pacificocean posts
by Kraig Becker (RSS feed) (2 years ago)
Jun 4th, 2010 at 8:00AM: British ocean rower Roz Savage arrived in Madang, Papua New Guinea yesterday, completing the third, and final, stage of her solo row across the Pacific Ocean. Her arrival marked an end to an adventure that she has dedicated more than five years of her life to finishing.
Roz first came up with the idea of rowing across the Pacific after she completed a solo row across the Atlantic back in 2005. ...
by Tom Johansmeyer (RSS feed) (3 years ago)
Jan 27th, 2010 at 8:00AM: Last year was a busy one for the tourism business in Los Cabos, Mexico. Despite the unmistakable impact of the H1N1 swine flu virus on the region's action in the spring and summer, there were plenty of exciting developments, including the opening of five new hotels. You now have plenty of choices when you head out to Los Cabos, which just happens to be a great place to unwind.
1. Barcelo Los ...
by Tom Johansmeyer (RSS feed) (3 years ago)
Oct 3rd, 2009 at 2:00PM: A new Jack Nicklaus Signature Golf Course is opening next month, so you may want to start planning immediately. On November 16, 2009, Nicklaus himself will hit the ceremonial first tee shot at the new Punta Mita Bahia golf course. This is the second of his courses at Punta Mita – he designed Punta Mita Pacifico, which opened in 1999. Both Bahia and Pacifico are part of the private Punta Mita ...
by Kraig Becker (RSS feed) (3 years ago)
Sep 7th, 2009 at 10:35AM: Way back in May we covered Roz Savage as she set out on the second leg of her attempt to row solo across the Pacific. Now, 105 days later, she has finished that stage, arriving on the island of Tarawa yesterday, where she was greeted by her support team and hundreds of locals, who gave her a traditional island welcome. Last year, Roz became the first woman to row solo from San Francisco to ...
by Katie Hammel (RSS feed) (3 years ago)
Aug 9th, 2009 at 2:00PM: Warm waters caused by El Nino currents may be responsible for the record number of sea lions that have shown up weak and hungry along the California coast this year. In Sausalito, the Marine Mammal Center says it has rescued a record number of exhausted and malnourished sea lions, who can't find enough food to survive because the squid and anchovies they normally eat have headed out into colder ...
by Katie Hammel (RSS feed) (3 years ago)
Jul 19th, 2009 at 3:00PM:
It sounds like the plot of campy 1970's horror flick: aggressive giant squid sporting razor-sharp beaks and tentacles with teeth start showing up in the waters off the coast, attacking divers and grabbing their masks and hoses. But this is a real-life version of "It Came from the Deep", and it's happening in the waters near San Diego.
The creatures are called Humboldt squid, (though they're ...
by Kraig Becker (RSS feed) (3 years ago)
May 26th, 2009 at 12:00PM: British ocean rower Roz Savage has set out on the second leg of her solo trans-Pacific row, launching from Hawaii Sunday evening on a 2620 mile journey that will end in Tuvalu in a few months time. Last year, Roz became the first woman to row solo from California to Hawaii, setting out from San Francisco, in just 99 days, covering more than 2300 miles in the process. That was just the first of a ...
by Brenda Yun (RSS feed) (4 years ago)
Jan 7th, 2009 at 6:00PM: Yesterday afternoon marked an unprecedented day for marine lovers around the world. Bush announced the creation of three marine monuments that are protected under the Antiquities Act, which was created a century ago to safeguard areas of public interest. In this case, this new treaty places important restrictions on oil and gas exploration as well as commercial fishing for an area that covers ...
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