http://topics.edition.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Marine_AnimalsFind stories, videos, and photos about Marine Animals from CNN.com.en-usCable News Network LP, LLLP.Thu, 26 Nov 2009 01:57:17 GMT5http://i.cdn.turner.com/cnn/.element/img/1.0/logo/cnn.logo.rss.gifhttp://topics.edition.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Marine_Animals14433Find stories, videos, and photos about Marine Animals from CNN.com.http://edition.cnn.com/2009/US/11/03/georgia.dead.whale/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/US/11/03/georgia.dead.whale/index.html#cnnSTCTextA third beluga whale belonging to the world's largest aquarium has died, the Georgia Aquarium announced late Monday.Tue, 03 Nov 2009 07:02:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/Movies/10/24/intl.tsr.cove/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/Movies/10/24/intl.tsr.cove/index.html#cnnSTCText"The Cove" is a controversial documentary about dolphin slaughter that reveals the distressing secrets behind the multi-billion dollar industry in captive dolphins.Sun, 25 Oct 2009 14:25:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/TRAVEL/10/24/affordable.fall.adventures/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/TRAVEL/10/24/affordable.fall.adventures/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe changing leaves are just one lure for outdoor adventurers during the fall season. The tourist crowds of July and August have dissipated, and in many spots, the blistering summer heat has passed. And happily, an abundance of premier tour operators offer ready-made autumn adventures that are relatively easy on the wallet. They bring expert guides and top-quality gear and arrange all meals and accommodations -- you just bring your thirst for adventure.Sat, 24 Oct 2009 14:04:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20291446,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20291446,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnThe actress, surfer and new mom sets out to help sea creatures big and smallThu, 16 Jul 2009 14:28:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/US/07/14/new.york.shark.beached/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/US/07/14/new.york.shark.beached/index.html#cnnSTCTextA 26-foot-long dying shark washed ashore Tuesday on a Long Island beach, the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation said.Wed, 15 Jul 2009 04:16:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/TECH/science/06/08/danson.oceans/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/TECH/science/06/08/danson.oceans/index.html#cnnSTCTextToday, Monday, June 8, we recognize the first U.N.-sanctioned World Oceans Day. The event comes after years of pressure from conservation groups and thousands of activists who clamored for everyone to know and understand what's happening in our oceans.Tue, 09 Jun 2009 01:12:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/TECH/06/02/penguin.satellite.images/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/TECH/06/02/penguin.satellite.images/index.html#cnnSTCTextCall it a case of high tech meeting low tech, really the lowest of tech.Tue, 02 Jun 2009 11:44:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/TECH/science/05/31/eco.historyoceans/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/TECH/science/05/31/eco.historyoceans/index.html#cnnSTCTextIf we don't know our history, then we can't know our future. Historians arguing the relevance of their subject often repeat that mantra.Mon, 01 Jun 2009 07:04:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/TECH/science/05/28/eco.complexcoral/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/TECH/science/05/28/eco.complexcoral/index.html#cnnSTCTextAdvances in the study of coral in the last few years has led a group of scientists to conclude that corals almost rival humans in their genetic complexity and their relationship to algae is key to their survival.Fri, 29 May 2009 06:14:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/TECH/science/04/22/earth.movie.disney/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/TECH/science/04/22/earth.movie.disney/index.html#cnnSTCTextA polar bear falls through thin Arctic ice while searching for food for his family. A humpback whale guides her calf on a perilous 4,000-mile journey. A herd of African elephants in search of water battles a sandstorm in the Kalahari Desert.Thu, 23 Apr 2009 13:01:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/TECH/science/04/03/right.whale.rebound/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/TECH/science/04/03/right.whale.rebound/index.html#cnnSTCTextNorth Atlantic right whales, sort of the homely underdogs of the whale world, birthed a record number calves this year off the coast of the southeast United States, giving some scientists hope that the uber-rare and often overlooked species can recover.Fri, 03 Apr 2009 15:11:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/04/01/dolphins.irrawaddy.delta.bangladesh/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/04/01/dolphins.irrawaddy.delta.bangladesh/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe Irrawaddy, one of the world's rarest species of freshwater dolphins, have been found in surprisingly large numbers deep in the waterlogged jungles of Bangladesh.Wed, 01 Apr 2009 