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Aurora Over Indian Ocean 2 of 2
April 26, 2012 | WCTX MyTV 9 New Haven

Aurora Over Indian Ocean 1 of 2
April 26, 2012 | WCTX MyTV 9 New Haven

Tsunami Warning Lifted; Fears Persist After Indonesian Quake
April 11, 2012 | Newsy.com

Indian Ocean Wikipedia Information

The Indian Ocean is the third largest of the worlds oceanic divisions, covering about 20% of the Earths water surface. It is bounded on the north by Asia (including the Indian subcontinent, after which it is named); on the west by Africa; on the east by the Malay Peninsula, the Sunda Islands, and Australia; and on the south by the Southern Ocean (or, traditionally, by Antarctica)...

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Antarctic albatross displays shift in breeding habits
April 30, 2012
Wandering albatross pair, nesting on Bird Island, South Georgia April 30, 2012 - A new study of the wa...

Indian Ocean Tuna Commission moves to protect albatrosses
April 27, 2012
New measures agreed by Indian Ocean Tuna Commission will benefit albatrosses (Phil Hansbro) April 26, ...

Massive Earthquake Hits Indonesia
April 11, 2012
An enormous earthquake hit the coast of Sumatra, an island in Indonesia, on Wednesday afternoon, setting off a tsunami warning for the Indian Ocean.

Study finds southern Indian Ocean humpbacks singing different tunes
February 02, 2012
A recently published study by the Wildlife Conservation Society and others reveals that humpback whales on both sides of the southern Indian Ocean are singing...

Scientists probe Indian Ocean for clues to worldwide weather patterns
September 23, 2011
This illustration shows a moment in the evolution of the Madden-Julian Oscillation, a complex process involving sea surface temperatures and their influence...

Somalia: The hidden cost of piracy
June 17, 2011
Pirates have become increasingly violent towards captured seafarers. Photo: Jason R Zalasky/US Navy LONDON-NAIROBI,...

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Amy Goodman: Listen to the people, not the polluters
December 10, 2011 | AppealDemocrat
URBAN, South Africa -- High above the pavement, overlooking Durban's famous South Beach and the pounding surf of the Indian Ocean, and just blocks from the United Nations...

From around the web

Indonesians feel lucky after escape from quakes
April 12, 2012 | San Francisco Bay Area News -- -- SFGate
(04 - 12) 06: 47 PDT BANDA ACEH, Indonesia (AP) -- Residents surveying damage from two powerful earthquakes that reignited memories of the devastating 2004 Indian Ocean ...

Indonesia Issues Tsunami Warning Following Powerful Earthquake
April 11, 2012 | New York Times
A tsunami watch was issued for countries across the Indian Ocean on Wednesday after a large earthquake hit waters off Indonesia. ...

Powerful Indonesia quakes trigger tsunami warnings
April 11, 2012 | indystar.com
There were no signs of deadly waves, however, or serious damage, and a watch for much of the Indian Ocean was lifted after a few hours. ...

Indonesia issues tsunami watch after 8. 6 quake
April 11, 2012 | indystar.com
BANDA ACEH, Indonesia -- A tsunami watch was issued for countries across the Indian Ocean ... and other Indian Ocean ... A giant 9.1-magnitude quake off the country on Dec. 26, 2004, triggered a tsunami in the Indian Ocean ...

So this is what it's like to be a cargo ship in the Indian Ocean today.
April 06, 2012 | reddit.com: what's new online
submitted by DEMAG to videos [ link ] [ 280 comments ] ...

Indian Ocean on twitter

	RT @sitsio: Anyone see Simon Reeve's Indian Ocean yesterday? This was a pretty shocking look @ the Maldives waste management system http://t.co/8DWya6Cp Twitter: @LOcculta
	Anyone see Simon Reeve's Indian Ocean yesterday? This was a pretty shocking look @ the Maldives waste management system http://t.co/8DWya6Cp Twitter: @sitsio
	@DonShazzieMedia you watched Indian ocean yet if so i hope the tuna is rod and line caught. Twitter: @eatherden
	RT @AWeheliye: RT @bintbattuta: Fantastic resource. "The African Diaspora in the Indian Ocean World" http://t.co/9q9d2PDM via @SubMedina Twitter: @jalylah
	Traversa: A Solo Walk Across Africa, from the Skeleton Coast to the Indian Ocean (Hardcover): Inspired by the le... http://t.co/FrBl508A Twitter: @fowewevuza
	Delegates to Indian Ocean Rim Countries Discuss Security, Transport: NINE senior delegates representing eighteen... http://t.co/QCfAANyq Twitter: @barbhars