Freed from predation, purple urchins razed vast swaths of kelp unchecked.
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Tatjana Baleta,
Time,
28 May 2026
Cala Gaetano is the most breathtaking of all, both in awe and anxiety, where slippery steps without any barriers bring you to a secluded cove speckled with urchins.
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Kristina Kasparian,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Mar. 2026
The young whippersnappers in their nice Manhattan apartments see the COVID-19 pandemic as simply one more roadblock between them and hooking up.
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Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
2 June 2026
More, the coaches of the last three title-winning teams (Florida’s Todd Golden and Hurley) all come from the current crop of whippersnappers, as do the leaders of each 1-seed in this tourney.
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