Monthly Archives: May 2008

Shipwrecks of Mongolia and the Underwater Deer

Posted on May 29, 2008 by Neil Hambleton

In March we were very fortunate to have Steven Schwankert give us a talk on the 2007 expedition he organised to dive Lake Khovsgol in Mongolia. Steven is the founder of Sinoscuba in Beijing (www.sinoscuba.com) and is also a member … Continue reading →

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Missing Divers Controversy Continues

Posted on May 29, 2008 by Neil Hambleton

The controversy about the 2 divers who were picked up after 19 hours in the water after a dive on the Whitsundays continues. The people on the forums (fora?) seem to be busy “debating” the issue. On the one hand … Continue reading →

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Divers found after 18 hour search

Posted on May 27, 2008 by Neil Hambleton

Richard Neely and Allison Dalton have been rescued after going missing on Friday 23 May  in the Whistsundays off Queensland. They apparently surfaced 200 metres from the dive boat but were not spotted and were taken out to sea by … Continue reading →

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Live in Sin and Save a Fin

Posted on May 23, 2008 by Neil Hambleton

Hong Kong is a big consumer of shark fin soup, as increasingly is China. Unfortunately it is a delicacy that is very popular at wedding banquets. Even ignoring the conservation aspect, I think shark fin soup is highly over-rated anyway, … Continue reading →

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Flying fish airborne for 45 seconds

Posted on May 22, 2008 by Neil Hambleton

On Tuesday 20 May 2008 a television crew managed to capture footage of a flying fish that was airborne for 45 seconds off the southern tip of Japan. You can read the details and see the remarkable video from the … Continue reading →

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Brittlestar City found on Sea Mount

Posted on May 20, 2008 by Neil Hambleton

Photo taken from National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research’s website. I often come across one or two brittlestars on a dive. Well scientists have found millions of them on a sea mount in New Zealand. They are on a … Continue reading →

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HMS Exeter “officially” identified

Posted on May 16, 2008 by Neil Hambleton

After an extensive survey by members of a project team called Java Sea Revisited – The HMS Exeter Expedition, the group has “confirmed” the discovery of the wrecks of HMS Exeter and her escort, HMS Encounter. HMS Exeter was a … Continue reading →

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