DVD Review: "Encounters at the End of the World” Fri, Nov 21, 2008 | Add a comment "Encounters at the End of the World” William Jirsa, a linguist living on a continent without language, aptly describes the people who Werner Herzog follows in his nervy documentary,...

Cheers & Jeers: OU, Davidson star power Wed, Nov 19, 2008 | Comments 21 Cheers →To OU-Davidson; a whale of a November game, with that element we’ve been missing in college hoops: star power. →To the Titans and the Buccaneers. Tennessee hosts the Jets...

Kids’ toy whale really rocks Sun, Nov 16, 2008 | Add a comment Like zebras, penguins and panda bears, orcas (or "killer whales”) are irresistible to kids. That’s because their distinctive black-and-white markings make them instantly...

NBA: The lighter side Sat, Nov 15, 2008 | Add a comment Proving NBA players can have a sense of humor: →Chicago center Drew Gooden has a beard that’s braided six times named "The Johnny,” a reference to Johnny Depp’s...

Efforts to harry whalers revealed on Animal Planet Thu, Nov 6, 2008 | Add a comment At 8 tonight, Animal Planet premieres "Whale Wars,” a seven-episode series chronicling the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society’s two-month mission to interfere with Japanese whaling...

New sushi guides address sustainability Fri, Oct 17, 2008 | Add a comment NEW YORK -- Bluefin tuna is known as the kind of sushi. But the fish's popularity has been its downfall. Overfishing has sent the world's bluefin population plummeting by 90 precent in 30 years.

Hawaii attack survivor tells tale of finicky shark Sun, Apr 27, 2008 HONOLULU (AP) -- A surfer who put his fingers into the mouth of a shark to pry himself free during an attack believes the fish took no further interest in him because it didn't like the...

August Quiz Thu, May 18, 2006 Answer next week! --> Q: WEEK 4 What if you had one eye on each side of your head instead of two eyes on the front of your head? How differently would you expect to see the world?...

Replacing Addictions Thu, Oct 2, 2008 | Add a comment Replacing one addiction for another is called switching, and whether it is replacing alcoholism with binge eating, or addictive gambling with excessive work, the behavior is unhealthy....

Fishermen suspected after 6 sea lions are killed in Oregon Mon, May 5, 2008 PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) -- There's "protected" on paper and there's "protected" on the river. Under a 1972 federal law, certain species of sea lion cannot be harmed. But the Columbia River...

Calif. Whales Provide New Information Mon, May 21, 2007 SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Scientists observing the wayward wanderings of two humpback whales in a California river have more to celebrate than their return to the Pacific Ocean - the duo...

March Quiz Thu, May 18, 2006 Answer next week! --> Week 4: Q Do you have a bird feeder in your backyard? You might see a number of different species come to it. Robins, Blue Jays, sparrows, and other birds can usually...

Crocodile Hunter's Death Caught on Video Mon, Sep 4, 2006 CAIRNS, Australia (AP) -- Steve Irwin was videotaped pulling a poisonous stingray barb from his chest in his last moments of life, officials said Tuesday, as tributes poured in for...

Scientists identify 2 ancient reptiles Fri, Jul 28, 2006 BANGKOK, Thailand -- Scientists have identified two ancient reptiles that swam in icy waters off Australia 115 million years ago, researchers said Friday. They are among the first of their kind to...

Feeding fish gives curator Jaws-dropping experience Sat, Jul 22, 2006 JENKS - “We give the sharks a physical once a year,” Mitch Kabrick said as matter-of-factly as if he were stating his favorite flavor of ice cream. You do what? Now let me give you a...

Outdoors notebook Fri, Jun 16, 2006 AQUATIC COCKROACH: Zebra mussels, the cockroach of the aquatic world, have been found in three new Oklahoma waters this summer: Sooner and Skiatook lakes and below the Zink Dam in Tulsa on the...

Theme parks offer features Fri, Jun 9, 2006 Boundary-bending roller coasters, a killer whale ballet and a toppling 65-foot tower that simulates splashing into a 5,000-square-foot pond below are among new attractions opening this summer at...

The ghost of Point Hope's past Tue, Jun 6, 2006 This is a tale about a whale, a ghost and the sea. The Inupiat people of Point Hope, Alaska, tell a story about the creation of their homeland that starts with the touch of a raven on the back...

Teen sees Galapagos through camera lens Thu, Jun 1, 2006 Norman student won spot on expedition NORMAN - When Leah Dile arrived to the Galapagos Islands she said she was greeted by sea lions lying on park benches. "The sea lions are like the local...

Exotic Aquatics owner talks about shop Tue, May 23, 2006 Slone Mercer, 26, owns and operates Exotic Aquatics, 608 N Porter (Web site: www.exoticaquaticsonline.com), which sells coral, saltwater fish and other supplies. He talked with reporter Chris...