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Giant manta ray unhooked
A Giant manta ray with several fishing hooks caught below its eye appeared to ask two nearby divers for help in removing them, and then waited patiently for them to do so.
- July 17, 2019
US reacts to China dare sends warships
A US aircraft carrier strike group is patrolling in the South China Sea, the US Navy said Saturday, days after Beijing told Washington not to challenge its sovereignty in the waterway. China asserts ownership of almost all ...
- February 20, 2017
Melting Greenland ice threatens to expose Cold War waste
A network of tunnels under the snow contained everything from research facilities to a hospital, a cinema and a church — all powered by a small, portable nuclear reactor. The pollutants left behind include PCBs used in ...
- September 27, 2016
Tubbataha reef salvage
The salvage team working on the USS Guardian, which ran aground in Tubbataha Reef, removed the warship’s last remaining section early Saturday afternoon after being stuck on the Unesco World Heritage site for more than 10 ...
- March 31, 2013
Oceanarium
This undated handout picture released on Aug. 1, 2013 by the Australian Institute of Marine Science shows a researcher with coral in a tank at the National Sea Simulator, or SeaSim, in the northern cityof Townsville. The ...
- August 5, 2013
Baby dugong dies of plastic ingestion
A sick baby dugong whose fight for recovery won hearts in Thailand and cast a spotlight on ocean conservation has died from an infection exacerbated by bits of plastic lining her stomach, officials said Saturday. "Mariam" ...
- August 18, 2019
Diners eat oysters from polluted bay
Cage after cage, oysters destined for a sprinkling of lemon juice and a delighted diner are pulled from the majestic Chesapeake Bay, where 20 years ago they had nearly disappeared.“Those will be at the restaurants tomorrow,” ...
- April 7, 2014
Manila welcomes report that G7 countries concerned about West Philippine Sea
The Philippines on Sunday welcomed reports that the G7 summit would express concern about unilateral efforts to assert sovereignty claims in the disputed South China Sea. Regional alarm is growing at moves by China ...
- June 8, 2015
Study fins oil spills boost levels of arsenic in the ocean
Oil spills can boost levels of arsenic in seawater by suppressing a natural filter mechanism on the sea bed, according to a study published on Friday in a specialist journal. The research was conducted in a laboratory ...
- July 9, 2010
PH, China to tackle maritime row in may
China and the Philippines will hold direct talks on their maritime dispute in May, Filipino officials said on Wednesday, as President Duterte seeks stronger economic ties with Beijing. Last year, a United Nations-backed ...
- March 30, 2017