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RTSea Blog: observations on oceans, sharks and nature: November 2013
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Sunday, November 24, 2013. Living Ocean Foundation: a 6-year coral reef expedition with hopes of making a difference. The Khaled bin Sultan Living Oceans Foundation. 750 miles east of Australia. You’re currently on board the Golden Shadow. In New Caledonia; what are you finding as to the current condition of the coral reefs there? How are you serving – or intend to serve – both the scientific community and the marine policy community? What will the general public ultimately gain from your expedition?
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RTSea Blog: observations on oceans, sharks and nature: Captive Dolphins: 25 dolphins are held in waiting for a proposed Singapore resort
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Wednesday, June 15, 2011. Captive Dolphins: 25 dolphins are held in waiting for a proposed Singapore resort. The plight of dolphins captured for aquariums or amusement parks has become a more visible issue ever since the academy award-winning film The Cove. Detailed the brutality involved in dolphin and whale captures in Japan. Orcas. Killer whales) and the mental and physical impact of their living conditions in aquatic parks have become an issue following the unfortunate death of a Sea World orca.
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RTSea Blog: observations on oceans, sharks and nature: Diana Nyad: turning the Extreme Dream into reality
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Sunday, September 8, 2013. Diana Nyad: turning the Extreme Dream into reality. In case you have been too engrossed in the news coming from Syria or who is entering the semi-finals on America's Got Talent, on September 2nd, Diana Nyad achieved her goal of swimming from Havana, Cuba to Key West, Florida - a distance of 103 miles (110 miles when you take into account course corrections). This was her fifth attempt to cover this distance and she completed it at age sixty-four. For Diana, sea jellies were her...
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RTSea Blog: observations on oceans, sharks and nature: Diana Nyad: long distance swimmer battles nature in latest swim
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Sunday, September 25, 2011. Diana Nyad: long distance swimmer battles nature in latest swim. I was fortunate and privileged to have been on the Xtreme Dream team involved in the August swim. As a shark watch diver, having filmed her earlier for a CNN documentary. As has been reported on her website. Which required some quick action from Johnny Rose. An entry from the Xtreme Dream blog:. Diana was stung along both arms the side of her body and her face. Jonathan Rose, a safety diver and EMT, immediately g...
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RTSea Blog: observations on oceans, sharks and nature: Ocean Endurance Champions: Palfrey and Nyad take on the Cuba-to-Florida swim
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Saturday, June 30, 2012. Ocean Endurance Champions: Palfrey and Nyad take on the Cuba-to-Florida swim. In July of last year, I was honored to join the team supporting Diana Nyad as she prepared to make her open ocean endurance swim from Havana, Cuba to the Florida Keys, a distance of around 103 miles. Working with the shark watch crew, headed up by my friend Luke Tipple, I saw firsthand. For the Weather Channel and that would keep me fairly busy through the summer. Fortunately, Diana was able to asse...
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RTSea Blog: observations on oceans, sharks and nature: Protecting Sharks: the two-edged sword that is CITES
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Sunday, March 17, 2013. Protecting Sharks: the two-edged sword that is CITES. This past week, the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species ( CITES. Concluded their 16th tri ennial. Co nference of the Parties (Co P16) with much fanfare among shark conservationists as 5 species of sharks and 2 species of rays were given recognition of status that could lead to a reduction in the commercial fishing for these animals. Will be required to have export permits. Before this determination, these an...
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RTSea Blog: observations on oceans, sharks and nature: July 2013
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Saturday, July 6, 2013. The Challenge of Accepting Change. When we look back on world history, we usually find that great societal or economic improvements came about through major changes in attitudes or actions. What we often do not see is how disruptive those changes were for many people. The idea of maintaining the status quo. Is very comforting for many people even when, in doing so, it may lead to decline, calamity or worse. The overall loan portfolio seems to be in good shape. Well-publicized ...
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RTSea Blog: observations on oceans, sharks and nature: September 2013
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Sunday, September 8, 2013. Diana Nyad: turning the Extreme Dream into reality. In case you have been too engrossed in the news coming from Syria or who is entering the semi-finals on America's Got Talent, on September 2nd, Diana Nyad achieved her goal of swimming from Havana, Cuba to Key West, Florida - a distance of 103 miles (110 miles when you take into account course corrections). This was her fifth attempt to cover this distance and she completed it at age sixty-four. For Diana, sea jellies were her...
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RTSea Blog: observations on oceans, sharks and nature: May 2014
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Monday, May 26, 2014. Update on Richard Theiss: new perceptions on life and the world we live in. I have many friends and colleagues, both in life and in the digital world, inquiring as to what I have been up to, as I have not been as visible of late. I've had some life-altering experiences over the past 6 months that took me away from participation in many of my ocean conservation interests. But now I would like to slowly begin to return to "active duty" at least in the writing/blogging arena. Well, bef...
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RTSea Blog: observations on oceans, sharks and nature: Orcas on Parade: time to close the circus of marine mamals
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Sunday, November 10, 2013. Orcas on Parade: time to close the circus of marine mamals. Throughout 2013, there has been a spike in interest as to whether or not organizations like Sea World. Should have marine mammals like whales, particularly orcas or "killer whales," dolphins, porpoises, and even seals and sea lions in captivity. Part of this heightened interest has been due to the release of the documentary " Blackfish. What science didn't know then, we know now. And we know better. Has become its flag...
