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The new 2009 Expedition Guide is here!
There are research projects you can join, running in 30 countries worldwide, working on climate change, ocean health, threatened natural resources and cultures. Want to take a look at them all online right now? Just go here:
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Prefer to leaf through our new printed Guide? Just go here and request your free Guide today!
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There are research projects you can join, running in 30 countries worldwide, working on climate change, ocean health, threatened natural resources and cultures. Want to take a look at them all online right now? Just go here:
view link
Prefer to leaf through our new printed Guide? Just go here and request your free Guide today!
view link
QANTAS airfare promotion
I just got an email from Qantas airlines which says that they have discounts on airfares from LA to AU and NZ, as well as on their AirPass: view link
I don't know if the fares are a good deal or not - just thought I'd pass it along.
Kathy, the Earthwatch webmaster
I don't know if the fares are a good deal or not - just thought I'd pass it along.
Kathy, the Earthwatch webmaster
Are whale sharks whales - or sharks?
Did you know that the biggest fish in the ocean is the whale shark? Whale sharks are enormous - the largest one on record was over 12 meters (40 feet) long! And yes, they are sharks - and fortunately for us, they are filter feeders. These behemoths live on plankton and krill.
I was always puzzled as to how enormous creatures - like baleen whales - can live on such tiny organisms. Well, it turns out that although plankton and such are individually tiny, there are just SO DARN MANY of them, that they add up to tons of food - and conveniently, they gather in great numbers in certain areas of the ocean.
So whale sharks can be found where their food is found - in the warmer areas of ocean throughout the world. Earthwatch has a whale shark expedition in Australia: view link - but our dive teams off the coast of Belize have also photographed whale sharks.
Brad Norman, the researcher in AU who is studying whale sharks, identifies them by their spots - an interesting story in itself: view link
If you've taken any whale shark photos, or may have an opportunity to photograph them on a dive or snorkel trip, you should read Brad's photo request page: view link - you can contribute to the study of these amazing creatures!
Kathy, the Earthwatch webmaster
I was always puzzled as to how enormous creatures - like baleen whales - can live on such tiny organisms. Well, it turns out that although plankton and such are individually tiny, there are just SO DARN MANY of them, that they add up to tons of food - and conveniently, they gather in great numbers in certain areas of the ocean.
So whale sharks can be found where their food is found - in the warmer areas of ocean throughout the world. Earthwatch has a whale shark expedition in Australia: view link - but our dive teams off the coast of Belize have also photographed whale sharks.
Brad Norman, the researcher in AU who is studying whale sharks, identifies them by their spots - an interesting story in itself: view link
If you've taken any whale shark photos, or may have an opportunity to photograph them on a dive or snorkel trip, you should read Brad's photo request page: view link - you can contribute to the study of these amazing creatures!
Kathy, the Earthwatch webmaster
