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Electricity Sparks New Life Into Indonesia's Corals

Posted Mon Dec 26, 2011 09:06 AM ET   |   0

A weak, harmless voltage run through metallic structures underwater is reviving near-dead reefs. Read more

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Ice Hampers Antarctic Ship Rescue

Posted Tue Dec 20, 2011 11:11 AM ET   |   0

The Russian fishing boat was damaged by ice and is taking in water. Read more

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Early Humans Were Skilled Deep-Sea Fishermen

Posted Mon Nov 28, 2011 10:30 AM ET   |   0

Humans living 40,000 years ago caught fish that are challenging to catch even today. Read more

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The Shark: A Predator Turned Prey?

Posted Fri Nov 25, 2011 03:21 PM ET   |   0

Despite worldwide efforts to protect many species of shark, practices such as finning could force many to extinction. Read more

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A Simple Splash Can Make You Sick

Posted by  Emily Sohn  Fri Nov 4, 2011 07:40 AM ET   |   0

Boating, canoeing and kayaking on polluted waters can raise your risk of getting sick. Read more

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Cute Otters Spark Ugly Battle

Posted by  Emily Sohn  Wed Oct 12, 2011 07:00 AM ET   |   0

Conservationists want to introduce them back to California waters, but fishermen say their livelihoods could be ruined. Read more

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Animals: Dolphin Tale: Building Winter's Prosthetic Tail [VIDEO]

Posted Wed Sep 21, 2011 05:15 PM ET   |   0

When a young dolphin lost its tail in a fishing accident, an aquarium and prosthetics company teamed up to build her a new one. Jorge Ribas meets Winter the dolphin, who stars in the new movie about her rescue. Watch video

Animals: Dolphin Tale: Building Winter's Prosthetic Tail
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Whale Wars in Iceland

Posted Wed Jul 20, 2011 11:46 AM ET   |   0

Much of Iceland's controversial whale hunt is driven by tourism, which is why anti-whaling activists are demanding the country ban the practice. Read more

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Dolphin, Whale Blubber Harbors Chemicals

Posted by  Emily Sohn  Fri May 20, 2011 07:00 AM ET   |   0

Since we tend to eat the same fish as these marine predators, this is bad news for humans, too. Read more

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BP-Like Spill in Arctic Would Be Disastrous

Posted by  Jessica Marshall  Wed Apr 20, 2011 09:00 AM ET   |   0

Unpredictable ice and bad weather could make it nearly impossible to respond to a spill on the scale of what was seen in the Gulf a year ago. Read more

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BP Oil Spill Anniversary: Where Are We Now?

Posted by  Eric Niiler  Tue Apr 19, 2011 04:00 PM ET   |   0

Life around the Gulf for humans has largely returned to normal a year after the BP oil spill. For wildlife, however, it may be a different story. Read more

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Gone Fishing, Orangutan-Style

Posted Mon Apr 18, 2011 11:16 AM ET   |   0

These primates aren't very good swimmers, but they can still catch fish with their long limbs. Read more

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Japan Plugs Radioactive Leak from Nuclear Plant

Posted Wed Apr 6, 2011 12:51 PM ET   |   0

Plugging the water leak boosts efforts to contain the world's worst nuclear disaster since Chernobyl. Read more

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Japan Sets Radiation Safety Limits for Fish

Posted Tue Apr 5, 2011 12:20 PM ET   |   0

The stricken nuclear power plant needs to dump 11,500 tons of radioactive water to continue with repairs. Read more

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Top 5 Questions on Radiation Exposure

Posted by  Irene Klotz  Thu Mar 31, 2011 09:12 AM ET   |   0

As workers try and contain radiation leaks from Japan's damaged nuclear plant, we ask the experts about the risks. Read more

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