world's last untouched wildernesses.
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New Zealand to Create Massive Marine Sanctuary
New Zealand has unveiled plans to create a South Pacific marine sanctuary the size of France, saying it would protect one of the world's most pristine ocean environments.
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Italy Cruise Ship Toxins Threaten Wildlife: Activists
It's nursing season in Europe's biggest marine sanctuary and schools of whales have brought their young to Italian shores -- but environmentalists warn they are at risk from toxins leaked by the wrecked Costa Concordia cruise ship.
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Barack Obama to Enlarge US Marine Sanctuary: Report
President Barack Obama will on Tuesday announce plans to significantly expand a US sanctuary in the central Pacific Ocean in a move that could create the world's largest such protected area, the Washington Post reported.