12:17:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/TECH/science/02/19/right.whale.survey/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/TECH/science/02/19/right.whale.survey/index.html#cnnSTCTextHere's the setup of Jessica Taylor's office:Fri, 06 Mar 2009 15:10:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/03/02/whales.stranded/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/03/02/whales.stranded/index.html#cnnSTCTextRescuers have saved more than 50 whales and five dolphins that stranded themselves on a beach in Tasmania, officials said Monday.Mon, 02 Mar 2009 14:31:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/TECH/science/02/19/shark.attack.report/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/TECH/science/02/19/shark.attack.report/index.html#cnnSTCTextShark attacks on humans were at the lowest levels in half a decade last year, and a Florida researcher says hard economic times may be to blame.Thu, 19 Feb 2009 18:22:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/TECH/science/02/06/yoga.whales/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/TECH/science/02/06/yoga.whales/index.html#cnnSTCTextThere's the cobra, the cat and the downward-facing dog.Sun, 08 Feb 2009 17:57:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/TECH/12/08/knights.sharks/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/TECH/12/08/knights.sharks/index.html#cnnSTCTextAt certain times in history, great nations find themselves shaping the future of the world. For many of our most endangered wildlife species, China finds itself in that role today.Mon, 15 Dec 2008 15:47:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/12/10/pip.shark.finning/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/12/10/pip.shark.finning/index.html#cnnSTCTextThere is no animal on earth more vilified than the shark. Pop culture references and annual, over-hyped reports of attacks on swimmers or surfers have put sharks on the top of the list of the world's most feared living things.Mon, 15 Dec 2008 15:46:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/12/11/pip.shark.diving/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/12/11/pip.shark.diving/index.html#cnnSTCText"Planet in Peril: Battle Lines" traveled to a place off the coast of South Africa known as "shark alley," one of the best places in the world to see great white sharks.Mon, 15 Dec 2008 15:41:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/LIVING/studentnews/12/03/pip.2008.post.questions/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/LIVING/studentnews/12/03/pip.2008.post.questions/index.html#cnnSTCTextWatch "Planet in Peril: Battle Lines" on Thursday, December 11, at 9 p.m. ET/PT on CNN, hosted by Anderson Cooper, chief medical correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta, and "The Oprah Winfrey Show" correspondent and National Geographic host Lisa Ling. CNN's award-winning series examines the environmental conflicts between growing populations and natural resources. After watching "Planet in Peril," use these questions to focus students' attention on the concepts explored in the program.Tue, 09 Dec 2008 22:47:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/TECH/science/11/12/navy.sonar.whales/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/TECH/science/11/12/navy.sonar.whales/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe Supreme Court on Wednesday lifted sanctions placed on the Navy over its underwater sonar testing, a setback for environmental groups that claimed the warfare technology was harming whales and other marine mammals.Wed, 12 Nov 2008 20:37:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/conditions/11/10/hm.veterans.swimming.rehab.sharks/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/conditions/11/10/hm.veterans.swimming.rehab.sharks/index.html#cnnSTCTextRetired Army Spc. Scott Winkler had many scary encounters while serving in Iraq, but they were nothing compared with his recent experience at the world's largest aquarium: swimming alongside a massive whale shark.Mon, 10 Nov 2008 13:35:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1851615,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1851615,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThe federal government on Friday placed the beluga whales in Alaska's Cook Inlet under the protection of the Endangered Species Act, concluding that a decade-long recovery program has failed to ensure their survivalFri, 17 Oct 2008 20:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1849226,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1849226,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsScientists have confirmed the second case of a "virgin birth" in a sharkFri, 10 Oct 2008 19:00:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/TECH/science/10/08/rescued.penguins/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/TECH/science/10/08/rescued.penguins/index.html#cnnSTCTextFlying penguins are unusual. Especially when they fly on a C-130 Hercules military plane.Wed, 08 Oct 2008 21:21:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/TECH/science/10/08/sonar.whales/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/TECH/science/10/08/sonar.whales/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe Supreme Court appeared conflicted Wednesday as it juggled national security and environmental concerns in a case over whether the U.S. Navy is doing enough to protect whales from underwater sonar tests it conducts.Wed, 08 Oct 2008 