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Simply horrifying - DM Jim
#conservation #shark #oceans
Biggest ever whale shark slaughterhouse uncovered in southeastern China - EcoHustler

---------- Post added January 27th, 2014 at 11:47 AM ----------

Sometimes direct action is necessary - however I hope these folks are smart and safe about it. - DM Jim

Western Australia shark cull protesters remove bait from drum lines | World news | theguardian.com

---------- Post added January 28th, 2014 at 10:22 AM ----------

Cambodia's first large MPA - DM Jim
#conservation #oceans
Designing Cambodia?s first large marine protected area | Fauna & Flora International

---------- Post added January 28th, 2014 at 10:25 AM ----------

Reacting after something bad happens is not the best method - ensuring it won't happen again is better... - DM Jim
#conservation #oceans
Hawaii Lawmakers Call For Changes After Molasses Spill

 

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Has the Mexican "Water Monster" vanished? Their numbers have been falling.... - DM Jim
#conservation
Axolotl, Mexico's 'Water Monster,' May Have Disappeared

---------- Post added January 29th, 2014 at 09:21 AM ----------

Are you a photographer? Enter the Ocean Conservancy photo contest! Details below - DM Jim
#conservation #oceans
https://photocontest.oceanconservancy.org/contest.html?contestid=4

---------- Post added January 29th, 2014 at 11:31 AM ----------

Nature can be harsh - yet as hard as this is, we do far far worse.... - DM Jim
#orca #whales #oceans
Video -- Killer Whales vs. Minke Whale -- National Geographic

---------- Post added January 30th, 2014 at 08:27 AM ----------

At this point we should take all the help we can get - DM Jim
#cove #taiji #conservation


Chinese Cringe at Critter Killing - Bloomberg

---------- Post added January 30th, 2014 at 08:32 AM ----------

The idea of this project is wrong in so many ways - Coal expansion?! Really? Next to the Great Barrier Reef? REALLY?! - DM Jim
#conservation #oceans #coral
Australia Coal Port Expansion Proposed Near Great Barrier Reef

 

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@RoddenberryDive: Our awesome friend Samantha Whitcraft does annual manatee trips. Check out this video! - DM Jim
#manatee... http://t.co/13YAWMv0yV

---------- Post added January 31st, 2014 at 08:21 AM ----------

"Queensland Premier Campbell Newman said his government would protect the environment — but not at the expense of the state's economy." - Pathetic - DM Jim


Great Barrier Reef Sediment Dump Approved For One Of World's Most Fragile Ecosystems

---------- Post added January 31st, 2014 at 08:34 AM ----------

Amazing video - sea turtles emerging from the nest and making their way to the ocean. (turn down the audio - the comments are kind of useless) - DM Jim
#seaturtles #conservation
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=4a4NZt1afnA

 

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Check out these animals that outlive humans by years, decades, even centuries! - DM Jim
#animals #conservation
If You Thought Getting Old Sucks, Try Having A Lifespan Like These Animals

---------- Post added February 3rd, 2014 at 09:02 AM ----------

More and more evidence of climate change - can anyone deny it's happening anymore? - DM Jim
#climate #warming #arctic
BBC News - Alaska's Arctic icy lakes lose thickness

---------- Post added February 3rd, 2014 at 02:20 PM ----------

SeaWorld just gets worse and worse. Now planning on blocking any vote proposals from shareholders by hiding behind federal rules. They do not deserve our support - they deserve to be put out of business - DM Jim
#seaworld #blackfish #conservation
Orlando Sentinel

---------- Post added February 3rd, 2014 at 07:25 PM ----------

Excuse me, I said no photographs! - DM Jim
#octopus #oceans #scuba
The Octopus Affair - YouTube

---------- Post added February 4th, 2014 at 12:22 PM ----------

Come join Rod Roddenberry for a Hike to Griffith Observatory! This Weekend!
Saturday, February 08, 2014; 10am


Join Rod Roddenberry and the Roddenberry Dive Team for a day of hiking and exploration in Griffith Park. We will hike the rugged hills up to the Griffith Observatory where we will enjoy expansive views of Los Angeles. Participants will have the option to do a round trip hike, a one-way hike up to or down from the Observatory, or to drive to and from the Observatory for the exploratory tour. The full hike is approximately 7 miles round trip and will take 6–7 hours, depending on how much time we spend exploring the Griffith Observatory. We will begin the hike at 10:00am, arrive at the Observatory around 12:30pm for lunch and exploration, and return back to our cars between 3:00pm-5:00pm. Click Below for More!


Roddenberry Dive Team | Events

---------- Post added February 4th, 2014 at 12:23 PM ----------

FIJI 2014
Roddenberry Dive Team & X-Ray Magazine
April 28 — May 8, 2014


Join Rod Roddenberry, the Roddenberry Dive Team, and X-Ray Magazine for an 8 night tropical escape to Volivoli Beach Resort. We will explore some of Fiji’s most famous and exhilarating dive sites in Fiji’s Bligh Waters and the famous Vatu-I-Ra Passage. Divers will see first hand why Fiji is known as the “soft coral capital” of the world!


Professional photographer and X-Ray Magazine’s contributing photographer and editor Matthew Meier will also be on hand offering underwater photo workshops and image critiques to help improve your underwater photos.
Click Below for More Info!


