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Monthly Archives: July 2009
NZ Swimmer rescued from dolphin
Dolphins are normally cast as the good guys, maybe it’s the perpetually smiling face that helps. And while they are undoubtedly inquisitive and often seem friendly, we shouldn’t forget that they are wild animals. Earlier this week in New Zealand … Continue reading
Should you feel guilty for eating tuna?
Given all the press recently about the serious decline of blue fin tuna worldwide, should we be eating tuna? Well, it seems to depend on what type of tuna it is and which tuna “stock” it comes from. There are … Continue reading
Dead fin whale found on cruise ship’s bow
A couple of days ago, SCMP were reporting that a dead fin whale was spotted on the bow of a cruise ship as it arrived in Vancouver last Saturday. An investigation is now under way to try and find out … Continue reading
Tsim Chau and the Dollos
Due to the unfortunate demise of SCDC‘s scheduled boat in a recent typhoon, it looked as though the weekend’s diving was going to be scrapped. But the Hong Kong Underwater Club (HKUC) very kindly invited us out on their boat … Continue reading
New Scuba STAR Network Safety Survey
The Scuba STAR Network have a new survey out. This one on air quality. Please go and fill it in at http://www.scubastarnet.com/11801.html.
Partial Eclipse in Hong Kong
This morning we had a partial solar eclipse in Hong Kong. It was predicted to happen between 08:15 and 10:46, with the maximum eclipse at 09:26. Obviously staring up at the sun, even through sunglasses, is not a sensible thing … Continue reading
Talk by International Association of Hand-in-Hand Divers
Last week I was fortunate enough to be at a talk by Dr. Wilson Li of the International Association of Hand-in-Hand Divers. It was given at South China Diving Club’s weekly meeting and was a Medical Seminar on Adaptive Diving … Continue reading
Namibia: Survival of the fittest
The Royal Geographical Society in Hong Kong have a talk this evening entitled Namibia: Survival of the Fittest. This is about a 7 day foot race over some of the most harsh but beautiful terrain on earth. Three of the … Continue reading
Hong’s boat aground after typhoon
Our favourite diving boat, Hong’s junk has run aground after Typhoon Molave on Saturday night. I’ve not got details yet, but it looks as though it broke its mooring and wound up on the breakwater near the pier at Tai … Continue reading
Adverts to save the planet
Swiss group, Act Responsible showcases striking ways to raise awareness of green issues. Here are 27 adverts to save the planet from the Guardian’s website.
Charity fundraiser for Project Kaisei
Project Kaisei have organised a charity fundraiser on Saturday 11 July. This is part of their programme to raise awareness about the Plastic Vortex that we mentioned several weeks ago. It consists of a sunset cruise on the Bounty out … Continue reading
More on Ping Chau diver’s death
Yesterday SCMP had a story about the diver who died while diving off Ping Chau on Thursday night. He was part of a group of over 10 people who were staying in a rented house there and had been diving … Continue reading