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Monthly Archives: April 2008
8 Taiwanese Divers Rescued after 48 hours
8 Taiwanese divers were rescued 48 hours after they went missing off Taitung. Full story is in this Taiwan News article, and there’s a China Post article too. They had drifted over 100 km from where they were diving and … Continue reading
Colossal Squid Defrosted
Scientists in New Zealand are defrosting a 10 metre long Colossal Squid (Mesonychoteuthis), and when it has fully defrosted scientists will defrost it. It was caught in the Ross Sea in Feb 2007. You can read the full details at … Continue reading
WWF Save Our Seas Petition
I’ve just received an email from the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) in Hong Kong regarding their Save Our Seas petition. I’ve reproduced it here for anyone who wants to sign up. — Dear friends, Thank your very help for your … Continue reading
Coral Spawning in Palau on Schedule
In a follow-up to yesterday’s post, the coral spawning in Palau occurred on schedule with the full moon. You can read a BBC report here. The BBC article doesn’t mention any details of the experiments going on to seed coral … Continue reading
Coral Spawning
There’s a good article from the BBC about coral spawning, and some attempts to try seeding reefs that are not in good shape. The URL is http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7357121.stm. There is a full moon on 20th April 2008, which is expected to … Continue reading