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 | | Colossal Squid Under the Microscope | | by Lucy Lockett, Apr 28, 2008 | | Science is about to make some remarkable discoveries this week when the largest complete adult colossal squid is defrosted. Very little is known about this creature at present but more will be known soon. | | Comments(10) Liked It: 13 |
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 | | Huge Tremors Rocked Milford Sound | | by Lucy Lockett, Oct 27, 2007 | | This is the biggest quake in New Zealand since August 2003. It could be felt all over the South Island and in the lower North Island. There has been minimal damage reported. | | Comments(9) Liked It: 13 |
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 | | Underwater Volcano | | by Lucy Lockett, Aug 20, 2007 | | A mission that cost $1.3 million has already generated a wide variety of information about the sea floor. The German research vessel, Sonne, returned to Auckland with its New Zealand scientists after a three-week voyage that mapped a large under water volcano. | | Comments(14) Liked It: 39 |
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 | | Is Didymo Set to Take Over the World? | | by Mike Crowl, Mar 25, 2007 | | In spite of great concern about the spread of didymo in local rivers and streams, it has made enormous headway over the last year, and exists in almost every waterway in New Zealand. | | Comments(0) Liked It: 4 |
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 | | Protected at Last -The Great White Shark given a Safe Haven | | by Lucy Lockett, Dec 5, 2006 | | Every animal has a bounty upon their heads and this shark is no exception with jaws being sold at prices up to $18,000 and teeth up to $1,700 each. The Minister of Fisheries, Jim Anderton said, “No one wants to see an animal hunted to extinction for the sake of a jaw or a few teeth, or to be placed under pressure by accidental catch. | | Comments(10) Liked It: 33 |
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 | | Icebergs off New Zealand’s Coastline | | by Lucy Lockett, Nov 17, 2006 | | The last time this happened was in 1930 and this time we can have the footage to record how big they actually are. This is history in the making, a piece of Antarctica on our back door step.The bergs have been traveling north for about five years and scientists have been monitoring their progress. | | Comments(8) Liked It: 31 |
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