News results: "Antarctic Ocean"

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World

Japan fails to reach whale hunt target due to obstruction

   Tokyo - Japanese whaling ships returned Monday after a so-called scientific...
» read full story April 13th, 2009 - 11:05

Japanese Whaler Missing In Antarctic Waters

Wellington - Earlier today, a 31-year-old Japanese sailor fell overboard from a Japanese whaling...
» read full story January 05th, 2009 - 11:17

Greenpeace sees beginning of the end of Japanese whaling

Wellington  - Greenpeace, an international environmental organization, hailed the beginning of the...
» read full story November 13th, 2008 - 11:18

Japan seeks arrest warrants against anti-whaling activists

Tokyo -  Tokyo police sought arrest warrants on Monday against three members of the Sea Shepherd...
» read full story August 18th, 2008 - 11:43
Japanese Whaling Ships Go Back To Work

Japanese Whaling Ships Go Back To Work

Australia's Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade announced on Friday that Japan resumed...
» read full story February 01st, 2008 - 13:11
Japanese Whalers Stop Hunting

Japanese Whalers Stop Hunting

Japan declared on Monday that its whaling fleet has stopped the hunting after it was harassed for...
» read full story January 22nd, 2008 - 14:31
Activists Freed, Japan Resumes Whaling Hunt

Activists Freed, Japan Resumes Whaling Hunt

The two protesters, who were detained on board of the Japanese whaler since Tuesday, were released...
» read full story January 18th, 2008 - 13:47
Ship Sent by Australia To Rescue Activists

Ship Sent by Australia To Rescue Activists

Australia announced on Thursday that it will send a ship to rescue the two activists which have...
» read full story January 17th, 2008 - 12:48
Activists Held in Custody by Japanese Whalers

Activists Held in Custody by Japanese Whalers

Two activists were held captive on Tuesday by the Japanese whalers who boarded the whaling vessel...
» read full story January 15th, 2008 - 17:50
Australia Determined to Stop Japanese Whaling Fleet

Australia Determined to Stop Japanese Whaling Fleet

Today Australia announced that fisheries patrol vessel will be sent to the Antarctic in order to...
» read full story December 19th, 2007 - 17:29
First Passengers From Antarctic Ship Flown To Chile

First Passengers From Antarctic Ship Flown To Chile

The first passengers of the cruise ship, The Explorer, which sank in the Antarctic Ocean Friday...
» read full story November 25th, 2007 - 10:13
Passengers From The Sunk Antarctic Ship Ready To Return Home

Passengers From The Sunk Antarctic Ship Ready To Return Home

The passengers and crew of the Canadian-owned cruise liner, The Explorer, were flown to a Chilean...
» read full story November 24th, 2007 - 14:44
The Explorer: Rescue Operation Obstructed by Antarctic Snow Storm

The Explorer: Rescue Operation Obstructed by Antarctic Snow Storm

The 154 people that were aboard the sinking cruise ship that struck ice on Friday in the Antarctic...
» read full story November 24th, 2007 - 08:57
Tourists From The Explorer Are “Safe”

Tourists From The Explorer Are “Safe”

The officials of GAP Adventures the Canadian-owned cruise liner which struck ice in the Antarctic...
» read full story November 23rd, 2007 - 17:34
Antarctic Cruise Ship Sinking, Passengers Rescued

Antarctic Cruise Ship Sinking, Passengers Rescued

A cruise ship with 100 passengers and 54 crew members aboard has reportedly begun sinking on Friday...
» read full story November 23rd, 2007 - 12:02
Japans’ Whaling Fleet Urged to Return

Japans’ Whaling Fleet Urged to Return

On Monday Australia and New Zealand urged a Japanese whaling fleet to come back to port as it...
» read full story November 19th, 2007 - 17:34
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Specials

Study: Polar Oceans Populated by a Large Number of Species

Study: Polar Oceans Populated by a Large Number of Species

  Monday, a marine census revealed that there were 7,500 documented species in the Antarctic...
» read full story February 16th, 2009 - 17:51
Census of Marine Life: Amazing Marine Life Discoveries Announced

Census of Marine Life: Amazing Marine Life Discoveries Announced

According to a "Census of Marine Life," a complex project that is trying to map the...
» read full story November 09th, 2008 - 21:46
Animal Planet’s ‘Whale Wars,’ against Japanese Whalers Premiers Tonight

