Indian Ocean : Discovery News

Ship of the Future to Battle Pirates

Posted Mon Jan 30, 2012 12:17 PM ET | 0

A French military vessel equipped with a variety of non-lethal defense technology could provide security in waters where pirates abound. Read more

'Human Zoo' Video Ignites Anger

Posted Thu Jan 12, 2012 05:12 PM ET | 0

A video featuring women from the Jarawa tribe ordered to dance for tourists has rights groups angry. Read more

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

Somali Pirates Ready for Renewed Raiding Season

Posted Mon Sep 26, 2011 06:49 AM ET | 0

Pirates try to settle ransoms and release boats towards the end of the monsoon, so as to increase resources for future attacks when a calmer ocean allows small pirate boats to travel far out to sea. Read more

Seychelles Shark Kills Honeymoon Tourist

Posted Wed Aug 17, 2011 11:05 AM ET | 0

The British tourist was taken to shore following the attack but died from blood loss. Read more

Strange New Species From Marine Census: Slide Show

Posted Mon Aug 2, 2010 05:00 PM ET | 0

The results of the Census of Marine Life are in, and they include some truly odd underwater creatures. Read more

World Oceans Day: Big Pics

Posted Tue Jun 8, 2010 09:08 AM ET | 0

On World Oceans Day, scientists call to protect more than just 0.4 percent of the world’s oceans from drilling, fishing and mining. Read more

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Slide Show: The Great Atlantic Garbage Patch

Posted Wed Apr 21, 2010 10:00 PM ET | 0

Researchers went looking to see if the North Atlantic Ocean held a giant "garbage patch" like the infamous swirl of plastic in the Pacific. What they found was staggering. Read more

Shark Zone: A Refuge Where Predators and Tourists Mix

Posted Tue Mar 9, 2010 09:20 PM ET | 0

The Maldives government has banned shark fishing in its 35,000 square miles of sovereign waters. Read more

Chile Quake Among Most Powerful Ever

Posted Sun Feb 28, 2010 11:45 AM ET | 0

The 8.8-magnitude earthquake that rattled Chile is similar to the Indian Ocean one that triggered devastating tsunamis in 2004. It belongs to a special class of quake called a megathrust. Read more

Tsunami Rushes Ashore in Hawaii On Its Way to Asia

Posted Sat Feb 27, 2010 03:07 PM ET | 0

A tsunami triggered by an earthquake in Chile has swept ashore in Hawaii, but there are no immediate reports of damage. Read more

Going Blue: Ocean Landscapes Need Protection

Posted Wed Jan 13, 2010 07:00 AM ET | 0

Support federal ocean, coastline and Great Lakes protection by wearing blue today. Read more

Tidal Tremors May Predict Giant Quakes

Posted by Michael Reilly Tue Jan 5, 2010 07:00 AM ET | 0

Could the tides signal the approach of the next major earthquake? Read more

Hidden Fault Amplified 2004 Tsunami

Posted by Michael Reilly Thu Dec 24, 2009 12:55 PM ET | 0

Five years after one of the most devastating natural disasters in history, scientists are beginning to understand what caused this catastrophe. Read more