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6 Creative Ways People Used to Navigate the Oceans
People have been exploring the oceans since prehistoric times, way before they had GPS to help them figure out where they were. Here are 6 ingenious ways our ancestors navigated the oceans.
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Micronesia's Mysterious Nan Madol
Nan Madol is an archaelogical site located on a coral reef near the southern side of the Federated States of Micronesia. Comprising 92 artificial islands over 200 acres, it was built by the the Saudeleurs and served as a political,...
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Zika Virus (Genus Flavivirus)
Zika is a virus that has been making the news lately, particularly due to its capacity for in utero transmission in pregnant women which has the potential to cause a birth defect called microcephaly. What is this virus? Where did it come...
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#TheMoment Pacific castaways were rescued after spelling ‘HELP’ with leaves
Three mariners were rescued after a week of being stranded on Pikelot, a tiny Pacific island in Micronesia, by spelling out 'HELP' using palm fronds laid on a white-sand beach.
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Peter Brunt on the Oceania exhibition held at the Royal Academy of Arts
Peter Brunt on the Oceania exhibition held at the Royal Academy of Arts (News Bulletin 25/09/18 10pm - ABSA627D)
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Sequence showing Pacific Islanders singing and dancing in Central London prior to the opening of the Oceania exhibition
Sequence showing Pacific Islanders singing and dancing in Central London prior to the opening of the Oceania exhibition (News Bulletin 25/09/18 10pm - ABSA627D)
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MS View of Mangrove tree roots / Palau, Micronesia, Palau
MS View of Mangrove tree roots / Palau, Micronesia, Palau
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Shot of the Duchess of Sussex greeting Pacific Islanders by rubbing noses at the Oceania exhibition at the Royal Academy of Arts
Shot of the Duchess of Sussex greeting Pacific Islanders by rubbing noses at the Oceania exhibition at the Royal Academy of Arts (News Bulletin 25/09/18 10pm - ABSA627D)
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Shot of the Duchess of Sussex watching a musical performance by Pacific Islanders at the Oceania exhibition at the Royal Academy of Arts
Shot of the Duchess of Sussex watching a musical performance by Pacific Islanders at the Oceania exhibition at the Royal Academy of Arts (News Bulletin 25/09/18 10pm - ABSA627D)
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Shot of the Duchess of Sussex looking at a dress at the Oceania exhibition at the Royal Academy of Arts
Shot of the Duchess of Sussex looking at a dress at the Oceania exhibition at the Royal Academy of Arts (News Bulletin 25/09/18 10pm - ABSA627D)
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Pohnpei Micronesia old boat on harbor with rusting machinery
Pohnpei Micronesia old boat on harbor with rusting machinery
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MS TS Grey reef shark swimming in blue / Palau, Micronesia, Palau
MS TS Grey reef shark swimming in blue / Palau, Micronesia, Palau
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MS Midnight snapper school / Palau, Micronesia, Palau
MS Midnight snapper school / Palau, Micronesia, Palau
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MS Grey reef shark swimming in blue / Palau, Micronesia, Palau
MS Grey reef shark swimming in blue / Palau, Micronesia, Palau
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MS TS Grey reef shark swimming in blue / Palau, Micronesia, Palau
MS TS Grey reef shark swimming in blue / Palau, Micronesia, Palau
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MS TS Grey reef shark swimming in blue / Palau, Micronesia, Palau
MS TS Grey reef shark swimming in blue / Palau, Micronesia, Palau
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MS Anemone and skunk anemone fish / Palau, Micronesia, Palau
MS Anemone and skunk anemone fish / Palau, Micronesia, Palau
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MS TS Grey reef shark swimming in blue / Palau, Micronesia, Palau
MS TS Grey reef shark swimming in blue / Palau, Micronesia, Palau
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MS TS Grey reef shark swimming in blue / Palau, Micronesia, Palau
MS TS Grey reef shark swimming in blue / Palau, Micronesia, Palau
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CU TS Midnight snapper in blue / Palau, Micronesia, Palau
CU TS Midnight snapper in blue / Palau, Micronesia, Palau