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Archive for September, 2007

Blogging For Burma-A Call To Action

September 30, 2007

This is a call to all Bloggers Everywhere to use Your Voice and Blog For Burma. Please place a post on your Blogs, Sites,Forums. Stop Killing Buddist Monks and Free Burma. Together we CAN make a difference. Blog For Burma and speak out about this horrific injustice. No Matter what Religion you are or What [...]

Blogging For Burma-A Call to Action

September 30, 2007

This is a call to all Bloggers Everywhere to use Your Voice and Blog For Burma. Please place a post on your Blogs, Sites,Forums. Stop Killing Buddist Monks and Free Burma. Together we CAN make a difference. Blog For Burma and speak out about this horrific injustice. No Matter what Religion you are or What [...]

Goliath Grouper-Photos

September 28, 2007

Order: Perciformes
Family: Serranidae
Genus: Epinephelus
Species: itajara
Common NamesEnglish language common names include goliath grouper, jewfish, blackbass, esonue grouper, giant seabass, grouper, hamlet, southern jewfish, and spotted jewfish. Other names are badejo (Portuguese), camapu (Portuguese), cernia gigante (Italian), cherna (Spanish), garoupa (Portuguese), gran morgoe (Sranan), guasa (Spanish), hata (Japanese), havabbor (Norwegian), havsabborre (Swedish), itajara zmienna (Polish), judefisk (Norwegian), [...]

Early Polynesians Sailed Vast Distances-Photos

September 28, 2007

In the 1900s early stone woodworking tools were found on several islands in the Tuamotu Archipelago, located southeast of Tahiti in eastern French Polynesia. (See pictures of Polynesian life.)
The tools were recently analyzed and may prove that Tahitians and Hawaiians traded with each other as early as a thousand years ago.
The archipelago makes up the [...]

Top 10 Largest Diamonds in the World-Photos

September 28, 2007

Cullinan I – also known as The Star of Africa was named after Sir Thomas Cullinan, owner of the mining company, and currently claims the title of largest cut diamond in the world. Of all the worlds largest diamonds Cullinan I is the largest. It was cut by Asscher in Amsterdam, weighs 530.20 carats, and [...]

Pagodas of Burma

September 28, 2007

HISTORYBurma was unified by Burman dynasties three times during the past millennium. The first such unification came with the rise of the Bagan (Pagan) Dynasty in 1044 AD, which is considered the “Golden Age” in Burmese history. During this period, Theravada Buddhism first made its appearance in Burma, and the Bagan kings built a massive [...]

The Biggest Snakes in the World-Photos, Anacondas,Pythons

September 28, 2007

Alaska rehab facility takes in walrus

September 27, 2007

In this photo released by the Alaska SeaLife Center shows young walrus at the Alaska SeaLife Center in Seward, Alaska

SEWARD, Alaska — A young walrus is exploring new surroundings at the Alaska SeaLife Center after first appearing without its mother about a month ago near the Red Dog Mine port facility south of Kivalina.The [...]

The Largest Coral Reef in the World-The Great Barrier Reef, Australia,Photos

September 26, 2007

The Great Barrier Reef is the largest coral reef in the world, roughly parallel to the coast of Queensland, Australia, for almost 2,000km. Australia has almost 1/5th of the world’s reef area and most is located in the (GBR) Great Barrier Reef.Reefs form where temperatures don’t fall below 18 degrees Celsius (64 degrees Fahrenheit) for [...]

Huge Lobsters form around the World-Photos

September 26, 2007

Lobsters are long-lived and can be huge. The record-holder, caught off New England in 1934, was a 44.4-pound (20.14-kilogram) beast thought to be at least 100 years old.

LobstersLike crabs, lobsters have ten appendages, two claws and eight walking legs. A lobster can also snap its tail to propel itself quickly backward—this is most often used [...]