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First reported May 20 2013 - Updated May 20 2013 - 1 reports

British and Irish Association of Zoos and Aquariums

Do You Love Your Aquarium This May Half Term?

This May half term (25th May to 2nd June), The Deep will be supporting the Love Your Zoo and Aquarium campaign alongside hundreds of BIAZA (British and Irish Association of Zoos and Aquariums) venues and telling you the top 10 reasons why you should love ... [Published The Yorkshire Times - May 20 2013]

Entities: British and Irish Association of Zoos and Aquar..., Manta Ray, Red Sea, Sudan, Species

First reported May 19 2013 - Updated May 19 2013 - 1 reports

Extinction in a bottle

A fisherman butchers a giant manta in a remote fishing village in Indonesia. Photo: CFPLast week, an Australian satirical show called The Checkout was sued for defamation by Professor Avni Sali on behalf of Swisse, a herbal supplement company headed up ... [Published Global Times - May 19 2013]

Entities: Manta Ray, Indonesia, Species

First reported May 18 2013 - Updated May 19 2013 - 1 reports

Mermaid makes a splash to help sea creatures

The water polo team has left for the night and the lights at the Sydney International Aquatic Centre have been turned off. But in the darkness of the diving pool is a shimmering figure, blonde hair flowing, arms floating and body twisting.Hannah Fraser ... [Published Canberra Times - May 18 2013]

Entities: Andy Fraser, Daryl Hannah, Manta Ray

First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 1 reports

‘Pandemonium broke out:’ Cobia still running

Mike and Chris Raim, along with friends, pulled in this good catch of cobia on the EYEced'EM earlier this week.Just when all the cobia tournaments have wrapped up, the ling is still the big thing.Here's a little vignette from local angler, longtime Destinite ... [Published The Destin Log - May 17 2013]

Entities: Cobia, Chaos, Manta Ray, Iced!

First reported May 11 2013 - Updated May 11 2013 - 1 reports

Survivalcraft app review

Survivalcraft by Igor Kalicinski is a blocky version of Cast Away staring your character.Marooned on a blocky island somewhere in the middle of blocky ocean you must learn to survive the terrible things that are lurking in the dark. Build yourself a shelter ... [Published AppPicker - May 11 2013]

Entities: iPod Touch, Minecraft, iPhone 5, Manta Ray

First reported May 05 2013 - Updated May 05 2013 - 1 reports

NASA

Scientists research pilotless commercial aircraft

Scientists the world over are looking to combine flying-wing technology with pilotless aircraft in commercial as well as military capacities.NASA's remotely piloted X-48C hybrid-wing-body subscale aircraft, which tests concepts for cleaner and quieter ... [Published CNEWS - May 05 2013]

Entities: X-48C Blended Wing Body, NASA, Cranfield Aerospace Limited, X-48B

First reported May 03 2013 - Updated May 03 2013 - 1 reports

Bluewater Tackle Exmouth Fishing Report

The Pannawonica Sporting Club held their inaugural fishing and spearing competition recently, which was proudly supported by many local and Western Australian businesses including Tackle World Exmouth.There are many keen anglers living in Pannawonica ... [Published Pilbara Echo - May 03 2013]

Entities: Mackerel, Black Marlin, Manta Ray

First reported May 02 2013 - Updated May 02 2013 - 1 reports

NASA sees promise in X-48

In the US, NASA has completed an eight month flight campaign for its X-48 aircraft and says the hybrid-wing-body subscale aircraft, shaped like a manta ray, demonstrates technology concepts for cleaner and quieter commercial air travel.The development ... [Published MICEBTN - May 02 2013]

Entities: NASA, Cranfield Aerospace Limited, X-48C Blended Wing Body, Manta Ray

First reported May 02 2013 - Updated May 02 2013 - 1 reports

Keeping each other company

The Maui NewsSave |A manta ray pauses long enough for paddle boarder James Dorr to snap this photo last month off Kamaole Beach Park II. It “kept me company for a while,” he said. “What a treat.” He added: “Now that the whales are mostly gone, I am happy ... [Published Maui News - May 02 2013]

Entities: Manta Ray

First reported Apr 30 2013 - Updated Apr 30 2013 - 1 reports

China is plundering the planet’s seas—and it’s doing it 12.5 times more than it’s telling anybody

China might be cracking down on luxury spending in watches , cars, banquets and really foul liquor . But the market for pricey fish parts continues relatively unabated. US border officials recently busted a ring smuggling bladders of an endangered fish ... [Published Quartz - Apr 30 2013]

Entities: China, Manta Ray, black market, Ecosystem, Savers

First reported Apr 29 2013 - Updated Apr 29 2013 - 1 reports

Kite to soar after row blows over

Top kite flier Mark Jones has been invited to stage a spectacular air show at a Lancashire carnival ? just days after being grounded in the same park.Now the 45-year-old is up in the air over whether to launch his colourful display for visitors at Leyland ... [Published Lancashire Evening Post - Apr 29 2013]

Entities: Mark Jones, By-laws, Manta Ray

First reported Apr 24 2013 - Updated Apr 25 2013 - 2 reports

New Caledonia bans shark fishing (AFP)

NOUMEA, New Caledonia (AFP) - The government of the Pacific paradise of New Caledonia said Wednesday it had decided to ban fishing of sharks, which are being decimated to feed growing demand for luxury goods."New Caledonia took the decision to ban the ... [Published Yahoo!Xtra - Apr 24 2013]

Entities: New Caledonia, Species, Food & Agriculture Organization of the United N..., International Trade

