Killer Whales - The Facts
The killer whale (Orcinus orca), commonly referred to as the orca, and less commonly as the blackfish, is a toothed whale belonging to the oceanic dolphin family. Killer whales are found in all oceans, from the frigid Arctic and Antarctic regions to tropical seas. Killer whales as a species have a diverse diet, although individual populations often specialize in particular types of prey.
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Indianapolis Zoo - Shark Tank
The Indianapolis Zoo dares you to touch a shark or plunge even deeper into the animal world with a one-of-a-kind Dolphin pavilion. The shark touch tank is the largest of its kind in the country and is surrounded by a wall that is just the right height for kids to observe and gently touch the sharks.
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Pirates Hijack Ship
Pirates hijacked an Italian cargo ship with 18 crew on board at dawn Tuesday off the coast of Oman in an area notorious for attacks by Somali pirates. The Enrico Ievoli, carrying a cargo of caustic soda from the United Arab Emirates to the Mediterranean, was boarded by pirates at around 0400 GMT, said the Naples-based owner of the ship, Marnavi.
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Battle Over Shipwreck
While Congress and the White House publicly battled over detainee policy in a new defense bill, a far more obscure fight erupted behind the scenes involving treasure hunters, doubloons and shipwrecks. A small tweak in the House version of the defense bill — just two words and two commas — could have made it easier for a Florida-based treasure hunting firm to take custody of a $500 million trove of Spanish coins.
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Lionfish - threat to Atlantic
Lionfish are native to the Indo-Pacific, but are now established along the southeast coast of the U.S., the Caribbean, and in parts of the Gulf of Mexico. How did the fish get to the Atlantic? While the exact cause is unknown, it's likely that humans provided a helping hand.
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- Pirates Hijack Ship
- Battle Over Shipwreck
- Lionfish Threat
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Cruise Ship Wreck Costs Could Surpass $130 Million
The capsizing of the Costa Concordia cruise ship will send a tidal wave of bills at the owners that could reach $130 million -- if the ship can be salvaged. If it is determined that the $650 million luxury liner is too badly damaged and is little more than fancy scrap, the owners -- Costa Cruises and its parent company Carnival Cruises -- will have to absorb the loss of the ship.
"They just lose," said Jaime Katz, an equity analyst for Morningstar Inc., an independent investment research firm. "The ship is gone. They will have to start over or have one less ship in that market."
That determination has yet to be made, but even a bill that big would not sink the company, experts said.
Cody Unser noticed a weird tingling in her legs. She dived a second and a third time, and again felt tingling. It was subtle, but it was the first new sensation that she had felt in three years, since becoming paralyzed from the chest down at age 12.