[blam]

"From what I heard, National Geographic is negotiating with Cuba for exclusive rights to this find. They're wanting to keep it "off the record, on the QT, and strictly hush-hush" until they are ready with the whole story, video, etc."

Yup. I've read the same. NG funding. Perhaps on the original link at the top. I expect that's why they are being careful what they say, contract obligations with National Geographic?

[Marie]

Actually, I've heard that NG is now out of the loop because they wanted too much control over the project. Zelitski and Weinzweig are going at this with alternative funding at this time.