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Entries in Ocean (44)

Alot to sea

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Kirk Holland (at right), a board member for the Santa Monica Aquarium and science teacher at SMASH, gets assistance from Mickel Benzimra, a public program docent for the aquarium, as he lowers a remote operational vehicle into the ocean for its maiden voyage during the aquarium’s ‘Commotion in the Ocean’ event on Sunday April 30, 2006. ‘The ROV — a surface operated submarine— is an inexpensive way to explore the ocean,’ Holland said. ‘It cost $200 to build with parts from Home Depot.’

Spray and wash

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David Dade, 6, sprays water onto the ‘Watershed Diorama’ on Saturday at the Santa Monica Pier Aquarium, as part of the Earth Day-Ocean Pollution Workshop. The diorama, which was custom made for Heal the Bay by Andrew C.Aguilar, is designed for pollution education and to illustrate stormwater runoff. Dade gives it a spritz under the watchful eyes of Vicki Wawerchak, the aquarium’s director, and Heal the Bay volunteer David Lloyd.

Buckle up

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Lifeguards practice rescue drills on Thursday March 16, 2006 in Santa Monica Bay.

Posted on Thursday, March 16, 2006 at 08:24PM by Registered CommenterFabian Lewkowicz in , , | CommentsPost a Comment | EmailEmail | PrintPrint

Smooth sailing

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 On Thursday, a boat sails North along Santa Monica Bay

Posted on Thursday, March 16, 2006 at 05:27PM by Registered CommenterFabian Lewkowicz in , , | CommentsPost a Comment | EmailEmail | PrintPrint

Plane crash

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Former games show host Peter Tomarken, 63 and his wife Kathleen Tomarken, 41 died  when their plane crashed into the Santa Monica Bay just south of the Santa Monica Pier on Manday March 13, 2006.

Posted on Monday, March 13, 2006 at 08:14PM by Registered CommenterFabian Lewkowicz in , , | CommentsPost a Comment | EmailEmail | PrintPrint

Getting tanked at the beach

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On Wednesday March 8, 2006, a tanker heads out of Santa Monica Bay as sun bathers lay out on the beach.

Posted on Wednesday, March 8, 2006 at 02:20PM by Registered CommenterFabian Lewkowicz in , | Comments1 Comment | EmailEmail | PrintPrint

Got wind?

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Vetea Miklus,28, a kite boarder, gets some air as he wind surfs along Santa Monica beach on Tuesday, March 7, 2006. Wind gusts hit about 40 miles per hour at times.
Posted on Tuesday, March 7, 2006 at 04:54PM by Registered CommenterFabian Lewkowicz in , , , , | CommentsPost a Comment | EmailEmail | PrintPrint

Sailing away

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Boats sail  along the Santa Monica Bay on Saturday February 25, 2006

Posted on Saturday, February 25, 2006 at 06:40PM by Registered CommenterFabian Lewkowicz in , , | CommentsPost a Comment | EmailEmail | PrintPrint