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07/02/2012 01:18 PM

Aquarius Foundation hopes to save UNCW's underwater lab

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WILMINGTON – A non-profit foundation has been set up to help fund UNCW's undersea laboratory.

The Aquarius Foundation hopes to raise raise between $1 and $3 million. The lab was placed on the chopping block this past May due to lack of federal funding.

It is located in the Florida Keys and is used for marine research.