Monthly Archives: July 2010

Lionfish Invading Atlantic

In recent years, we seem to be seeing more and more lionfish in Hong Kong, and they are very welcome as they add a nice splash of colour to a dive. Not so in the Atlantic where they are eating … Continue reading

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Personal Submarine – only USD 2M

Thanks to Nick for sending this over. Gizmag have an article about a personal two-man submarine that is apparently capable of descending to 1,000 feet.  It is powered by a bank of batteries that can apparently provide up to 6 … Continue reading

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EUROTEK.2010 Tickets are now on sale

EUROTEK is an advanced and technical diving conference and exhibition that is happening on the 16th and 17th October at the ICC, Birmingham, UK. It was originally conceived by Leigh Bishop, Roz Lunn and Carl Spencer. Carl tragically died on … Continue reading

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Wildlife Frozen in Time

No marine life this time, but some spectacular wildlife photography, this time from the Guardian’s website. Scott Linstead uses fast shutter speeds and special flash guns to capture some fantastic images of wildlife in flight, or capturing prey, including this … Continue reading

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Photos of Deep Sea Creatures off Barrier Reef

The BBC has some great photos of some bizarre marine creatures that have been taken some 1400 metres down near Osprey Reef. It’s well worth a look on the BBC’s website.

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