New fish found
Hundreds of species of fish have been discovered off the coast of Australia. I wonder how long before they start appearing on the menu at Captain Kidd's.
A rare species of sting ray, 2000-year-old coral and extinct underwater volcanoes are among hundreds of marine discoveries found 1.2 miles (2km) under the ocean by scientists off the coast of Australia.
Over 270 new marine species - including fish, crustaceans, molluscs, sponges and corals - and 80 previously unknown seamounts, or underwater mountains, were discovered in a marine park 100 nautical miles off the coast of Tasmania in the Southern Ocean.
Marine experts say the discoveries will rewrite scientific textbooks because of the importance of the findings, which shine a new light on what they say are some of the most biologically important oceanic habitats in the world.
Here are a couple photos. More can be found on the link above.
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Daily Breeze reporter Donna Littlejohn has shared her homes with a succession of wonderful, funny, and occasionally difficult canines -- Muffin, Fritz, Ellie, Mercy, Pilgrim and now Cowboy, an Australian shepherd-border collie, and Tess, a border collie. From strong-willed terriers to weirdly obsessed Australian shepherds, they've invaded her world with boundless energy, wet noses, muddy paws and soggy tennis balls. But they've really brought so much more than that -- like laughter and joy, some unexpected life lessons, and more than a few tears along the way.
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Josh Grossberg grew up with the usual array of animals: goldfish, dogs, hamsters, parakeets and turtles. He now owns the loudest dog in the South Bay(Video: Rocket the Dog) and is the least popular person on his block. He spends his free time in dog parks, pet shops and always has an extra plastic bag in his pocket just in case. He also has a cat.
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