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A DEEP SEA CANYON off the coast of Western Australia has been filmed for the first time, revealing the habitat of some of Australia’s rarest marine life, including the blue whale and a fish that lives for 70 years. http://www.australiangeographic.com.au/journal/video-reveals-australias-largest-deep-sea-canyon.htm
Never before seen images of marine life deep inside the Perth Canyon, 22km west of Rottnest Island, have been revealed by scientists at The University of Western Australia’s Centre for Marine Futures and School of Plant Biology, and CSIRO. http://www.sciencealert.com.au/news/20100906-21038-2.html
Researchers at the University of WA have recorded new pictures of marine life up to 500 metres below the surface in the Perth Canyon. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/06/08/2921102.htm
SCIENTISTS from 35 countries will use World Oceans Day today to call for bolder action from governments to create ”ocean-scale” national parks to protect the world’s struggling marine environment. http://www.smh.com.au/environment/ocean-parks-vital-to-protect-species-20100607-xqss.html
Scientists have captured on video some of the creatures that dwell within the enormous Perth Canyon, providing a new glimpse into the deep sea ecosystem off the coast Western Australia. http://www.cosmosmagazine.com/news/3483/deep-sea-creatures
A trip to the beach as a child was never forgotten for Lesley Dewar. Now a grandmother, she has learned that one tiny voice can join with many to roar like the ocean. http://www.abc.net.au/environment/articles/2010/06/01/2915011.htm
A group of 300 hardy souls braved the cold in the South West at the weekend to protest against the prospect of oil development in the region. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/05/31/2913761.htm?site=southwestwa§ion=news
Amid mounting concern over the now month-long oil leak into the Gulf of Mexico, we’ll look at the safety of offshore oil drilling in Australia and around the world. It’s one of the worst oil spills ever. Could it happen here? http://www.abc.net.au/rn/australiatalks/stories/2010/2910040.htm
Around 300 people wearing black in formations to resemble an oil spill have decried plans for petroleum exploration off the south-west coast of WA. http://www.abc.net.au/news/video/2010/05/29/2913012.htm
A marine expert says allowing oil exploration in waters near Kangaroo Island would put at risk the only known feeding area for a rare beaked whale species. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/05/20/2904534.htm?section=business
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