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Bizarre Deep-Sea Creatures Spotted in Australia

(July 16) -- Australian scientists using high-tech cameras at record depths have captured photos of never-before-seen deep-sea creatures under the Great Barrier Reef that are believed to have existed there since prehistoric times. The photos offer a fascinating glimpse of marine life in deep dark waters more than 4,500...

Environmentalists Slam Proposed Marine Sanctuary

(Feb. 17) -- A plan to protect a pristine coral reef system located in one of the last remnants of Britain's colonial empire has encountered an unlikely opponent: environmentalists. The proposed sanctuary would span the majority of the Chagos Archipelago, a series of atolls approximately twice the size of Britain located...

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05/01/12 2 Dead, Pregnant Woman Hurt In Shooting Source: NBC - WESH 2 Three people, including a pregnant woman, were shot early Tuesday morning, and law enforcement officers are looking for a suspected shooter Tuesday morning.
04/20/12 Perez leads Southwest to District 15-8A title Source: Miami Herald - Miami FL None of the players on Southwest's current softball roster had experienced a district championship until Friday.
04/13/12 Palmetto wins GMAC crown Source: Miami Herald - Miami FL In a game that featured a combined 19 runs and 23 hits, Palmetto scored eight unanswered runs in the top half of the seventh inning to win the GMAC softball championship Thursday evening with an 11-8 comeback victory over district rival Coral Reef. The Barracudas (16-6) jumped out to a 3-0 lead after three innings on the strength of its big bats, including that of Carsyn Gordon.
04/12/12 Palmetto, Coral Reef in softball final Source: Miami Herald - Miami FL Megan Greenwell hit a grand slam and scored three runs to lead Palmetto over American 12-2 in Wednesday night's semifinal GMAC Softball Tournament game held at Palmetto Bay Park. The Panthers (16-6) used timely hitting and a solid pitching performance by Megan Chochoon to upend the Patriots in seven innings.
04/11/12 Children Count Ocean Babies and Make them Dive and... Source: PRWeb Cupertino, CA (PRWEB) April 11, 2012 Over in the Ocean: In a Coral Reef won nine major awards as a book, including Learning Magazine's Teacher's Choice Award and National Parenting Publications' Gold Award.

Background on coral reef

Coral reefs are underwater structures made from calcium carbonate secreted by corals. Coral reefs are colonies of tiny living animals found in marine waters that contain few nutrients.

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