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Marine Mammals
Whales
Orca kills trainer in Seaworld, Orlando
A killer whale has attacked and killed a trainer at Sea World in Florida, as the audience watched in horror. As Kelly Cobiella from CBS reports, the 12,000-pound whale has allegedly killed others in the past.
Whales
WWF: New whaling compromise is step backwards
A new draft compromise on whaling released by the International Whaling Commission (IWC) set a dangerous precedent that the international community must reject, WWF said.
Whales
Sperm whales hunt squid in groups
Scientists from Oregon and Mexico say they've found evidence that sperm whales work in teams to hunt squid - and rotate the toughest job.
Dolphins
Dolphins have the unique ability to turn off and on diabetes
The discovery that dolphins have an ability to switch diabetes on and off could lead to a treatment and cure for the disease in humans.
  • X-Ray Mag #30 - Jul 2009
    Manatees - Crystal River - Peter Symes
    Manatees and Dugongs
    Crystal River
    I once had a cat that approached me exactly like that. Coming right at me, top of the head first until … bump … “scratch me!” It then slowly rolled over onto its back to blissfully enjoy a good belly-rub. Only this ‘kitty’ was a 2000-pounder, with flippers instead of paws, but still, unmistakably cute and cuddly. A close encounter with the docile manatee leaves no one untouched. These gentle giants seem friendly and curious, as they seek out close contact with humans.
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X-Ray Mag #30 - Jul 2009
Manatees - Crystal River - Peter Symes
Crystal River
X-Ray Mag #27 - Dec 2008
Beluhas of the White Sea
X-Ray Mag #27 - Dec 2008
Beluhas of the White sea
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Recommended reading
DIRrebreather: Nitrox Rebreather Diving
Cedric Verdier
This book is dedicated to Nitrox rebreather diving and the basic principles and skills that every rebreather diver should know and master. It covers some topics like balance and trim with a rebreather, risk management, and proper Nitrox dive planning.
# Paperback: 84 pages # Publisher: Nitrox Rebreather Diving (January 26, 2008) # Language: English # ISBN-10: 2953093508 # ISBN-13: 978-2953093506 # Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 8.2 x 0.2 inches
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X-Ray articles in the archive

X-Ray Mag #27 - Dec 2008
Are Puget Sound Orcas starving to death?
Dolphins |  
Two of the resident orca families from Puget sound —L and K pods—have been seen in recent years feeding off the California coast in the winter. That was unheard of before early this decade, leading scientists to speculate they are driven to swim hundreds of miles just to meet their minimum nutritional
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X-Ray Mag #27 - Dec 2008
Beluhas of the White Sea
Whales |  
New Sea Farm Raises White Whales in the White Sea
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X-Ray Mag #27 - Dec 2008
Beluhas of the White sea
Whales |  
Natural reserves, nurseries, marine parks, aquariums and farms that save different animals and birds are becoming more and more popular all over the world
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X-Ray Mag #08 - Dec 2005
Dolphin Ecology
Dolphins |  
When you are on the way back to the harbor after the afternoon dive, wild dolphins often swim in front and along the dive boat. They seem to love following boats. Sometimes they then perform for us, in form of huge jumps out of the water and “tail shows”, keeping the tail up for minutes remaining still in the water.
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Pitch of blue whale songs has been declining worldwide
Conservation | Whales |  
Whale songs have been getting softer in the past few decades. Scientists suggest this may be due to the increase in whale populations worldwide, as whales need not travel vast distances to find mates.
Red-tide algae mess with sea lions heads
Seals |  
Blooming algae can have some odd effects on marine creatures such as causing sea lions to stray into pools and parking lots, for instance.
Dolphins’ Speed Paradox Solved
Dolphins |  
New research using high speed videos have shown how dolphins achieve their blinding speeds.
India declares dolphin national aquatic animal
Dolphins |  
In a move to save the rare Ganga river dolphins from extinction, Indian authorities has declared them as the national aquatic animal.
New species discovered on whale skeletons
Whales |  
Researchers at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, have discovered previously unknown species that feed only on dead whales.
Southern Right whales return to breed in Tasmanian waters
Whales |  
Scientists have confirmed that for the first time in 200 years Southern Right whales are again migrating to Australia to give birth in waters in Tasmania.
Whales now being sold as 'by-catch'
Conservation | Whales |  
A new form of unregulated whaling has emerged along the coastlines of Japan and South Korea, where the commercial sale of whales killed as fisheries "bycatch"
Rare dolphin found in the jungle
Dolphins |  
WCS researchers have discovered a stronghold for one of the world’s rarest freshwater dolphins, the Irrawaddy, deep in the waterlogged jungles of Bangladesh.
Researchers find wintering ground for rare right whales
Whales |  
Whale researchers at NOAA’s Northeast Fisheries Science Center to believe they have identified a wintering ground and potentially a breeding ground for this endangered species
Ships Must Slow Down to Protect North Atlantic Right Whales
Whales |  
Ships in southeastern Atlantic and mid-Atlantic U.S. waters must slow down to protect endangered right whales starting this week.
Concerns over North Sea dolphins
Whales |  
The UK Government agrees to investigate concerns that proposed oil and gas exploration threatens bottlenose dolphins in parts of the North Sea
200 Canadian narwhals must be culled
Whales |  
AT least 200 narwhal whales in Canada's Arctic, trapped by winter ice near Bylot Island and facing starvation or suffocation, must be culled, officials say.

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