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Soft Yellow Corals and Anthias Fish - free desktop wallpaper
2008-03-05 13:23:00
click the image to get the larger size, then right click over the photo, on pop up menu choose "save image as" or "set as Desktop Background"
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Sunken Treasure, Conch Shell, Bahamas - download free wallpaper
2008-03-05 13:16:00
click the image to get the larger size, then right click over the photo, on pop up menu choose "save image as" or "set as Desktop Background"
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Sunken Treasure, Conch Shell, Bahamas - free desktop wallpaper
2008-03-05 13:10:00
click the image to get the larger size, then right click over the photo, on pop up menu choose "save image as" or "set as Desktop Background"
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Sugar Wreck, Bahamas - free desktop wallpaper
2008-03-05 13:02:00
click the image to get the larger size, then right click over the photo, on pop up menu choose "save image as" or "set as Desktop Background"
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Mandarin fish-photos
2008-03-02 21:08:00
Mandarin Fish belong to a family of fishes called dragonets (though are commonly misidentified as Mandarin Goby) and are among the tropical reefs' most colorful fish: with psychedelic oranges, blues, purples and greens, the fish look like they are decorated with multi-colored neon.
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Fossil Snake With Legs, 95 million years old found
2008-03-02 17:00:00
Appearing like the punchline to an evolutionary riddle, a new fossil snake with legs has emerged from 95 million year-old deposits near Jerusalem. Its sedimentary surroundings suggest a seafaring lifestyle for this ancient reptile, but its advanced anatomy could overturn a current theory about the marine origin of snakes.This intriguing new species, dubbed Haasiophis terrasanctus , is the second limbed snake to come from the site of Ein Yabrud, an ancient marine environment broadly similar to the still, coastal waters of today's Bahamian reef. The first such species, Pachyrhachis problematicus, plays a pivotal role in a scenario that places the ancestor of snakes in the sea.But a riddle remains: why do these two snake species have hind limbs? If legs were the norm for snake ancestors, it would make sense to see the species' advanced anatomy as only superficially similar to more modern snakes. On the other hand, the stubby limbs on the fossil snakes might represent an evolutionary ...
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Beautiful Maldives Underwater Dive Photos
2008-03-01 13:02:00
Beautiful Maldives - Underwater 1Sun, sand and sea, a thousand ?Robinson Crusoe? islands, massive lagoons with different depths and infinite shades of blue and turquoise, dazzling underwater coral gardens.The Maldives (or Maldive Islands), officially the Republic of Maldives, is an island nation consisting of a group of atolls in the Indian Ocean. The Maldives is located south of India's Lakshadweep islands, and about seven hundred kilometres (435 mi) south-west of Sri Lanka. The Maldives' twenty-six atolls encompass a territory featuring 1,192 islets, roughly two hundred of which are inhabited.
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Fiji,Beqa Lagoon Dive photos
2008-02-29 12:57:00
Fiji 2001; Beqa Lagoon Dive Sites; Desktop Size
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Soft Coral Capital of the World, Fiji-photos
2008-02-28 14:29:00
Fiji, ?the Soft Coral Capital of the World ?, is rated as one of the top 10 dive destinations in the world. It is well deserved. Fiji?s vast, varied and colorful underwater playgrounds boast something spectacular for divers at every skill level? breathtaking hard and soft corals, wall dives, caves, grottos and shipwrecks. Fiji is truly a diver?s paradise where the daily menu is so diversified that it is sometimes difficult to believe you are in the same country.
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Aotearoa,New Zealand on the Pacific Rim.-Photos
2008-02-27 04:32:00
New Zealand is a country in the south-western Pacific Ocean .The indigenous M?ori named New Zealand Aotearoa, which is usually translated into English as The Land of the Long White Cloud. New Zealand is notable for its geographic isolation, being separated from Australia to the northwest by the Tasman Sea, approximately 1250 miles across. Its closest neighbours to the north are New Caledonia, Fiji and Tonga.New Zealand is also home to the rare Hectors Dolphin and the beautiful Dusky Dolphin!
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Largest Crystals in the World Discovered in Cave in Mexico-Photos
2008-02-26 01:43:00
Crystal Caves Of NaicaThanks to contributor SunBea for this fantastic Power Point Presentation! It's a little Hard for some to view, so we placed it in a zoho viewer for you, click the link to see these Huge georgeous Crystals in two caves in Mexico ! (Looks like the crystals on Supermans Home Planet!Click to ViewDescriptionThe word Naica is of Tarahumara origin and means shady place. It was given to the hills, maybe because of a spring with some trees. The hills are full of minerals which made them valuable for mining. The mine produces lead, zinc, copper, silver and gold and is one of the most productive mines in Chihuahua.In the last years the care of the environment and for minimum contamination by the present mining comany gave the mine a national level of prominence. Hopefully this attitude amongst the miners may also protected the Cave of the Crystals.This mine is not a show mine, but a still working and producing mine. It is very hot and has a huge underground well of 52°C h...
