Ocean Dots Atoll: Ducie Island
Sunday, July 29th, 2007When I came across this atoll on one of my favorite sites Ocean Dots I knew I had to share it with everyone. For some reason the island and the water surrounding it remind me of a deep space photo of a supernova. Its amazing how something so remote on Earth can remind […]
David Suzuki Explores the Caribbean
Saturday, July 28th, 2007One on my favorite television shows is the Nature of Things. It is hosted by Canadian scientist and environmentalist David Suzuki. Each week Mr. Suzuki uncovers another mystery of the natural world. Last week David explored the rich variety of islands in the Caribbean. The show takes you from the Bahamas […]
Rare Animals on Islands Part 2
Saturday, July 28th, 2007It’s Saturday so that means its time for the second part in my Saturday Series of posts dedicated to featuring these rare island animals. One of the rarest and most endangered animals on the planet is the Vancouver Island Marmot. The Vancouver Island […]
Protecting Your Private Island
Friday, July 27th, 2007One of the perks of living on a private island is the feeling of safety that islands engender. However, in reality islands are an easy target for those looking to break into island homes and vandalize property. My island home has been broken into many times over my many years being here. […]
Hungry for the Sandwich Islands
Friday, July 27th, 2007I have never been to the south Sandwich Islands (the real sandwich Islands are now named Hawaii) probably because they aren’t exactly a desirable place to visit. The south Sandwich islands are a British territory located in the southern Atlantic Ocean. Click below to read more.
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New Evidence in the Case for Hans Island
Friday, July 27th, 2007Hans Island, is tiny island in Canada and/or Denmark that is hotly contested between the two countries. In recent years Denmark has sent soldiers and ships to the island and in 2005 the Canadian defense minister at the time Bill Graham visited the island.
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Krakatau: A Natural Wonder of the World with an Explosive Past
Thursday, July 26th, 2007On August 27 1883, the Indonesian island of Rakata almost vanished when the nearby island volcano of Krakatoa erupted. In fact, about 75% of the land area of Rakata no longer exists. It was the most violent volcanic eruption recorded in human history. To read more about this story click below
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Private Island to Protect Girls Rescued from the Sex Trade
Thursday, July 26th, 2007I was recently contacted by the people at White Orchid an organization I had up until this point never heard of. White Orchid is actually one of the most ambitious and innovative island projects going on in the world and the people involved with the project are inspiring.
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Why the Maldives are Wonderful!
Thursday, July 26th, 2007In celebration of my favorite island nation’s birthday I thought I would celebrate its holiday with a little background on Maldivian history and culture. The Maldives, with a total land area of just 300km (about 1.7 time of Washington DC) is an archipelago of 1,190 coral islands grouped into 26 atolls (200 […]
First Murder on Norfolk Island in 150 Years
Wednesday, July 25th, 2007In 2002, Norfolk Island, a tiny South Pacific Island was rattled by the brutal murder of Janelle Patton, it’s first such case in 150 years. Glenn McNeill, 29, was sentenced today to a maximum of 24 years in jail for the murder. In a statement, the islands Chief Justice Mark Weinberg […]
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