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24 Jul 2008
Researchers in north Queensland have discovered that an effective shark repellent could be as simple as a magnet. In a world-first, scientists from the Department of Primary Industries and Fisheries (DPI&F) and James Cook University (JCU) have shown that magnets can repel sharks.Norman camp teaches kids about life at the zoo (The Oklahoman)
24 Jul 2008
NORMAN — Jordan Northfield, 13, spent two weeks this summer hanging out with monkeys, porcupines and kangaroos. As a student in the Junior Zookeeper Summer Camp at Norman's Little River Zoo, Jordan learned about the animals at the nonprofit animal sanctuary and helped take care of them. She enjoyed the program so much that a one-week session wasn't enough, so she signed up for a second. "It's ...24 Jul 2008
In a study of free-living and parasitic species in three estuaries on the Pacific coast of California and Baja California, researchers have determined that parasite biomass in those habitats exceeds that of top predators, in some cases by a factor of 20. Their findings, which could have significant biomedical and ecological implications, appear in the science journal Nature. From an ecological ...In this category: Websites: 0, Number of pages: 0, Last updated: 24 Jul 2008