19:27:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1846014,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1846014,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThousands of boats, ships and barges sink every year in American waters, and most of them remain abandoned forever wreaking havoc to undersea ecologyTue, 30 Sep 2008 23:00:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/TRAVEL/getaways/08/27/aquatic.boston/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/TRAVEL/getaways/08/27/aquatic.boston/index.html#cnnSTCTextEveryone knows Boston is a city steeped in history, but on a steamy hot summer day, one of the best places to experience the city is from the ocean or the harbor.Wed, 27 Aug 2008 13:59:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/TRAVEL/08/25/manta.ray/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/TRAVEL/08/25/manta.ray/index.html#cnnSTCTextIn the world's largest aquarium, where most inhabitants settle for swimming, Nandi soars gracefully through her new home on majestic 9-foot wings.Mon, 25 Aug 2008 23:50:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1835097,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1835097,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsDespite anguished cries of "Murder!" and "Shame!" from protesters who thought it could still be saved, wildlife officials on Friday euthanized the animal, which had strayed into the waters off north Sydney nearly a week agoFri, 22 Aug 2008 18:00:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/08/20/baby.whale/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/08/20/baby.whale/index.html#cnnSTCTextAn abandoned baby whale that has been trying to suckle from yachts in an Australian harbor appeared to be weakening Wednesday as wildlife workers considered ways to save it.Wed, 20 Aug 2008 11:51:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1831892,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1831892,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThe humpback whale, nearly hunted into history four decades ago, is now on the "road to recovery" and is no longer considered at high risk of extinction, an environmental group saidTue, 12 Aug 2008 19:00:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/TECH/science/07/10/rightofway/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/TECH/science/07/10/rightofway/index.html#cnnSTCTextDrive past a car accident, everybody slows down to look. Tell a toddler, "Don't touch that," and of course he or she does.Thu, 24 Jul 2008 15:56:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1825244,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1825244,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsGlobal warming and overfishing have turned the surf off France's south coast into a gelatinous mass swarming with menace Mon, 21 Jul 2008 21:40:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1821971,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1821971,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsOne-third of reef-building coral are threatened, scientists say, making corals the Earth's most endangered speciesFri, 11 Jul 2008 17:40:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1821684,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1821684,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsOut of Australia comes the story of a big fish out of its normal waters. Experts have their doubts, but there's one mighty frightened fisherman down underThu, 10 Jul 2008 19:00:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/TECH/science/07/03/medicine.biomimic/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/TECH/science/07/03/medicine.biomimic/index.html#cnnSTCTextMedicine has much to learn from nature. There are literally millions of medical compounds out there that could cure diseases, help improve treatment and even protect us from some types of bacteria.Wed, 09 Jul 2008 12:12:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1820839,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1820839,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsAlmost half the coral reef ecosystems in United States territory are in poor or fair condition, mostly because of rising ocean temperatures, according to a government report released MondayTue, 08 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1819355,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1819355,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThe dwindling march of the penguins is signaling that the world's oceans are in trouble, scientists now sayTue, 01 Jul 2008 14:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1818602,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1818602,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThe Navy has adopted a new plan for training in Hawaii waters that it says will allow it to accelerate some exercises and hold them more frequently while continuing to limit the effects of its sonar on marine mammalsFri, 27 Jun 2008 20:00:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/US/06/23/scotus/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/US/06/23/scotus/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe Supreme Court agreed Monday to decide if the Navy is doing enough to protect whales from the effects of its sonar testing.Tue, 24 Jun 2008 