Roddenberry Dive Team | Events

---------- Post added February 4th, 2014 at 12:28 PM ----------

Check out the hidden power of Whale Poo! - DM Jim
#oceans #whales #conservation
BBC - Future - Science & Environment - Why whale poo is good for the oceans... and us

 

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So this is kind of horrible. This one factory in China is responsible for large numbers of whale shark, basking, and other endangered shark killings each year - DM Jim
#sharks #conservation #oceans
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/reid-levin/worlds-biggest-shark-slau_b_4714173.html?utm_hp_ref=green

---------- Post added February 5th, 2014 at 09:43 AM ----------

@RoddenberryDive: Very cool underwater photo for today - DM Jim http://t.co/dso65SwlF0

---------- Post added February 6th, 2014 at 08:18 AM ----------

Giant jellyfish found in Tasmania- DM Jim
#oceans #jellyfish
BBC News - Giant jellyfish found on Australia beach

---------- Post added February 6th, 2014 at 08:21 AM ----------

Awesome whale shark and diver photo for today. - DM Jim
#whaleshark #oceans #conservation
Look Out Below! Diver Has Incredible Encounter With Massive Whale Shark

 

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MPAs are a great step - and a first step. Once established they must be effectively managed. - DM Jim
#oceans #conservation
Most protected marine areas fail to properly guard aquatic life: study | Environment | theguardian.com

---------- Post added February 7th, 2014 at 09:41 AM ----------

Drift gillnets are deadly to so many species - please add your voice to help stop this practice - DM Jim
#conservation
Stop underwater walls of death from trapping more whales and turtles | Oceana

---------- Post added February 7th, 2014 at 10:04 AM ----------

Join Rod Roddenberry and the Roddenberry Dive Team for a 4 wheeling desert camping adventure at the 52nd annual Tierra Del Sol Desert Safari February 28th - March 2 in the Truckhaven Hills area of the North Ocotillo Wells State Vehicular Recreation Area (SVRA). The family focused Desert Safari will have trails for all skill levels within the 4×4 community. Come out and experience the fun and adventure of southern California’s finest wheeling and enjoy the spectacular fireworks and famous “TDS Raffle” with more than $100K in prizes.
Roddenberry Dive Team | Events

 

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Direct evidence of what overfishing does to an area - Turkish waters are nearly bare after decades of little to no regulation - DM Jim
#fishing #conservation
Overfishing, Pollution Leave Turkish Waters Bare After Years Of Little Regulation

---------- Post added February 10th, 2014 at 10:38 AM ----------

Whalesharks aren't stupid - they know where the 'snacks' are - DM Jim
#whaleshark #conservation
Whale shark sucks fish out of hole in fishing net - Conservation International (CI) - YouTube

---------- Post added February 10th, 2014 at 10:40 AM ----------

This trip is going to be EPIC! Don't miss out! - DM Jim
Fiji in 2014 with the Roddenberry Dive Team!
Roddenberry Dive Team | Events

---------- Post added February 11th, 2014 at 09:47 AM ----------

[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Tahoma, Calibri, Geneva, sans-serif]Nexxt thing you know we'll have sharks driving down the street.... - DM Jim
#fishcar
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/02/10/fish-on-wheels-video_n_4761019.html?utm_hp_ref=green[/FONT]





---------- Post added February 11th, 2014 at 09:54 AM ----------

Can we follow this roadmap? We need to! - DM Jim
#oceans #conservation
10 Marine Areas We Must Protect | Human Nature - Conservation International Blog

---------- Post added February 11th, 2014 at 09:57 AM ----------

Sperm whales are quite amazing! - DM Jim
#oceans #conservation #whales
Sperm Whales, Sperm Whale Pictures, Sperm Whale Facts - National Geographic

 

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I don't know what the long term effects of this on-going nuclear disaster are going to be. I do know they will not be good - DM Jim
#fukushima #conservation #oceans
Tokyo Electric Power Co Criticized Over Radiation Readings At Fukushima Plant

---------- Post added February 12th, 2014 at 11:47 AM ----------

Today's awesome underwater photo:Squat Lobster / Allogalathea elegansBy TANAKA Juuyoh#scuba #oceans #photo http://fb.me/1iRGNQ2Cr

---------- Post added February 12th, 2014 at 11:49 AM ----------

Oceana - protecting the world's oceans - one step at a time - DM Jim
#oceans #oceana #conservation
Stop Ocean Pollution

---------- Post added February 13th, 2014 at 10:29 AM ----------

SCIENCE! Counting whales from space - awesome! - DM Jim
#whales #conservation #science
BBC News - Scientists count whales from space

---------- Post added February 13th, 2014 at 10:42 AM ----------

10 marine rasa that need to be protected. - DM Jim
#conservation #oceans
10 Marine Areas Worth Saving | Elizabeth Selig

---------- Post added February 13th, 2014 at 05:49 PM ----------

AWESOME underwater photo for today - DM Jim #photography #underwater #scuba http://fb.me/6oCxUioI1

 

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Sea Shepherd, doing what others won't for the planet! - DM Jim #seashepherd #whales http://fb.me/2P6fhisKm

---------- Post added February 14th, 2014 at 10:34 PM ----------

Great wave power project in Australia - DM Jim
#renewable #conservation
Wave Energy: Harnessing Ocean Power · Lockheed Martin

 

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The Deepwater Horizon spill after effects will be on-going for decades or more. - DM Jim
#bpoil #conservation
BBC News - Tuna hearts 'affected by oil spill'

---------- Post added February 17th, 2014 at 09:34 AM ----------

Scientists make a plea for responsible deep sea mining. - DM Jim
#oceans #conservation
BBC News - Deep-sea mining 'must responsibly respect ecosystems'

---------- Post added February 17th, 2014 at 09:42 AM ----------

Baby sea turtles! - DM Jim
#turtles #oceans #conservation
Baby Sea Turtles Are So Adorable That They Make Everything Okay In The World (PHOTOS)