Red Bull XRow 2011 - Highlights

18 kilometres of rowing, and seven kilometres of running while shouldering a 100-kilogram boat! These are the figures that make Red Bull XRow what it is - the world's hardest and craziest rowing challenge! The rest is pain, teamwork, and fun. The fastest team on the race course from Zug to Lucerne was the "Swiss Selection" with Mario Gyr and Andr Vonarburg, followed by the Frankfurter RG Germania and Seeclub Zurich.

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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..