Great White Shark Seen Off New Jersey Coast (VIDEO)
Two New Jersey fishermen were shocked when they saw a great white shark circling their boat in the waters off the Jersey Shore, but they knew the moment needed to caught on camera. "Unspeakable. Like...
View ArticleMy fantasy island
As one who has sipped his nectar and been oiled and massaged like a slippery fish beneath the coconut palms, I sometimes fantasise about the ultimate tropical beach resort. Suppose you could take the...
View ArticleMan dies in freak accident
AFTER-SUPPER VICTIM: Leaf spring smashes through car windshield, killing driver TELUK INTAN: A MAN, 44, was killed on the spot when a leaf spring from a passing lorry smashed into his...
View ArticleBlissful island escapade
With only six villas fashioned after traditional Malay houses, Hanna Hussein settles in for a rustic and tranquil stay at Seri Chenang Resort & Spa Langkawi Friendly butler Azmil greets me when I...
View Article>Survey: ND's pheasant numbers drop slightly
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota ring-neck pheasant numbers are down slightly due to harsh winter conditions but lush nesting habitat this summer should bolster the birds' population by the fall...
View ArticleManatee, sea turtle decals celebrate ‘La Florida’ 500-year anniversary...
(Source: State of Florida) New manatee and sea turtle decals from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission (FWC) give people another chance to celebrate the 500-year anniversary of Juan Ponce de...
View ArticleUAE wetlands named sites of international importance
Four UAE wetlands in Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah and Fujairah, have been designated as sites of international importance by the Convention on Wetlands of International Importance (the Ramsar...
View ArticleHAZE UPDATE:API for 26th June as at 7am
Below are the Air Pollutant Index readings provided by the Department of Environment as at 7am this morning. STATE AREA TIME 7:00AM Johor Kota Tinggi 73* Johor Larkin Lama 66* Johor Muar 70* Johor...
View ArticleQueensland's Great Barrier Reef
Feel like you know all there is to know about Australia's east coast? I suspect many Kiwis are like me - we've been seduced by the bright lights of Melbourne and Sydney, the theme parks of the Gold...
View ArticleMALAYSIA GAMES / BEACH SOCCER: Fruitful switch
STRIKING GOLD: Aishah's move from hockey pays rich dividends AISHAH Zulkifli's decision to make a temporary switch from hockey to beach soccer paid dividends for the 18-year-old who starred in...
View ArticleWebcam takes ospreys to world audience
Now this is a reality show. Tom, a hardworking dad, constantly nagged by his wife, Audrey. Violent sibling rivalry as the kids, Chester, Essie and Ozzie, fight for mom's attention. Parents trying to...
View ArticleSea Life Aquarium Grapevine to unveil Turtle Rescue Center
GRAPEVINE — When two damaged Kemp’s ridley sea turtles were brought to , rescuers were hopeful they could be rehabilitated and rejoin other marine life in the wild. But Roxy and Squirt proved to be...
View ArticleRare bird has pang of conscience after fighting off rival
One of Britain's rarest birds had a pang of guilt after killing off his younger rival and fostered his chicks so they could survive on the rugged Cornwall coast, it is believed. The chough, pictured,...
View ArticleProgram hopes to save terrapins from tires on highway to Tybee
SAVANNAH, GA. | Searching the shoulder of U.S. 80, Andrew Neidlinger is on the hunt for something he’d rather not find: injured and dead diamondback terrapins. These small turtles, the only American...
View ArticleWhite Sharks Don't Face Extinction, Shouldn't Be Listed Under Endangered...
Scientists still have a lot to learn about great white sharks, but federal officials say the sometimes-elusive ocean predator likely won't face extinction anytime soon. That decision came after a...
View ArticleKauai: Much More Than a Beach Vacation
POIPU, Kauai -- Our first evening here, an endangered green sea turle burrowed into the sand of Poipu Beach Park to add to the excitement of an island sunset shimmering in all shades of yellow, orange...
View ArticleNSTP staff killed in road crash
KEMAMAN: A 25-year-old staff with the New Straits Times Press Bhd (NSTP) on his way back to the Ajil Printing Plant...
View ArticleShark Kills Teenage Girl Swimming Off Reunion Island In Second Attack This...
A teenage girl tourist was killed in a shark attack on Monday while swimming off the Indian Ocean island of Reunion, the second such attack this year in the French overseas territory. Local officials...
View ArticleWarm hearted Samoa
There's only one traffic light in the Samoan port of Salelologa, and it's often on the blink. If island time is traditionally an hour or two late, in Savai'i - home to 44,000 souls and countless...
View ArticleWasp Nest Filled With 1 Million Yellow Jackets Found By Entomologist In...
A Florida entomologist went buzz-serk when he found a huge wasp nest with more than 1 million yellow jackets inside. "I have never seen a nest this large in my entire life," Jonathan Simkins told...
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