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Giant right whale sculpture aims to raise awareness for endangered speciesProject SculptShore is a 'fillable' baby right whale sculpture that will be used to help clean up Nova Scotia shorelines this summer and bring awareness to the endangered species.EnvironmentMay 11
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How a great white shark altered an N.S. underwater researcher’s diving plans for 2022A Dalhousie University veterinarian says a close underwater encounter earlier this year with one of the ocean's great predators has changed his diving plans for 2022.CanadaDec 24, 2021
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Lava from La Palma explosion flows into Atlantic OceanNo deaths or serious injuries have been reported from the island’s first eruption in 50 years, thanks to the prompt evacuations of over 6,000 people.EnvironmentSep 29, 2021
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Florida man rescued from giant floating hamster ball — againReza Baluchi was trying to run up the East Coast in his floating ‘bubble,' but he hit a snag close to home.TrendingJul 26, 2021
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Real or hoax? Quebec scholars probe mystery letter allegedly from Titanic passengerThe letter was purportedly written by a 12-year-old schoolgirl from northern France who was a passenger in third class and among the poorer people on the ill-fated passenger liner.CanadaMay 15, 2021
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63 tonnes of ‘ghost gear’ removed from Atlantic Ocean in 2020: Fisheries DepartmentFisheries Minister Bernadette Jordan said today in a news release that most of the so-called "ghost gear" collected were traps and pots from lobster and crab fishing.CanadaJan 7, 2021
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‘Queen of the Ocean’: Massive great white shark spotted off Nova ScotiaAt 3,541 pounds and over 17 feet long, the great white shark is the largest one that OCEARCH researchers have tagged to date.TrendingOct 6, 2020
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With no flights, man sails 9,000 km across Atlantic to see dad on Father’s DayJuan Manuel Ballestero embarked on a harrowing 85-day solo journey from Portugal to Argentina that he completed in a small sailboat.TrendingJun 29, 2020
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Hundreds dive into 2020 at 26th annual Herring Cove Polar Bear DipLast year, the event raised more than $6,000 for Feed Nova Scotia. This year, organizers were looking to match that total — or better.CanadaJan 1, 2020
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Study co-authored by Halifax biologist suggests cargo ships dumping plastic litterThe study questions "the widely held assumption that most plastic debris at sea comes from land-based sources."EnvironmentOct 15, 2019
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