Quotes

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Extinction in a bottle [Published Global Times - May 19 2013]

"We were wondering if they would see me as a slightly skinny elephant seal, which is their usual dinner, or they would be able to tell that I was a human dressed like a fish" says Fraser, who even though she feels it would be more accurate to be topless, wears a mermaid top so her clips can get on Facebook and YouTube

Mermaid makes a splash to help sea creatures [Published Canberra Times - May 18 2013]

"Someone said that May 15th was past the cobia catching time. This morning, the weather was so beautiful that we had to go … even if it was only for a ‘boat ride.’ ”"

‘Pandemonium broke out:’ Cobia still running [Published The Destin Log - May 17 2013]

"Starting today, you can use Google Maps to find a sea turtle swimming among a school of fish, follow a manta ray and experience the reef at sunset -- just as I did on my first dive in the Great Barrier Reef last year" Google Maps Brian McClendon wrote in a post on the company's blog

Google Maps now lets armchair scuba divers explore the Great Barrier Reef [Published WHLT.com - May 04 2013]

More Content

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Do You Love Your Aquarium This May Half Term? [Published The Yorkshire Times - May 20 2013]
Extinction in a bottle [Published Global Times - May 19 2013]
Mermaid makes a splash to help sea creatures [Published Canberra Times - May 18 2013]
‘Pandemonium broke out:’ Cobia still running [Published The Destin Log - May 17 2013]
Its under the water where Bonaire really shines [Published New York Daily News - May 12 2013]
Survivalcraft app review [Published AppPicker - May 11 2013]
Giving her 100% [Published Today Online - May 10 2013]
Guest Article #18: CITES at 40 Marks a Major De... [Published Biodiversity Policy & Practice - May 09 2013]
Fairies and fins in Far North Queensland Words:... [Published Out & About with Kids - May 09 2013]
Sorong fisherman dies in Raja Ampat waters [Published Jakarta Post - May 06 2013]
Scientists research pilotless commercial aircraft [Published CNEWS - May 05 2013]
Google Maps now lets armchair scuba divers expl... [Published WHLT.com - May 04 2013]
Dive and discover [Published Relax.com.sg - May 03 2013]
Bluewater Tackle Exmouth Fishing Report [Published Pilbara Echo - May 03 2013]
NASA sees promise in X-48 [Published MICEBTN - May 02 2013]
Keeping each other company [Published Maui News - May 02 2013]
China is plundering the planet’s seas—and it’s ... [Published Quartz - Apr 30 2013]
Kite to soar after row blows over [Published Lancashire Evening Post - Apr 29 2013]
Nationwide mangrove-forest expansion needed, sa... [Published Business Mirror - Apr 28 2013]
Horn of scarcity [Published The Economist - Apr 27 2013]
New Caledonia bans shark fishing (AFP) [Published Yahoo!Xtra - Apr 24 2013]
New Caledonia bans shark fishing [Published MSN Philippines - Apr 24 2013]
DENR ups drive to save sea turtles [Published Sun Star Network - Apr 22 2013]
Holland America Line’s ms Amsterdam on 113-day ... [Published BreakingTravelNews - Apr 19 2013]
Riding the tide of time: The Hamilton Khaki Nav... [Published Trusted Watch - Apr 18 2013]
Holland America's Amsterdam to embark on 113-da... [Published Examiner.com - Apr 17 2013]
Researchers Try Digging Into Southernmost Islan... [Published TopNews United States - Apr 17 2013]
Holland America Line's 2014 Grand World Voyage ... [Published TravelDailyNews.com - Apr 17 2013]
NASA Concludes X-48 Project Flight Research [Tr... [Published Equities.com - Apr 17 2013]
Laing pagi nasakmit sa CCBDC [Published Sun Star Network - Apr 16 2013]

Blogs

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Indonesia Field Report IV: Wildlife Trafficking... [Published Brookings Latest From Brookings - Mar 26 2013] The Cruel Wildlife Market Hundreds of cages with birds, lizards, bats, and mammals were stacked upon one another, with tens or sometimes even hundreds of specimens crammed into one cage. Several dozen white-eyes (a bird genus) were squeezed into ...
Better protection for elephants, rhinos and mor... [Published WWF - Environmental News - Mar 25 2013] A look at WWF's successes at the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species for our priority species from apes to turtles. Click the headlines for full articles. Ban on ivory trade pledged by Thai PM Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra ...
Govt plans shark, manta ray hunting ban [Published Allvoices Indonesia - Mar 20 2013] Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Minister Sharif Cicip Sutardjo said on Tuesday that the Raja Ampat administration had taken a major leap in fighting shark hunting by issuing Regional Regulation (Perda) No...I really hope that the actions of the Raja A ...
Manta Rays Protected As Vulnerable Species [Published Ecology Global Network - Mar 11 2013] Nations meeting at the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) approve Ecuador’s proposal to list the largest living rays on CITES Appendix II Manta ray. Photo courtesy Christopher Bartlett During the ...
The fight to save threatened sharks and rays [Published WWF - Environmental News - Mar 06 2013] Forty years ago the international community decided to combat the critical issue of trading endangered species globally. In Washington the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of wild fauna and flora (CITES) was born with the objective ...

Audio/Video

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Blended Wing Body: The Shape Of Things To Come? [Published Uploads by wired - Nov 23 2012]

Press Releases

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DEVELOP YOUR SEA SKILLS IN THE MADLIVES [Published CisionWire - English - Dec 31 2012]