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Monthly Archives: November 2008
Maldives to buy new home?
So, the good news is that you’re a newly elected President of a tropical paradise. The bad news is that your home is sinking, or more accurately, sea water levels are rising and your country is on average only 2.3 … Continue reading
Article on rescuing reefs
BBC has an article in their “Green Room” environmental section by Rod Salm. He is director of The Nature Conservancy’s Tropical Marine Conservation Programme in Asia Pacific region. He argues that in addition to the widely known and recognised problems … Continue reading
Philippine fisherman killed by shark
A Philippine fisherman was attacked by a shark near Paoay, Ilocos Norte. Joel Bacud was checking his nets, and according to his son, was climbing back into their banca carrying a fish that was “dripping blood” when the shark attacked … Continue reading
Deep sea octopi share a common ancestor
Research has shown that many of the deep living octopi evolved from a common ancestor which still exists. The Census of Marine Life project began in the year 2000 and involves scientists from 82 countries. Part of that project is … Continue reading
Turtle eggs seized in Malaysia
Police in Sabah have seized 10,000 turtle eggs from a speedboat that was unloading on a beach near Sandakan. They believe that a smuggling syndicate got the eggs from several Philippine islands and were smuggling them into Malaysia where they … Continue reading
Hong Kong depth record?
Strange article in the Standard yesterday about 2 divers who are hoping to set a Hong Kong depth record. Apparently “Jackie Wu Ming-chuen, formerly of the marine police, hopes to break the previous mark of 72 meters which he set … Continue reading
Suunto recall affects D9 and D6
Suunto have discovered a software bug in their D9 and D6 computers. On rare occasions the bug can cause the instruments to incorrectly track dive time. The following serial numbers are affected: D9 – 62102582 and below D6 – 62103693 … Continue reading
Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2008
That Natural History Museum’s website has the winners and commended entries from the Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2008 competition, and there are some great photos there. You can see the various categories here. If you’re only interested in underwater … Continue reading