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Monthly Archives: August 2008
Aircraft Carrier Artificial Reef
Thanks to Scott, here’s a piece from the New York Times on an aircraft carrier that is now acting as an artificial reef off Pensacola in Florida. The ship is the Oriskany, which was commissioned in 1950 and served in … Continue reading
Sydney Whale Calf Put Down
On Friday 22 August the whale calf that was separated from its mother was put down by the Australian National Parks and Wildlife Service. The calf was starving to death and they felt that they had no choice, as there … Continue reading
Whale Calf Lost in Sydney
Bad news for a month old humpback whale calf near Sydney, as it has been separated from its mother. It is in the Pittwater area and is attempting to suckle whale-sized boats in a desparate attempt to find food. A … Continue reading
Wild Dolphins “Tail-walking”
Near Adelaide a group of wild dolphins have been seen “tail-walking”, which is not typical dolphin behaviour. Instead it is taught to dolphins in captivity as a trick at shows. It turns out that one of them female wild dolphins … Continue reading
Pacific Abyss Team Find 13 New Species
Last year the BBC filmed a documentary called Pacific Abyss, where a number of renowned divers dived the waters around Micronesia. They were based on Big Blue Explorer, which I was fortunate enough to dive from a few years ago … Continue reading
Phoenician Boat to Sail around Africa
The Greek historian, Herodotus, provides the first reference to a circumnavigation of Africa in around 600 BC, which was made by the Phoenicians. They were strong seafarers and traders who lived in the area that is now part of Lebanon … Continue reading
Health Food Chain Stops Selling Shark Cartilage Capsules
Holland & Barrett, the UK’s largest chain of health food stores has stopped selling shark cartilage capsules. This is partly as a result of a year-long campaign by Bite-Back which is a UK-based organisation dedicated to the protection of sharks … Continue reading
Nice Wall south of Po Toi
Diving on the south side of Hong Kong is a bit of an acquired taste. Visibility tends to be worse than other areas of the territory. There can be stronger currents and there is the potential for more depth. You … Continue reading
British Sub to Explore Cayman Trough
Autosub6000 is an autonomously controlled robotic submarine which is going to be used on 2 month-long expeditions to map the Cayman Trough. This lies between Jamaica and the Cayman Islands and is formed by the Caribbean tectonic plate moving away … Continue reading
Seals Navigate by the Stars
Researchers from the University of Rostock in Germany have used a simulated night sky to look for evidence that seals navigate using the stars. Seals often go on foraging trips that can take several days, and it looks as though … Continue reading