Extreme Deep: 

 Mission to 

 the Abyss 



n the depths of Earth's oceans, 

 there are many unusual life forms — 

 from giant red-tipped tapeworms to 

 clams larger than dinner plates. 



You can delve into this mysteri- 

 ous world at the "Extreme Deep: 

 Mission to the Abyss" exhibit at the 

 N.C. Museum of Natural Sciences. 



The traveling exhibit, on display 

 until May 6, includes a life-size replica 

 of the deep-sea submersible, Akin. 

 Visitors can step inside the submers- 

 ible and simulate a three-mile dive 

 below the surface. 



In the shipwreck area, you can 

 explore a model of the Titanic and 

 footage of the famous ocean liner. 

 You also can get a peek at a model of 

 the German warship Bismark and 

 video footage of the wreckage of an 

 ancient Roman vessel. 



For more information about 

 museum hours and admission prices, 

 visit the Web: www.naturalsciences.org 

 or call 919/733-7450. -A.G. 



COASTAL 



TIDINGS 



Conference Focuses on Marine Mammals 



Want to find out the latest research 

 on diversity and conservation of marine 

 mammals from Maryland to Texas? 



Attend the first Southeast and Mid- 

 Atlantic Marine Mammal Symposium at 

 the Duke University Marine Lab on Pivers 

 Island in Beaufort. 



Formerly known as the Atlantic 

 Coastal Dolphin Conference, the meeting 

 — which targets biologists — will be held 



March 30 to April 1. 



The keynote speaker will be Doug 

 Demaster, director, National Marine 

 Mammal Lab, National Marine Fisheries 

 Service, Seattle. The program will include 

 oral presentations and a poster session. 



To register, download the registration 

 form on the Web: kogia.ml.duke.edu/. For 

 more information, call Caterina D'Agrosa 

 at 252/504-7530. -A.G. 



Deaton Earns Clean Marina Hag 



Deaton Yacht Services of Oriental is the first marina in North Carolina to be 

 sanctioned to fly the Clean Marina flag. 



To earn the designation, the boatyard, owned and operated by Bob Deaton, voluntar- 

 ily completed a comprehensive checklist that was developed by the N.C. Marine Trades 

 Services (MTS) and the N.C. Division of Coastal Management. The checklist covers 

 pollution controls, safety issues and hurricane preparedness plans. 



"The flag lets boaters know that they run a clean operation. The successful completion 

 of the checklist indicates that Deaton Yacht Services is using sound management and 

 operational practices to safeguard the environment," says Wendy Larimer, an MTS 

 spokesperson. 



Clean Marina is a nationwide program developed by the National Marine Environmen- 

 tal Education Foundation, a nonprofit organization that works to clean up waterways for 

 better recreational boating. The foundation encourages states to adapt the program to fit 

 their own needs. 



The N.C. Clean Marina program partners also include North Carolina Sea Grant, the 

 North Carolina Trade Association, N.C. Big Sweep and the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary. 

 For information about the program, contact Larimer at 91 0/962-3351 . — P.S. 



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