An hour north of Sidney Australia, there is a suburb where relaxation is the sound of the ocean, a mecca for surfers and a holiday for sunbathers. One hundred years ago Shelly Beach was a haven for boat owners, Providing protection from winds and seas from the south. What’s also changed is the hillside, which in […]
Categories: El Medio Ambiente, Endangered Species, Marine Ecosystems, Oceans
Did you know sharks are on the red list of threatened species? They are fascinating sea creatures and facing fast extinction. Sharks have been feared hunters ever since people first observed them swimming in the vast ocean. Yet today, sharks are declining rapidly on a global scale because humans have replaced them as the ocean’s […]
Categories: El Medio Ambiente, Marine Ecosystems, Oceans, Travel
People have always been curious to discover the secrets concealed by the sea. We know that the ancient Greeks mastered the techniques diving for sponges and sea nails. But the seabed is still very much uncharted territory, and many people believe that the seas and oceans conceal the greatest mysteries of the planet. On the […]
Categories: Beaches, La Playa, National Parks, Oceans, Sand, Travel
The Great Ocean Road is an Australian National Heritage. It represent a coastal region of stretching 243 kilometres (151 mi) along the south-eastern coast of Australia between the Victorian cities of Torquay and Allansford. Built by returned soldiers between 1919 and 1932 and dedicated to soldiers killed during World War I, the road is the world’s […]
Categories: El Medio Ambiente, Environment, Oceans, Planet Earth
A massive glacier system in West Antarctica has started collapsing because of global warming and will contribute to significant worldwide sea-level rise, two teams of scientists warn in a pair of major studies released Monday. Scientists had previously thought the two-mile-thick (3.2 kilometers) glacier system would remain stable for thousands of years, but new research […]
Categories: Environment, Marine Ecosystems, Oceans
I grew up near the ocean, the ocean was always a part of me, it becomes a big part of the lifestyle; people make their living from fishing, while surfing, diving, and family outings to the beach are commonplace activities. One of my fondest memories as a child in Nicaragua was to had the opportunity […]
Categories: Beaches, community, La Playa, Oceans, Photo, Sand, Sun, Travel
Nicaraguan waves rank among the best in Central America. Trade winds blow unopposed over Lake Managua and out into the Pacific, blessing the southwestern coastline with consistently offshore winds. Add to that the fact that the country receives the brunt of storm waves propagating up from the South Pacific year round, and has a coastal […]
Categories: community, National Parks, Oceans, Photo, Turismo
The coastal rain forests of Vancouver Island, British Columbia, cast a spell on a visitor. “In the winter, everything is so misty and ethereal it feels like you’re in a different world,” photographer Bronwyn Proven says. “The island is like fairy country. It lulls you with its beauty, and once you’ve spent a few winters, […]
