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    Robotic jellyfish for sea surveillance

    The goal of the robotic jellyfish program is to create self-powering, autonomous robots that could be used for underwater surveillance or to monitor the ocean environment.

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      What is inside the mouth of a shark?

      Studying the bacteria inside the mouth of a shark could pinpoint better treatments for infection.

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      Confusion between our local sharks

      As our shark season continues...what's in the pack of sharks?  What are the most common sharks in south Florida?

      1. New snorkel reef trail opens

        New snorkel reef trail opens

        A snorkel reef trail opens in Riviera Beach, offering the opportunity to do something unusual without the dangers of going far off-shore.
          

      2. Coral reef research center opens

        Coral reef research center opens

        Coral reefs have been around forever... but will they last? That's one of the many questions facing those charged with studying and protecting our coral reefs right offshore.

      3. Goliath Grouper gather off Jupiter inlet

        Goliath Grouper gather off Jupiter inlet

        An amazing phenomenon is happening right now off our shore.  
        you can only see it a few places in the world...

      4. Goliath grouper found with spear in head

        Goliath grouper found with spear in head

        Dive team says it's the second goliath grouper found speared off Jupiter in the past three weeks

      5. Interesting marine life

        Interesting marine life

        Our area is full of interesting marine life.

        YouReporter Bryan, from Boynton Beach,  shared some stunning photos with us.

      6. Scuba diving: Always safety first

        Scuba diving: Always safety first

        The diving death of a 59-year-old vacationer at the Lake Worth Inlet underscores the inherent danger of the sport, Divers balance the risk with the reward.

      7. 2 surfers bitten by sharks

        2 surfers bitten by sharks

         Bites happened within minutes of each other in New Smyrna Beach

      8. VIDEO: shark feeding frenzy

        VIDEO: shark feeding frenzy

        Experts say the sharks were feeding on a school of tuna.

      9. How do you count sharks in the sea?

        How do you count sharks in the sea?

        'Chum cams'  of course

      10. Lost and found in the ocean

        Lost and found in the ocean

        A diver who lost his camera found faith in other divers for the safe return of his underwater camera.

      11. Snook season launches with new rules

        Snook season launches with new rules

        Fishermen have been waiting for eight months. But as snook fishing season begins Sept. 1, some strict rules will regulate the harvest.

      12. Lionfish roundup a success...
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      1. Dangerous rip currents at beaches

        Dangerous rip currents at beaches

        A late season cool front helps bring changes for the weekend.

      2. March Against Monsanto protests planned

        March Against Monsanto protests planned

        Rallies are planned Saturday to protest Monsanto, a biotechnology plant that is accused of creating genetically-modified organisms, or GMOs, with potentially harmful or deadly side effects.

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