Mar
29

Excerpt from “Raising the Dead”

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The Telegraph has a great excerpt from Raising the Dead by Philip Finch. The book is about the recovery of the body of Deon Dreyer a full 10 years after his death in Boesmansgat (Bushman’s Hole).

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Mar
29

Awesome Snorkeling Find in Michigan

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16 year old David Wentz found a 3″ petrified shark tooth (technically Carcharodon megalodon) while snorkeling near his Michigan home last summer.

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Mar
26

SCUBA Travel Releases Top 10 Diving Books

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Some things don’t change - Dive Atlas of the World is still number 1. But some newcomers made a surprisingly good showing, such as the Lonely Planet Sardinia (joining the list at #3). Read on for the whole list.

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Mar
5

Aquarium Diving Outside DC/Baltimore

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The Georgia Aquarium announced last month that they would be allowing guests to swim or dive with a whale shark (the world’s largest fish) in the world’s largest aquarium exhibition tank. The 30-minute dive includes aquarium admission, equipment, logbook signing, participation certificate, t-shirt and commemorative photo.
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