Blackfish follows the story of Tilikum, the largest orca (killer whale) in captivity, who currently resides at Sea World, Orlando. Tilikum is a “notoriously vicious” orca who has been associated with the deaths of three people
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New adventures in pioneers’ footsteps
Jamie Fitzgerald is one half of the intrepid duo retracing the steps of some famous Kiwi explorers in First Crossings.
Keeping watch on wildlife
Paul Nicklen
Can Climate Shift the Biology of Ecosystems?
Scientists have made lots of projections over the past few years about how warming temperatures and a changing climate will affect the planet.
Bolivia’s Murderous Mine: Making a Molehill Out of a Mountain
Ricardo Morales started mining Bolivia’s Cerro Rico when he was 12, and he’s proud of the mountain’s majestic history. “It’s said that the silver taken from here could have built a bridge from the peak to Spain’s palace door,” boasts the raspy-voiced Morales, 52, standing at the entrance to his mine some 14,000 feet above sea level.
Water Worries
At sea lake in Western Victoria, Bob McClelland is harvesting wheat — and grateful to be doing it.
Chemistry: Mining the Sea
Chemists located the treasure long ago, and the knowledge that many valuable elements, including gold, are found in sea water has nourished a long dream of riches. But try as they would, no seawater miners could recover precious metals in practical quantities
AFGHANISTAN: Coup and Recoup?
Indignantly denying that during his exile at Rome he has become a Roman Catholic, ex-King Amanullah of Afghanistan landed last week at Jidda on the Red Sea, the port for Mecca.
What’s Killing the Sea Otters
Los Angeles They’re cute, furry, and when they’re not chasing each other around kelp forests, they’re floating on their backs like miniature teddy bears. Hunted nearly to extinction for their luxuriant fur–the thickest of any mammal’s–the sea otters of California were making a comeback until they started mysteriously dying off.
America’s Environmental Garden Spot: Would You Believe Manhattan?
What’s the greenest place in America?