Feb
26

Trip Update for Late Spring/Early Summer

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So due to major knee surgery I’m forbidden from diving this year. (I’m going to appeal in the fall..) BUT.. all hope is not lost. We do have a trip planned. (And we won’t even have to fly there. Or spend 3 weeks driving.)

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Feb
19

By-Catch Shark Fights Back

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A 20-year-old Australian tuna fisher got more than he bargained for when he pulled a 10-foot Mako shark on deck.

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Feb
13

Quickie: Video of Huge 6-gill Shark

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Filmed at a depth of 1000m, a submersible spooked a 6-gill shark and got some great footage. (The lasers are 6″ apart, and the excited commentary is from University of Hawaii Oceanography Professor Jeff Drazen.) See the video after the break.
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Feb
8

Does Your Job Offer Free Scuba Lessons?

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According to Fortune’s list of Top 100 Employers, the most interesting employee perk is free scuba lessons in Chesapeake Energy’s on-site olympic-sized pool. (My biggest employee perk? A 4-hour round-trip commute all summer, usually done in the Jeep with the top and doors off.)

(via Nature.com)

Feb
7

Bluefin Tuna Disappearing, But Why?

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Last year, only about 12% of the 1,533-ton quota was caught. The huge schools (between 80 and 200) of several-hundred-pound fish are gone. Suspected reasons range from overfishing in the eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean to environmental stress, but the fact is that we don’t know enough about the bluefin tuna to make any real guesses.
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Feb
3

Dive For $30, Without Getting Wet

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No, I’m not talking about those “dive adventure” helmet trips to the bottom of a 10′ snorkel site. And I’m not talking about super-discount trips on a submersible. I’m talking about Endless Ocean for the Nintendo Wii.
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Feb
1

Simple New Underwater Digital Camera

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Wow. Someone has finally invented an underwater digital camera that anyone (yes, anyone) can use. Due for release in March, this cool little device integrates directly into the mask. So if you are one of those people that travels with just one mask (and maybe a spare), it’s the perfect camera. Just face your subject, reach up and push the button. No more worrying about extra gear hanging off you, no more badly framed photos (thanks to the crosshairs carved into the mask glass) and no more funny looks when you dunk your mask in the camera bucket..

5.1 Megapixels, good to 30 meters, and it even takes video. 16MB of built-in storage, expandable via micro-sd (not another random format…sigh) and best of all, its only $99USD. Anyone want to get one and report back?

(Via CNET)