14:25:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/06/12/stranded.dolphin/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/06/12/stranded.dolphin/index.html#cnnSTCTextInitial post-mortem examinations on some of the 26 dolphins found dead in southwestern England this week fail to explain why the animals swam ashore in Britain's biggest mass stranding of marine animals for nearly 30 years, scientists said Thursday.Thu, 12 Jun 2008 15:19:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/06/11/stranded.dolphin/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/06/11/stranded.dolphin/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe British Royal Navy rejected claims Wednesday that one of its vessels using sonar could have caused 26 dolphins to fatally strand themselves in shallow water off the southwest coast of England.Wed, 11 Jun 2008 17:03:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1812918,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1812918,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsHumans hunting the docile creatures for research, food and blubber left the population unsustainable, say biologists who warn that Hawaiian and Mediterranean monk seals could be the next to goMon, 09 Jun 2008 20:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1812614,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1812614,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThe Caribbean monk seal has gone the way of the dodoSat, 07 Jun 2008 18:00:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/TECH/science/06/05/rightwhales/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/TECH/science/06/05/rightwhales/index.html#cnnSTCTextWhaling fleets nearly wiped out North Atlantic right whales last century. Now these huge mammals are threatened by other human behavior: big ships, fishing gear and entanglement in federal bureaucracy.Thu, 05 Jun 2008 20:02:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1810052,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1810052,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsNo one could even remember a shark attack along this resort-studded stretch of Mexican coast popular with surfers and Hollywood's elite. Many of the large predators had been pulled from the ocean by fishermenWed, 28 May 2008 22:20:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1808938,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1808938,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsOnce hunted to the brink of extinction, humpback whales have made a dramatic comeback in the North Pacific Ocean over the past four decades, a new study saysFri, 23 May 2008 16:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1807689,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1807689,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsMarine scientists surveying a large undersea mountain chain were amazed to find millions of tiny starfish swirling their arms to capture food in the undersea currentMon, 19 May 2008 16:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1736912,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1736912,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsA colossal squid being examined by scientists in New Zealand this week is yielding amazing facts about one of the ocean's shy leviathansFri, 02 May 2008 09:00:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/US/04/25/ca.shark.attack/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/US/04/25/ca.shark.attack/index.html#cnnSTCTextBeaches along the San Diego, California, coast will be closed Saturday after a 66-year-old man was fatally attacked by what authorities suspect was a great white shark.Sat, 26 Apr 2008 12:03:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1735213,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1735213,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsA shark believed to be a great white killed a 66-year-old swimmer with a single, giant bite across both legs Friday as the man trained with a group of triathletesFri, 25 Apr 2008 20:00:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/04/15/technology/wonder_fish.fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/04/15/technology/wonder_fish.fortune/index.htmNeil Sims is standing on the deck of a 35-foot feed boat off the coast of Kona, Hawaii, staring at a dorsal fin slicing through the calm morning sea below. For the past hour we've been snorkeling around the submersible cages owned by his aquaculture company, Kona Blue Water Farms. The nets house nearly half a million fish, a species of yellowtail known as Kona Kampachi.Mon, 21 Apr 2008 12:36:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/TECH/science/03/28/ice.explained/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/TECH/science/03/28/ice.explained/index.html#cnnSTCTextFrom krill to king crabs, the collapse of a 160-square-mile portion of the Wilkins Ice Shelf in Antarctica could mean many changes for wildlife at the bottom of the world. Sat, 29 Mar 2008 13:40:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1718951,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1718951,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsA shark-attack death in the Bahamas raises the issue of who is responsible when thrill vacations go awry: the tourist or the tour operator?Mon, 03 Mar 2008 19:00:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/02/11/japan.dolphins/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/02/11/japan.dolphins/index.html#cnnSTCTextMention