Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series 2011 - Malcesine

Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series 2011 - Malcesine - A Mecca of Sports

It is a place for active people and a beautiful place: Lake Garda offers a wide variety of sports in the water and on the surrounding mountains. Cliff diving will add one more sportive attraction to the region. After the chilly stop in the north of France, the almost Mediterranean climate welcomes the world's best divers. How will they start into the second half of the World Series' third season? So far we saw dominant victories, new faces on the podium and rookies and wildcard divers in the top six. The historic building of Malcesine's Scaliger Castle will serve as the venue for the fourth stop and provide the high diving elite with a challenging set up. Red Bull Media House

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Georgia Aquarium mourns death of prized beluga whale calf

They initially became concerned when the calf was born and needed assistance from the divers to bring it to the surface to breathe

A beglua whale calf born Friday night at the Georgia Aquarium has died, despite receiving 24-hour nurturing from animal care experts at the Atlanta facility.

"This is an extremely sad day for the Georgia Aquarium family. Over the past few days, our veterinary and animal care teams have been giving around-the-clock care to Maris and her calf," Gregory Bossart, chief veterinary officer, said in a news release issued Wednesday. "We initially became concerned when the calf was born..