Animal Planet’s ‘Whale Wars,’ against Japanese Whalers Premiers Tonight

Animal Planet its launching Whale Wars, a reality show which focuses on a group of eco-warriors of...
» read full story November 07th, 2008 - 14:32
Canadian Ice Shelf the Size of Manhattan Breaks Loose

Canadian Ice Shelf the Size of Manhattan Breaks Loose

The Markham ice shelf, previously located off of Ellesmere Island’s northern coast broke...
» read full story September 05th, 2008 - 14:03
Russian Arctic Research Cut Short Due To Global Warming

Russian Arctic Research Cut Short Due To Global Warming

A Russian research expedition in the western Arctic Ocean was put on hold as a result of the ice...
» read full story July 15th, 2008 - 13:08
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Science

Update: Antarctic Bridge that Was Holding Wilkins Ice Shelf Ruptures

Update: Antarctic Bridge that Was Holding Wilkins Ice Shelf Ruptures

The rupture of the ice bridge that was holding Antarctica’s Wilkins Ice Shelf in place will...
» read full story April 06th, 2009 - 15:00

Scientists say monster iceberg about to break loose

Berlin  - The Wilkins Ice Shelf, a monster iceberg more than 100 kilometres across, is about...
» read full story April 03rd, 2009 - 17:20

Scientists: Sea levels could rise 1 metre as Antarctic ice melts

   Wellington - A large amount of permanent Antarctic ice could melt in the next 100...
» read full story March 19th, 2009 - 06:32
IPY Reports Major Changes in Polar Regions Due To Global Warming

IPY Reports Major Changes in Polar Regions Due To Global Warming

A study presented this week in Geneva from the International Polar Year reveals that global warming...
» read full story February 26th, 2009 - 16:55
NASA Investigates Crash of Global Warming Satellite

NASA Investigates Crash of Global Warming Satellite

NASA has launched an investigation into the recent crash of its satellite that was supposed to...
» read full story February 26th, 2009 - 14:20
Study: 235 Species In Arctic and Antarctic Waters Possibly Identical

Study: 235 Species In Arctic and Antarctic Waters Possibly Identical

The Arctic and Antarctic regions don’t seem to offer the friendliest conditions for life...
» read full story February 16th, 2009 - 13:56
Same Species Found at Both Poles

Same Species Found at Both Poles

New findings about the marine life show that there are 7,500 species living in the Antarctic and...
» read full story February 15th, 2009 - 20:56
We Are Heading Towards An Irreversibile Climate Change

We Are Heading Towards An Irreversibile Climate Change

According to the conclusions reached by an international team of scientists, the greenhouse gas...
» read full story January 28th, 2009 - 02:03
Antarctica Is Getting Warmer, Threatening More Animals

Antarctica Is Getting Warmer, Threatening More Animals

The creatures probably most affected by the global warming are those living in the cold,...
» read full story January 26th, 2009 - 13:17
Underwater World Revelation: Octopus Common Ancestor Still Alive!

Underwater World Revelation: Octopus Common Ancestor Still Alive!

The secrets of the underwater world have always been a challenge for scientists trying to connect...
» read full story November 10th, 2008 - 14:00
Enigmatic Antarctica - Amazing Giant Species Of Mollusks Found

Enigmatic Antarctica - Amazing Giant Species Of Mollusks Found

Eight weeks of voyage ended successfully for scientists aboard Tangaroa, after discovering...
» read full story March 24th, 2008 - 13:14
BAS Confirms Ancient Volcano Eruption Beneath Antarctica

BAS Confirms Ancient Volcano Eruption Beneath Antarctica

The scientists from the British Antarctic Survey have reported in the journal Nature Geosciences...
» read full story January 21st, 2008 - 14:20
Antarctica's Southern Ocean ‘Carbon Sink’ Affected By Climate Change

Antarctica's Southern Ocean ‘Carbon Sink’ Affected By Climate Change

A new study conducted by scientists from the University of East Anglia (UEA), British Antarctic...
» read full story May 18th, 2007 - 18:16
NASA Discovers Massive Melt in Antarctica

NASA Discovers Massive Melt in Antarctica

NASA scientists said that in 2005, west Antarctica experienced the worst ice melt ever recorded...
» read full story May 16th, 2007 - 13:01
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