a dolphin to someone in the United States and they'll think about a trip to Sea World or the 1960s-era TV program "Flipper."Thu, 28 Feb 2008 02:03:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/US/02/26/shark.bite.fatality/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/US/02/26/shark.bite.fatality/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe leader of a shark tour whose customer was mauled to death Saturday was warned that his practice of allowing people to swim close to hungry sharks could lead to tragedy, a colleague said.Wed, 27 Feb 2008 10:19:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1712518,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1712518,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsA new study finds that rising temperatures are in danger of wiping out the king penguins of AntarcticaTue, 12 Feb 2008 19:00:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/01/30/bangladesh.dolphin/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/01/30/bangladesh.dolphin/index.html#cnnSTCTextFishermen in Bangladesh beat a rare river dolphin to death because they had not seen "this kind of creature before," according to local news accounts.Wed, 30 Jan 2008 10:28:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/12/13/smbusiness/fossils.fsb/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/12/13/smbusiness/fossils.fsb/index.htmIf the thought of spending a holiday slathered in mud conjures images of a spa - well, you probably haven't been fossil hunting in Florida lately. That's how I spent part of a recent visit, and somewhat to my surprise, I found it as relaxing as a massage and a lot more stimulating.Fri, 14 Dec 2007 14:39:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/BUSINESS/12/10/reefs.canaries/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/BUSINESS/12/10/reefs.canaries/index.html#cnnSTCTextCoral reefs are often referred to as the canaries of the ocean -- because, like the canary in a mine, they give an indicator of the dangers that lie ahead. Judging by the state of coral reefs these days, if you happen to be a fish, it's not looking good for you.Tue, 11 Dec 2007 06:07:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1686486,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1686486,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsJapanese vessels set sail on their largest-scale whale hunt in decades. Is it for research? Out of sheer stubbornness? Or is it even about the whales at all? Wed, 21 Nov 2007 04:00:00 ESThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20159163,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20159163,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnVideo courtesy Warner Bros.Hayden Panettiere said Thursday that she might never have been involved in trying to save the dolphins in Japan without the inspiration and influence she's gotten through her hit TV series Heroes.Fri, 09 Nov 2007 21:04:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/TECH/science/10/11/wyland/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/TECH/science/10/11/wyland/index.html#cnnSTCTextFor more than two decades, artist Robert Wyland -- simply known as Wyland -- has wowed people with his giant whale murals that cover the walls of city parking decks, high-rises, convention centers and hotels around the world.Thu, 18 Oct 2007 20:54:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/TECH/science/08/28/tailless.dolphin.ap/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/TECH/science/08/28/tailless.dolphin.ap/index.html#cnnSTCTextProsthetic specialist Kevin Carroll travels the country tackling the toughest human amputation cases, so it was only natural that he was also drawn to Winter -- the only known dolphin to survive the loss of her powerful tail flukes.Tue, 28 Aug 2007 04:18:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1651819,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1651819,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsScientists say the species is probably extinct, the victim of overfishing and environmental degradation on China's crowded waterway Fri, 10 Aug 2007 12:00:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/TECH/science/06/26/giant.penguin/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/TECH/science/06/26/giant.penguin/index.html#cnnSTCTextPicture this: A giant penguin with a long, peculiar beak, lounging in the warm sun.Sat, 30 Jun 2007 04:49:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/TRAVEL/DESTINATIONS/04/25/galapagos/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/TRAVEL/DESTINATIONS/04/25/galapagos/index.htmlThe teen was having a fit. He was hungry, and his mother had left to go to work. His father couldn't calm him down and finally gave up trying. The teen stomped around, squawking. Sound familiar?Wed, 25 Apr 2007 14:34:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/02/12/japan.whaling/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/02/12/japan.whaling/index.htmlA Japanese fisheries official condemned Monday what he called an "act of terrorism" by anti-whaling activists on a Japanese vessel in Antarctic waters.Mon, 12 Feb 2007 12:56:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/TECH/science/01/16/aquarium.death/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/TECH/science/01/16/aquarium.death/index.htmlOfficials at the Georgia Aquarium