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Ways to increase traffic to your blog
2008-02-25 23:38:00
I also used that ping list and noticed that my traffic increased with almost 30%!read more | digg story
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Ways to increase traffic to your blog
2008-02-25 01:00:00
Remember my post which contained a ping list ? Well I also used that ping list and noticed that my traffic increased with almost 30%! Taking in consideration that i did almost nothing to achieve the extra traffic you can say that it?s worth it to use the ping list. Not just pinging can increase traffic to your blog, but directories can bring a constant flow of traffic to your blog also. Not all blog directories can bring you good traffic, and it?s not worth filling your sidebar with links to blog directories which don?t get you any traffic. Here is a list of blog directories where you should submit your blog www.blogcatalog.com - Blog Catalog is the premiere social blog directory on the internet. Whether you?re looking to promote your own blog or find blogs on various topics, this site is for you. You can also add a Recent viewers widget to your blog which looks similar to the mybloglog one. www.readablog.com - Read a Blog is a blog search engine which indexes feeds and gives visito...
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Megalodon: Largest Shark That Ever Lived, photos
2008-02-24 21:30:00
At 60 feet long, Megalodon was the largest shark that ever lived and a dominant marine predator.Twice the size of a great white shark, and with teeth 21cm long, this was the top predator of its time.Type: Cartilaginous fishSize: Up to 60 feet in lengthDiet: CarnivorePredators: No known predatorsLived : The Miocene and Pliocene epochs, 16-1.6 million years ago. Streamlined and muscular, megalodon had jaws over 2m wide. While megalodon could eat whatever it chose, its favourite food was whale. Other kinds of marine mammals such as seals and Odobenocetops were also on its menu.Most of this shark's hunting was in the open sea (juveniles lived closer to shore). It attacked its prey near the surface, when it came up for air.Megalodon could swim at high speed in short bursts so tended to rush its prey from beneath. Especially when tackling large species, it would first aim to disable its prey by injuring a flipper or the tail. Once unable to swim properly, the victim would be easy to finis...
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Glass Tulips- Huge Worms Found in Antarctica -Photos
2008-02-23 16:21:00
Standing in fields like poppies these tunicates are actually animals. The tunicates, which resemble glass tulips, are early colonizers of Antarctic regions that have been disturbed by icebergs that scour the seafloor as they pass by. The animals are among many mysterious creatures collected from the icy waters by scientists of the Australian Antarctic Division.(Watch video of sea spiders found on the expedition, and read the full story.) The study is part of an international project to take a census of Antarctic marine life. The plankton-eating tunicates grow up to 3.2 feet (1 meter) long, and filter food by pumping it through an internal mesh structure. The stalk is supported by pressure created by their pump, according to the scientistsSea Spiders and Glass Tulips -latest footage from Antarctica
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World's Oldest Gold from Europe's most Ancient Civilization
2008-02-23 16:15:00
Varna Chalcolithic Necropolis The Varna Chalcolithic Necropolis which experts qualify as "the world's oldest gold" and a trace of "Europe 's most ancient civilization" was a sensational discovery. It is situated about 500m to the north of Lake Varna and about 4 km to the west of the downtown. In 294 graves were discovered more than 3000 golden objects dating back 6000 years. In Hall 6 of Varna Museum of History is exhibited the whole inventory from some of the most significant graves. On both sides of the entrance are represented the graves with masks of human faces shaped out on spot and appliquéd with gold plates. The rich variety of funeral utensils going along with the dead is best illustrated by two of the symbolic graves / No 4 and No 36/. In grave No 4 have been found two unique vessels where the typical for the time decoration of strongly stylized geometrical symbols is fulfilled in golden paint. Read More
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Free 30 minute Phone Card
2008-02-22 18:00:00
I got one of these in the mail and thought I'd share. It comes in the free Quest Movers Kit-wow a free 30 minute phone card!Get a FREE Mover's KitIncludes:Change of address servicePre-move checklistFree 30-minute pre-paidcalling cardhttp://www.qwest.com/residential/move rs/index.html
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Videos: Ancient Croc Unveiled and Elephant Shrew Discovery
2008-02-22 16:04:00
Videos of Dinosaur to Croc odile Missing Link discovered and Discovery of a new mammal, the cat sized elephant shrew.read more | digg story
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Jurassic Shark Expedition-Tagging Hammerheads,Photos
2008-02-22 14:56:00
The Return of Jurassic Shark Petty Offficer Steve Paris-Hunter tagging the Hammerhead sharksThe team were deployed to Cocos Island to tag sharks in association with the Shark Research Institute (SRI) and Costa Rican conservationists.The expedition, dubbed ?Jurassic Shark', was set up to investigate the migratory routes of Hammerhead sharks, to help prevent the illegal practice of poaching them for their expensive fins. The team's success surpassed any expedition of its kind, and they tagged 15 sharks.
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CNN - Giant sea spider filmed
2008-02-21 12:27:00
From: ZomgAChicken123Subscribe Unsubscribe Joined: 2 months ago Videos: 119About This VideoAdded: February 19, 2008Giant sea spiders are among the many mysterious creatures sighted by scientists in a search off eastern Antarctica coast.
