A wave-gliding robot has been deployed off the coast of San Francisco to stealthily keep an eye on great white sharks in the Pacific Ocean.
The surfbot is part of an arsenal of ocean-tracking tech that’s receiving data from acoustic tags on the predators and transmitting it back to shore. Fixed buoys also pick up the sharks’ signals when the animals swim within 1,000 feet (305m) of them.
“Our goal is to use revolutionary technology that increases our capacity to observe our oceans and census populations, improve   … More
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On Sunday morning, there will be more than 50 personal watercraft (PWC) racers lined up and set to go full throttle off the downtown coast.
The Jettribe 2012 Long Beach to Catalina & Back IJSBA (International Jet Ski Boat Association) Offshore National Championships will take place from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Sunday, July 22. The beginning and end of the race can be viewed near or on the Queen Mary and off of Rainbow Harbor.
“It’s really a sprint,†said Ross Wallach, race director and president. “It’s an endurance race because  … More
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Spana in Team 100 i sommar!
Onico Team 100 består av Rickard Jönsson, vattenskoter samt Fredrik Nylén och Hannes Wolt, speedboat – några av Sveriges vassaste och mest framgångsrika racingförare. I sommar kommer Team 100 att turnera runt i Sverige (se turnéschema). På turnén kan du spana in vrålåken och får chansen att vinna en åktur i 100 knop. Vill du se när Team 100 tävlar? Kolla in tävlingsschemat på onico.nu/team100. Hoppas vi ses på plats!
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SARASOTA — A new study on Manatee hearing shows the giant marine mammals can sense a wide range of pitches, including the sounds made by boats.
The project was led by Mote Marine Laboratory’s training and research coordinator Joseph Gaspard in collaboration with a team of scientists, including Dr. Gordon Bauer, professor at New College of Florida.
The study tested the hearing of Buffett and Hugh, the two resident manatees in at Mote … More
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