said Tuesday that it could take weeks to figure out why Ralph the whale shark suddenly died last week.Tue, 16 Jan 2007 15:00:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/TECH/science/01/11/aquarium.death/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/TECH/science/01/11/aquarium.death/index.htmlScientists worked Friday to determine what killed Ralph, one of the four giant whale sharks at the Georgia Aquarium.Fri, 12 Jan 2007 04:03:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/SHOWBIZ/Movies/12/12/insider.penguins/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/SHOWBIZ/Movies/12/12/insider.penguins/index.htmlThey're cute, furry and flightless, but they've been accused of being behind "far left propaganda," and knocking the world's deadliest spy his box office perch. Here we explain the penguin phenomenon taking the world by storm.Tue, 12 Dec 2006 10:36:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/europe/12/11/numbers.dec11/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/europe/12/11/numbers.dec11/index.htmlTwo species of fish previously unknown to science are currently being discovered each week by different projects around the world. A census has been launched to map life under the waves in the least explored environment on earth.Mon, 11 Dec 2006 10:25:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/US/11/30/killer.whale/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/US/11/30/killer.whale/index.htmlA trainer at SeaWorld Adventure Park remained hospitalized Thursday after a killer whale grabbed him and twice held him underwater during a show, officials said.Thu, 30 Nov 2006 16:20:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/US/11/29/killer.whale/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/US/11/29/killer.whale/index.htmlA killer whale at the Sea World theme park grabbed a trainer by the foot and held him underwater during a show Wednesday.Thu, 30 Nov 2006 03:27:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/TECH/science/11/09/whalesharkexam/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/TECH/science/11/09/whalesharkexam/index.htmlPhysical exams are a lot more complicated when the patient weighs about a ton. And lives in salt water.Thu, 09 Nov 2006 22:42:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/09/29/technology/tech_future/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/09/29/technology/tech_future/index.htmDancing robots, underwater "dolphin" vehicles and a solar panel car that can run in below-freezing temperatures may be technologies for tomorrow, but they're being talked about today.Fri, 29 Sep 2006 17:49:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/TRAVEL/09/05/irwin.tour/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/TRAVEL/09/05/irwin.tour/index.htmlA tour operator says he plans to make no changes to daily trips to Stingray City, about 8 kilometers (5 miles) off Grand Cayman Island, despite the death of naturalist Steve Irwin when a stingray plunged a barb into his chest off Australia.Tue, 05 Sep 2006 11:07:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/TRAVEL/DESTINATIONS/08/17/isla.holbox/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/TRAVEL/DESTINATIONS/08/17/isla.holbox/index.htmlIn Mexico's remote Isla Holbox, hours are measured by shadows shifting across agave leaves. Minutes have no meaning. "You don't know what time it is, what day it is," says vacationer Joseph Arreola. "This place is a psychiatrist. It takes away worry or stress."Thu, 17 Aug 2006 14:22:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/08/03/day.in.life.ma/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/08/03/day.in.life.ma/index.htmlUnder a rare clear Hong Kong sky, 3,000 people sit in high humidity in an open-air theater perched atop of the South China Sea.Thu, 03 Aug 2006 10:32:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/TECH/science/06/16/hawaii.monument/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/TECH/science/06/16/hawaii.monument/index.htmlIt is a monument like no other -- 1,400 miles long and 100 miles wide.Fri, 16 Jun 2006 23:12:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/TECH/science/06/04/aquarium.sharks/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/TECH/science/06/04/aquarium.sharks/index.htmlRalph and Norton, meet Alice and Trixie.Sun, 04 Jun 2006 13:03:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/TECH/science/05/03/sick.beluga.whale/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/TECH/science/05/03/sick.beluga.whale/index.htmlVeterinarians and staff at the Georgia Aquarium are working to treat Gasper, a 17-year-old male beluga whale suffering from a potentially fatal bone disease.Wed, 03 May 2006 14:57:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/TECH/science/04/24/sick.beluga.whale/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/TECH/science/04/24/sick.beluga.whale/index.htmlEach day, thousands of visitors press up against the acrylic glass at the Georgia Aquarium to watch a playful beluga whale named Gasper.Mon, 24 Apr 2006 14:51:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/TECH/science/04/21/sick.beluga.whale/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/TECH/science/04/21/sick.beluga.whale/index.htmlEach day, thousands of visitors press up against the acrylic glass at the Georgia Aquarium to watch a playful beluga whale named Gasper. Gasper takes center-stage at