Category Archives: Chum

Chum (noun, verb, chummed, chum·ming) – cut or ground bait dumped into the water to attract fish to the area where one is fishing.

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Nobel Laureates on the Cape

Nobel Laureates on the Cape

December 2, 2011 Chum 0 comments
Earlier this fall, The Nobel Foundation announced the 2011 Nobel Prize awards, which are presented to scientists all over the world. At some point in their careers, several Nobel Laureates worked al ..
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Mystic’s dancing belugas

Mystic’s dancing belugas

November 17, 2011 Chum 0 comments
One of the threatened animals on IUCN's list of  endangered marine mammals in the Atlantic is the beluga whale, also known as the white whale. That mariachi-loving beluga resides at the Mys ..
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Cetacean Marine Protected Areas

Cetacean Marine Protected Areas

November 12, 2011 Chum 0 comments
Our oceans are home to 87 species of whales, dolphins and porpoises that inhabit waters flanking 125 countries around the world. Commercial fishing, ship strikes and climate change are recognized ..
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The second life of whales

The second life of whales

November 5, 2011 Chum 1 comment
Scientists estimate the average lifespan of large whales to be around 50 to 75 years. Yet when these gentle ocean giants die and drift slowly to the seafloor, their  bodies become a vast ecosyste ..
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