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"artifacts in and around the wreck and the hull's copper sheathing may date the vessel to the early to mid-19th century," jack irion, a maritime archaeologist with the bureau of ocean energy management (BOEM)

the shipwreck was discovered 200 miles (321 kilometers) off the gulf coast in more than 4,000 feet (1,219 meters) of water by a gulf of mexico mission led by the national oceanic and atmospheric administration (NOAA). The wooden hull of the ship has nearly disintegrated, but a greenish copper shell that once protected the ship's wood remains behind

the first hint of the shipwreck came in 2011, when a sonar survey by shell oil company turned up an unknown blip on the seafloor. BOEM requested that NOAA explore such unknown blips during a recent expedition by the ship okeanos explorer. the ship returned april 29 from its 56-day mission exploring unknown areas of the gulf

a newly discovered shipwreck in the gulf of mexico may have originally gone down 200 years ago (early 1800). the ship is full of glass bottles, ceramic plates and boxes of muskets

along the way, the researchers imaged deep-sea corals near the macondo well, the site of the 2010 deepwater horizon oil spill. they explored a thick forest of corals at the west florida escarpment, an undersea cliff. and they installed a device on okeanos' remotely operated vehicle to measure the rate that gas rises in the water column

the research team also explored 4 shipwreck on the ocean bottom. One, explored on April 19, was first discovered in the 1980s, but has only been investigated by deep-sea archaeologists twice. this wooden-hulled ship dates between the mid-19th and early-20th centuries, though its story is currently a mystery. an exploration of another wreck, this one near the mouth of the mississippi river, revealed that what was once thought to be a ship cannon was actually a bilge pump

but the most scientifically interesting ship explored was the copper-plated wreck found 200 miles off the coast, according to frank cantelas, a NOAA maritime archaeologist. the ship was full of interesting artifacts, a remotely operated vehicle exploration revealed

"some of the more datable objects include what appears to be a type of ceramic plate that was popular between 1800 and 1830, and a wide variety of glass bottles," said BOEM's irion. "a rare ship's stove on the site is one of only a handful of surviving examples in the world and the second one found on a shipwreck in the gulf of mexico"


credits:livescience/the noaa okeanos explorer/google/various data

four new species of crab that sport some wild colors have been discovered near the philippine island of palawan

thee newfound species are threatened by mining activities in the region, which is one of the world's major biodiversity hotspots, its discoverers said. about half of the species that live on palawan are endemic, meaning they are found nowhere else
scientists at the senckenberg research institute in germany and de la salle university in manila found the four new species of insulamon freshwater crab genus as part of their aqua palawana research program

the reddish purple crabs are the only varieties that are endemic to only one or a few islands; the sea keeps them from spreading further, as they depend on freshwater at all stages of their development. having been completely separated from their relatives, they have developed their own separate species and genera over tens of thousands of years

"we have proved that the only previously known type of insulamon is restricted to the calamian group of islands to the north of palawan. the four newly discovered species live exclusively on the actual island of palawan and make it a unique habitat," said study leader hendrik freitag of senckenberg

but the unique species are threatened by several mining projects that could damage or alter the crabs' habitat

"the smaller the remaining natural habitat, the greater is the risk to endemic fauna and flora. even minor environmental changes can lead to extinctions. it is all the more important to do research in this region and show that the biodiversity of these islands is unique and worth protecting," freitag said in a statement


wahh!!! reality now? mr krabs is alive! kekekeee

credits:google/ouramazingplanet/numerous info

claude the tasmanian giant crab

unbelievable..


claude weighs a mighty 15lbs and measures 15 inches wide - when he is fully grown he will weigh a whopping 30lbs and gain an extra three inches... 20lbs or more worth of meat!

big crab, small appetite - the crabs don't eat very much despite being one of the largest species and they will feed on shrimp, prawns and squid

credits:dailymail.co.uk & various data

people have dumped thousands of waste such as rubbish,
chemicals & sewage in the universe's oceans, since ages ago

tides carry the waste away out of sight but
it still harms marine creatures

fish need clean water full of oxygen to breathe

raw sewage looks & smell horrible when it washes back on to
beaches. it also contains harmful bacteria that cause disease
plus disgusting virus!

rubbish often sinks to the sea bed, where ocean creatures can be
tangled. it also washes up on beaches, where it harm birds & animals

cruise ships produce 5000 litres of sewage & 30,000 litres of waste
water a day. legally, raw sewage can be dumped in the sea if the cruise
ships is more than 19 km from land

millions of litres of sewage are emptied into the ocean each year.
some of it is treated but a lot is raw!

coastal waters can be harmed by fertilizers, sewage,
chemicals emptied into the sea. extra nutrients caused by sewage
& fertilizers can increase bacteria growth. this uses up all the
oxygen in the water, so the fish surely die..


credits: my first ocean life encyclopedia, yahoo, google, flickr & various data

prawn.. 10kg

sarah..

gray snapper (lutjanus griseus)... bebarahan

sham & adi

ali, nur, imah & nana

the polar ice spreads over much of the arctic (north pole) &
southern oceans (antarctica). many animals spend their lives
under the ice!

ice fish live in the deep, cold waters around antarctica, where they
feed on krill & plankton. the grow slowly & live for up to 20 years

they are caught to be eaten but sadly, too many have been
taken from the ocean & they are now rare

arctic jellyfish has long tentacles which can extend
for up to 6 meters. scientists exploring under the ice have
discovered new forms of marine life, including arctic jellyfish.
these large jellyfish feed on plankton & small fish

arctic cod like ice water & are not often seen in warmer water.
they grow to 30 cm long & are the favorite food of narwhals
& other arctic whales

arctic narwhals

cute snowy color... arctic whales

the sea butterfly is a type of mollusc without a shell

it has 2 flops or wings attached to its body, which it uses to move
through the water. it feeds on copepods & plankton

ice fish have special chemical in their blood to stop water
from freezing in their body. it's so called because it looks
as though it's made of ice

narwhals... so scary creatures

skillful arctic whales.. O.. O..

credits: my first ocean life encyclopedia, yahoo, google, flickr & various data

caring monarch

rain or shine...

sentiment value..

nervous plus happiness

royalties

focal point

gracious

responsibility

wisdom

water taxi... racing

admiration

bismillah...

excitement

new blood

teamwork

high gesture

regatta

23 february 2012

kids' doa.. untainted

Allahuma Solli Ala Syedina Muhammad
wa Ala Alli Muhammad

credits: infofoto/ brunei times/ brudirect/ google/ yahoo/ various data