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Antarctic Life Hung By A Thread During Ice Ages
2008-02-20 18:34:00
ScienceDaily (2008-02-15) -- The extreme cold and environmental conditions of past Ice Ages have been even more severe than seen today and changed life at the Antarctic, forcing the migration of many animals such as penguins, whales and seals, researchers argue. Understanding the changes of the past may help scientists to determine how the anticipated temperature increases of the future will work to further transform this continent.read article
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No Pristine Oceans Left, New Map Shows
2008-02-19 15:46:00
No areas of the world's oceans remain completely untouched by humanity's influence, according to a new study.Every area of the oceans is feeling the effects of fishing, pollution, or human-caused global warming, the study says, and some regions are being affected by all of these factors and more.A team led by Ben Halpern of the University of California, Santa Barbara, created the first global map that shows the various kinds of damage being done to marine ecosystems.The team assigned scores to 17 human impacts and tallied them up for every ocean region to reveal the overall effect people are having on marine life."The ocean is so big, I figured there would be a lot of areas that we hadn't gotten to or that people rarely get to," Halpern said."But when you look at the map, there are huge areas that are being impacted by multiple human activities," he said. "It was certainly a surprise to me."The project revealed that more than 40 percent of the world's marine ecosystems are heavi...
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How to Make Money with RSS Feed
2008-02-19 13:30:00
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What Makes the Sea Wasp so Deadly
2008-02-16 22:47:00
There are many creatures on this earth that are quite deadly to humans. The deadliest of all, of course, being other humans. Perhaps, what poses the greatest threat to our lives are creatures we can't even see - microbes. These are the microorganisms we usually call germs or cooties, the ones that make us sick. By and large, disease-causing germs are responsible for the largest number of human deaths every year. But what we're talking about here are the venomous creatures; those whose bodies manufacture toxins that can be rubbed off, ingested (swallowed), or injected into another, causing severe illness or death. Just to name a few, there's the poison dart frogs of the Costa Rican jungles, stonefish, cone shells, the black mamba snake, and even a tiny octopus that lives in tropical waters. When creatures are rated for the "deadliness factor" there's a couple of measures that are taken into account:1) How many people an ounce of the creature's venom can kill2) How long it takes ...
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How to Promote Your blog Free
2008-02-16 16:17:00
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The Largest Mollusk on Earth-500 lbs Giant Clam
2008-02-15 17:40:00
The giant clam gets only one chance to find a nice home. Once it fastens itself to a spot on a reef, there it sits for the rest of its life.These bottom-dwelling behemoths are the largest mollusks on Earth , capable of reaching 4 feet (1.2 meters) in length and weighing more than 500 pounds (227 kg). They live in the warm waters of the South Pacific and Indian oceans.Giant clams achieve their enormous proportions by consuming the sugars and proteins produced by the billions of algae that live in their tissues. In exchange, they offer the algae a safe home and regular access to sunlight for photosynthesis, basking by day below the water's surface with their fluted shells open and their multi-colored mantles exposed. They also use a siphon to draw in water to filter and consume passing plankton.Type: InvertebrateDiet: CarnivoreAverage lifespan in the wild: 100 years or moreSize: 4 ft (1.2 m)Weight: More than 440 lbs (200 kg)Did you know? No two giant clams have the same coloration.
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You Are Invited to Join William at Yuwie
2008-02-15 16:15:00
Valentines Myspace CommentsYou have been invited to join Yuwie by William Thomas. When you join, you will be instantly connected to William and William's friends. Click the link below to join.JOIN FREE HEREFirst off, Yuwie is 100% FREE. Yuwie is like any other "connect with friends" or social networking site. But we have one major difference.Use Yuwie - Get Paid!Yuwie pays you to blog, upload pictures, refer friends, chat, hang out, etc.
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Todays Fresh Freebies-Pringles,Aquafresh
2008-02-15 15:56:00
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Hot New Ice DVD ? FREE!
2008-02-13 23:11:00
Nature Vision?s new ice fishing DVD, ?Discoveries on Ice ? is available to you, FREE! Watch the In-Fisherman staff and other ice angling experts, as they demonstrate ground-breaking new ice equipment, along with tactics so hot, they?ll stop you cold.Simply fill out the information below, and we will send out your own personal copy. See the video that is truly the next phase in the ice revolution!Order Form FREE Aqua-Vu Ice DVD here!
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Dolphin Diploma - prove you're a dolphin expert!
2008-02-13 18:53:00
Dolphin Diploma - prove you're a dolphin expert!2008 is the Year of the Dolphin and YOU can help raise awareness about these fantastic animals and how to protect them by taking part in the Dolphin Diploma award.Dolphins in danger !Dolphins are really special animals, with lots of wonderful species living in the world?s oceans and seas, even rivers and lakes. For hundreds of years, they have captured the imagination of people in many countries and have inspired poets, artists, musicians and others.But, sadly, they face a number of threats that make their survival difficult. In 2006 the world lost its first dolphin species due to mankind, the Yangtze River dolphin, and world-wide others are close to extinction. They need clean and quiet oceans, protected areas and people who care.How are Dolphin Diplomas awarded?It's simple! First have a go at a fun quiz to show us how much you know about dolphins, and then carry out an activity to help them.There are two ways to get your diploma, b...
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