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The Newest National Marine Sanctuary Could Be the Hudson Canyon — Right Off the Coast of NYC
Not too far from New York City lies an undersea wonder. Known as the Hudson Canyon, it’s located 100 miles off the coast of New York and New Jersey but a world away from the hustle and bustle of the Big Apple. The Hudson Canyon is America’s largest underwater canyon in the Atlantic Ocean, and it could soon earn...
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Inside the Hudson Canyon, an Ecological Hotspot and the Country's Next Potential National Marine Sanctuary
Just 100 miles off the shore of New York and New Jersey lies the largest underwater canyon in the Atlantic Ocean, the Hudson Canyon. An ecological hotspot, it could soon become the U.S.’s next national marine sanctuary. LX News storyteller Ngozi Ekeledo spoke to LeAnn Hogan, the regional coordinator for the NOAA’s Office of National Marine Sanctuaries, about why the...
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Ocean Life Projected to Die Off in Mass Extinction If Emissions Remain High
Marine animals could die off at a level rivaling the biggest mass extinctions in geologic history if people don’t curb greenhouse gas emissions.
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Watch: Study Finds Marine Warming Is Damaging Ecosystems
Research scientists are finding that warmer temperatures are having a profound impact on ocean life. Meteorologist Kari Hall talks with marine life researcher Andre Boustany of Monterey Bay Aquarium about what we can do to help.
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Sweet: Pacific Marine Mammal Center's Visitor Yard Reopens
Some 20 pinnipeds are currently under the watchful eye of staffers at the Laguna Beach rehabilitation facility.
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‘Shark Shack' Aims to Educate Beachgoers About Fears and Myths on Great Whites
It’s shark season according to local experts, and now they’re educating swimmers and surfers about how to enjoy the ocean even with great whites in the water.
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SoCal Beachgoer Discovers Deep-Sea Fish Rarely Seen Ashore
A beachgoer came across a rare find on his morning stroll when he saw a weird looking fish washed ashore at Newport Beach.
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‘Frenzy' of Hook-Jawed Sea Worms Swarm South Carolina Coast
Thousands of predatory marine worms with hooked jaws were spotted swarming off the coast of South Carolina.