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How would you like to be visited by a giant whale shark (Rhincodon typus)? Our husbandry staff was treated to a 20-plus-foot specimen in Baja California, Mexico, about 75-100 miles out to sea. They go there to collect tuna for the Aquarium and tag mahi mahi for Mexican researchers. According to our staff, the whale shark found the whole process fascinating, and stayed close to the boat for a long time!
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…oy, I know. Sad. Yes, he’s dead. I am being cagey about who died in case you are one of five people silly enough to read this blog BEFORE you see the episode. Stop reading now. We’ll wait. You gone? Okay, good. Yes, our dear Lee passed away. It was so hard to let him go. But it was so…
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Ever since Roe v. Wade eliminated most restrictions on abortion in the United States, abortion has been a controversial issue. Since the Republican Party gained a lot of power in the 2010 elections, restrictions on abortion are likely to come about, especially if the 2012 elections leave
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NBC Nightly News picked up our story from earlier in the week about the declining standard of living in the US.
What has led to the most dramatic drop in the US standard of living since at least 1960? One factor is stagnant incomes: Real median income is down 9.8 percent since the start of the recession through this June, according to Sentier Research in Annapolis, Md., citing census bureau data. Another is falling net worth – think about the value of your home and, if you have one, your retirement portfolio. A third is rising consumer prices, with inflation eroding people
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