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A group of "sciencey" kayakers and snorkelers found a 12-foot-long oarfish at La Jolla Cove over the weekend, making it the 20th oarfish to be found in California waters since 1901.
Since 1930, when its surface was 1,050 km 2 (410 sq mi) and its level was 390 m (1,280 ft) below sea level, the Dead Sea has been monitored continuously. The Dead Sea has been rapidly shrinking since the 1960s because of diversion of incoming water from the Jordan River to the north [ 71 ] as part of the National Water Carrier scheme, [ 72 ...
Barnato was a British entrepreneur and Randlord who disappeared at sea after mysteriously falling overboard, and was later found dead on 14 June 1897 at sea near Madeira, Portugal. [283] 29 September 1913 Rudolf Diesel: 55 English Channel: The German inventor of the diesel engine disappeared from the steamer SS Dresden on the way from Antwerp ...
A rarely seen deep sea fish resembling a serpent was found floating dead on the ocean surface off the San Diego coast and was brought ashore for study, marine experts said. The silvery, 12-foot ...
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Nearly 2,000 people floated in a line in a salty lake in Argentina setting a new Guinness world record for the most people floating while holding hands.
Because of its high salt concentration, the lake water is unusually dense, and most people can float more easily than in other bodies of water, particularly in Gunnison Bay, the saltier north arm of the lake. [40] Water levels have been recorded since 1875, [2] averaging about 4,200 feet (1,300 m) above sea level. Since the Great Salt Lake is a ...
A group of divers recently happened upon a disturbing sight in the Cayman Islands — hundreds of decomposing sea creatures tangled up in a 'ghost net.'