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September 21, 2012
Rum Barrel Benefit For Reef Relief

Title: Rum Barrel Benefit For Reef Relief Location: Rum Barrel Restaurant & Bar. 528 Front Street Key West, FL 33040 Date: 2012-10-05 Start Time: 6:30pm End Time: 8:30pm Come & support the backbone of our economy, the reef and raise money for Reef Relief Sponsored by: Ron Atlantico Rum, Okto Festival Ale, Keywestcigar.com Entertainment & […]

News 
September 21, 2012
Ravenous sharks attack boat off Cornwall

21st September 2012.  http://www.thesun.co.uk/ THIS is the dramatic moment two men suffered every angler’s nightmare as killer sharks attacked their boat — in British waters. Stunned Graeme Pullen and Wayne Comben became surrounded by a pack of blue sharks off Falmouth in Cornwall. Two of the sharks — which have been known to kill humans […]

September 21, 2012
14th Annual Florida Keys Birding & Wildlife Festival Set for Sept. 25-30

MARATHON, Florida Keys — The 14th annual Florida Keys Birding and Wildlife Festival is scheduled Tuesday through Sunday, Sept. 25-30, offering participants real-life tips for becoming better birders, outdoor enthusiasts and nature photographers. Focusing on native wildlife, the family-friendly event is staged at Marathon’s oceanfront preserve, Curry Hammock State Park, mile marker (MM) 56.2, and […]

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September 20, 2012
Reef Relief Hosts the Wild & Scenic Film Festival 2012

Thursday, October 18th 7pm- 9:30 pm Tropic Cinema located at 416 Eaton Street in Key West, FL Tickets $10 New member special for $5 donation with ticket purchase get a 1 year Reef Relief membership. (membership available at the event)   Reef Relief brings the Wild & Scenic Film Festival back to Key West. The […]

September 19, 2012
ACTION ALERT: Petition to stop US-funded coral mining in the Marshall Islands

Article by Shane Graber – Posted Sep 12, 2012 02:00 PM. Reprinted from http://www.advancedaquarist.com/ Videos by  Dr. Jean Jacobson   The Marshall Islands rely heavily on services for its economic well-being and a United States FAA funded expansion to its airport is threatening to destroy nearby lagoon coral reefs. Bill Clinton with his 1998 Executive Order […]

September 19, 2012
Environmentalists Stifled in Jeju Island, South Korea

By Christine Ahn, September 7, 2012 Soft coral off the coast of Jeju, which will likely be destroyed if the naval base goes forward (Photo by indepedent environmental assessment team). On September 2, Dr. Imok Cha, a 51-year old San Francisco-based pathologist boarded a plane headed to Jeju Island, South Korea, where she was to […]

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September 18, 2012
Reef Relief Can Now Be Found On Key West’s New Discovery Map

You can now find the Reef Relief Environmental Education Center on the Key West Discovery Map. These maps are available free at businesses throughout Key West.  You can, also, view the map online at http://keywest.discoverymap.com/ and find out about other Key West attractions.  Thank you Discovery Map for your support!  

News 
September 18, 2012
Loss of sea ice threatens arctic seals

Published: Sept. 17, 2012 at 5:24 PM Advertisement SEATTLE, Sept. 17 (UPI) — An arctic seal species is threatened as two thirds of sea ice with enough snow cover for them to reproduce is at risk of disappearing, U.S. researchers say. Scientists as the University of Washington say the ringed seal, under consideration for threatened […]

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September 18, 2012
Group Seeks Protection For Orange Clownfish; Iconic Fish Threatened By Ocean Acidification, Global Warming, Aquarium Trade

by Underwatertimes.com News Service – September 17, 2012 SAN FRANCISCO, California — The Center for Biological Diversity filed a formal petition today with the National Marine Fisheries Service seeking Endangered Species Act protection for the orange clownfish — star of the movie Finding Nemo — and seven similarly coral-dependent damselfish threatened by climate change, ocean […]