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Video: Beached Dolphins Rescued Rio de Janeiro

As if you needed more proof that Brazilians are awesome.

Shark fins off the menu at top hotel

Hong Kong (CNN) -- Asia's oldest hotel chain has waded into the debate on the slaughter of sharks for their fins by taking the Chinese delicacy off its menus.

Tourist left behind on Great Barrier Reef

A US tourist has been forced to swim for help after realising he was left behind on a Great Barrier Reef snorkelling trip. Mr Cole's money was refunded, and he was given a $200 restaurant voucher.Read more: http://www.theage.com.au/travel/travel-incidents/tourist-left-behin …

Swimming with Arctic Beluga Whales, Naked

[Yes, there are photos] Braving sub-zero temperatures, she has thrown caution — and her clothes — to the wind to tame two beluga whales in a unique and controversial experiment. Natalia Avseenko, 36, was persuaded to strip naked as marine experts believe belugas do no …

Underwater Photos from the Island Nation of the Philippines

The Philippines is an archipelago of 7,107 islands, located approximately 500 miles West of Guam and Micronesia. It has more coastline than the entire United States, and is home to some of the richest marine biodiversity on the planet.

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Sunny Morning on Waikiki

Shot this on Friday morning off of my hotel room balcony.  Even though it's super touristy, I have always loved Waikiki and Hawaii in general.  Photo was taken with a Nikon D300 @ ISO 200 w/ Tokina 11-16mm f2.8 aspherical lens and 77mm Nikon circular polarizing filter.

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Japanese Tsunami Aftermath on Midway Atoll

When the tsunami hit there was no dramatic roar of surf, no surge of water around the building.

Into the abyss: The diving suit that turns men into fish

Humans have proven themselves remarkably adept at learning to do what other animals can do naturally. We have taught ourselves to fly like birds, climb like monkeys and burrow like moles. But the one animal that has always proven beyond our reach is the fish.

Turkey's underwater cultural heritage in danger, says expert

Turkey's underwater cultural heritage faces a number of threats, especially from sport divers, an archaeology expert says during a meeting in Istanbul.

Dolphin hunt film, the Cove, screened in Japan

Previous plans to screen the film in Japan were scrapped after cinemas were targeted by demonstrators The Oscar winning documentary The Cove is to be shown in Japanese cinemas for the first time. The film is about dolphin hunting in Japan.

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