the viewing window, blowing bubbles and making faces at wide-eyed children who coo and laugh at him and his tank mates -- Nico, Natasha, Maris and Marina.Fri, 21 Apr 2006 13:14:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/TRAVEL/02/06/ultimate.shark/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/TRAVEL/02/06/ultimate.shark/index.htmlEverybody has a slightly different notion of what constitutes a truly unforgettable wildlife encounter.Mon, 06 Feb 2006 12:29:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/europe/01/25/whale.newsconference/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/europe/01/25/whale.newsconference/index.htmlExperts say the whale which got stranded in the Thames in London died from a combination of factors including severe dehydration.Wed, 25 Jan 2006 10:12:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/europe/01/23/britain.whale/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/europe/01/23/britain.whale/index.htmlMarine experts who failed to rescue a stranded whale were waiting for test results that could help explain how the animal ended up in the shallow waters of London's Thames River.Mon, 23 Jan 2006 10:30:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/europe/01/20/britain.whale/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/europe/01/20/britain.whale/index.htmlIt's a whale of a tale -- a bottle-nosed whale swimming up the River Thames past Big Ben and Parliament as rows of worried Londoners looked on.Fri, 20 Jan 2006 13:12:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/TECH/science/11/21/new.ga.aquarium/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/TECH/science/11/21/new.ga.aquarium/index.htmlBehind a massive acrylic window, golden trevally move in sync, a sawfish pokes through the sand and a whale shark glides slowly and steadily overhead -- an aquatic ballet set to music.Mon, 21 Nov 2005 19:16:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/TECH/science/09/09/katrina.aquarium/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/TECH/science/09/09/katrina.aquarium/index.htmlPenguins, sea otters, rare Australian sea dragons and a 250-pound sea turtle named Midas -- all survivors of Hurricane Katrina -- were loaded into crates Friday to be airlifted out of the New Orleans Aquarium of the Americas.Fri, 09 Sep 2005 15:56:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/TECH/science/09/07/katrina.zoos/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/TECH/science/09/07/katrina.zoos/index.htmlHurricane Katrina killed most of the fish in the New Orleans Aquarium of the Americas, the American Zoo and Aquarium Association Web site reported.Wed, 07 Sep 2005 15:34:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/TECH/science/07/04/oceans.acid/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/TECH/science/07/04/oceans.acid/index.htmlExcessive carbon in the atmosphere is already causing irreparable environmental damage to the Earth's oceans and drastic cuts in emissions are necessary to prevent further devastation, a panel of leading scientists has warned.Mon, 04 Jul 2005 12:02:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/SHOWBIZ/books/06/23/devils.teeth/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/SHOWBIZ/books/06/23/devils.teeth/index.htmlPsst -- hey, kid. Wanna see a great white shark?Thu, 23 Jun 2005 18:15:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/06/20/whaling.meeting/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/06/20/whaling.meeting/index.htmlPro- and anti-whaling forces have begun a critical meeting in South Korea Monday which could see a controversial easing of some restrictions on the hunting of the giant sea mammals.Mon, 20 Jun 2005 04:49:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/TECH/science/04/13/dolphin.rehab/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/TECH/science/04/13/dolphin.rehab/index.htmlIn early March an estimated 80 rough-toothed dolphins stranded themselves in the shallows off Marathon in the Florida Keys.Wed, 13 Apr 2005 19:29:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/TECH/02/21/spark.shark/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/TECH/02/21/spark.shark/index.htmlAn Australian company has developed technology that intends to protect divers and surfers from being attacked by sharks while they are in the water.Mon, 21 Feb 2005 11:39:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/TECH/science/01/07/rightwhale.freed/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/TECH/science/01/07/rightwhale.freed/index.htmlA young right whale named "Yellow Fin" can swim free again after some high-seas drama. With just 300 right whales remaining on the planet, scientists say sending this one animal back to the wild was enormously important.Fri, 07 Jan 2005 15:41:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/TECH/12/17/spark.dolphin/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/TECH/12/17/spark.dolphin/index.htmlWhen Thomas "Doc" Rowe told people almost 30 years ago that he wanted to build a bionic dolphin, people thought he was crazy.Fri, 17 Dec 2004 11:56:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/TECH/science/12/14/sharks.magnetic.field/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/TECH/science/12/14/sharks.magnetic.field/index.htmlMarine scientists in Hawaii have confirmed sharks can spot changes in magnetic fields.Wed, 15 Dec 2004 03:48:00 EST