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Fishermen Dive Below to Rescue Endangered Right Whale From Entanglement (Video)
Virginia fishermen, Captain Pat Foster and Mate Adrian Colaprete, single-handedly rescued an endangered Northern Right Whale. They caught sight of the creature 50 miles...
Historic 1972 Marine Mammal Protection Act Worked, Scientists Say
In the fall of 1972, then-President Richard Nixon signed the Marine Mammal Protection Act, providing sweeping protections for whales, dolphins, seals and other species...
12-Year-old Boys Save Drowning Fisherman in New Zealand
It was hope in the form of a 12-year-old boy that saved Vincent Shao from sinking beneath the waves and drowning at Waihi Beach...
Extinct in the Wild, Toad Makes a Comeback
The thumbnail-sized golden colored Kihansi Spray Toad, only discovered by scientists in 1996, was officially declared Extinct in the Wild by the International Union...
Oasis of Peace in the Desert Brings Hope to Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
At first glance, Ein Prat, one of the many natural and historic sites hidden in the northern Judean Desert, looks like any other picnic...
14-yo Canadian is Youngest to Swim Great Lake, Raising $90K for Cancer Kids
As Annaleise Carr left the water Sunday, she became the youngest girl ever to swim the 32-mile (52 km) crossing of Lake Ontario, besting...
Man Without Arms or Legs Swims Frigid Bering Strait
“A French swimmer who lacks legs and arms has successfully swum the frigid waters separating Alaska and Russia with the aid of paddle-like prosthetics,”...
U.S. Olympic Swim Team Shows Off Dancing Skills in Spoof Video
It's not all hard work and no play for the U.S. swimming team.
A light-hearted, spoof video filmed by the team during the run-up to...
US Swimmer Overcomes Heart Problems and Injuries to Break World Record, Win Gold
Four years ago, Dana Vollmer, devastated and dispirited by injuries, considered walking away from the sport she loved, but instead, with the help of...
Olympic Swimmer’s Quest to Teach Black Kids to Swim is Born of Tragedy
New Jersey Olympic swimmer Cullen Jones has a reason to swim. He nearly died in the water. At age five, he didn't know how...
First Stranded Baby Beluga Whale to be Rescued in US, Nursed Back to Health by Slew of Experts
For the first time in history, a live, stranded beluga whale calf has been found in U.S. waters and rescued. But saving the baby,...
Obama Beams as Bob Dylan, 12 Others, Awarded Medal of Freedom (w/ Video)
At the White House yesterday, President Obama honored this year's recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the Nation’s highest civilian honor.
“I have to...
Penguin Launches ‘Madagascar’-style Daring Escape From Japan Zoo
The hunt was on today for a penguin that scaled a sheer rock face to escape from a Tokyo zoo and was last seen...
Leatherback Sea Turtles Granted Protection Along U.S. West Coast
A major decision to protect feeding hotspots for endangered leatherback sea turtles off the shores of Washington, Oregon and California was finalized last week...
Movie Effects Crew Designs Mermaid Suit for Double Leg Amputee (Video)
Weta Workshop, the special FX house behind the costumes and props in the Lord of the Rings and Chronicles of Narnia films, have given...
MIT Collaborates to Create Energy From Water, Bring Power to 3 Billion People
The Tata Group announced a collaboration with MIT scientist Daniel Nocera, founder of SunCatalytix, to develop an electrical power source that uses only minute...
Amateur Swimmer Beats Olympians and Jellyfish to Become Top Open Water Swimmer of 2010
An Irish woman who began distance swimming in her late 30's as a way to bring balance and fitness to her working life, has...
21 Extraordinary Acts of Heroism: Carnegie Medals Announced
21 people were named Wednesday by the Carnegie Hero Fund to receive the Carnegie medal, given to those who risk their lives to an...
Endangered Hawksbill Sea Turtle Numbers Show Signs of Hope
Things may not be as bleak as they once seemed for one endangered sea turtle. A new survey finds that hawksbill turtles are more...
The Unsung Hero Behind the Polluted Rouge River’s Rebirth
Ed Bagale was honored with an Unsung Hero Award for his efforts to help transform the Rouge River from among the most polluted bodies...