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Whale Preganant Again After Losing Calf in 2018

(Earther) – People around the world followed the story of Tahlequah, a Southern Resident killer whale who in 2018 carried around her dead calf for two weeks. Researchers ...
On August 7, 2020 / By Sandy Parks
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Stolen Oysters in Hawaii

(Maui News) – The people who stole Pacific oysters in Maalaea Bay, Hawaii would be in for a rude awakening if they ate them. The oysters are part ...
On August 7, 2020 / By Sandy Parks
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(Radio New Zealand) – International sailors who have been aboard their boats in New Zealand for months are getting concerned about the limitations on their visas. With the ...
On August 7, 2020 / By Sandy Parks
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Captain Kidd, Pirate or Not?

(Daily Record/UK) – William Kidd of Dundee, Scotland, better known as Captain Kidd was hung as a pirate in London in 1701. Mostly known as a pirate, there ...
On July 31, 2020 / By Sandy Parks
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Mapping the Seabed; Only 293 Million Square Kilometers To Go

According to scientists the topography of the ocean floor is less well known than the surfaces of the planets. Knowledge of the seabed would help to understand the ...
On July 31, 2020 / By Sandy Parks
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The Sailing Museum

For years a national hall of fame for sailors has been bandied about. After much discussion a home in Newport, RI was agreed upon and the musuem is ...
On July 31, 2020 / By Sandy Parks
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Hurricane Damage in Texas

(Caller Times) – Hurricane Hanna went through Corpus Christi, TX last week serving as a reminder that we are in the middle of the 2020 hurricane season. The ...
On July 31, 2020 / By Sandy Parks
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Rescue Fails for Missing Couple Off Tanzania

(ABC News/Aus) – The search for Del and Craig McEwan has been called off. The couple went missing after their 46-foot catamaran Ohana-Uli sank off the coast of ...
On July 31, 2020 / By Sandy Parks
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Mayflower II Getting Set to Sail

(USA Today) – After $11 million in renovations and delays due to the coronavirus, the Mayflower II is getting ready to return home to Plimoth Plantation, MA from ...
On July 24, 2020 / By Sandy Parks
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Boston Light, Oldest Staffed Lighthouse in the U.S.

(Marine Log) – The U.S. Coast Guard is transferring stewardship of the 304-years old lighthouse under the National Historic Lighthouse Preservation Act. The Coast Guard will continue to ...
On July 24, 2020 / By Sandy Parks

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