Archive for December, 2007

Dec
30

The $23,000 bodysuit that screams: bite me

THIS sexy chain mail suit could be the perfect swim attire this summer as beach patrols report record numbers of sharks off the coast.
The Neptunic C Suit made from steel mesh, high-tech fibre, titanium and hybrid laminates can withstand shark bites — but will make a $23,000 hole in your wallet.
The US-made suit is […]

Dec
30

The plastic killing fields

Continents of garbage in the oceans are killing marine life and releasing poisons that enter the human food chain
In one of the few places on Earth where people can rarely be found, the human race has well and truly made its mark. In the middle of the Pacific Ocean lies a floating garbage patch […]

Dec
28

Divers Break Record for Longest Cave Passage

Brian Handwerk
for National Geographic News
December 17, 2007
Completing the longest dive from one cave opening to another, divers on a treacherous 20-hour journey proved that vast underwater networks in Florida are linked.
Jarrod Jablonski and Casey McKinlay dropped into a small cave entrance called Turner Sink on the afternoon of December 15 and dove […]

Dec
27

Japan Agrees to Suspend Its Hunt of Humpback Whales

After negotiations with the chairman of the International Whaling Commission, Japan has agreed not to target humpback whales during its annual whale hunt that is underway in the seas off Antarctica.
While whaling for scientific research is legally allowed under the International Convention for the Regulation of Whaling, Japan’s program is controversial in the International Whaling […]

Dec
19

Video: Playful seal pup tries to grab diver’s mask

A 20 second video of a playful seal playing around with a diver.

Dec
17

Falling turtle crushes car in China

A man, surnamed Yan, sought police help last week after his car was seriously damaged by a turtle falling from an eight-floor building in Haikou, capital of Hainan Province.
Yan parked his car in a residential area but when he returned he found the sunroof was broken and a turtle was inside the car.
The turtle was […]

Dec
17

Naui and DAN joined up to sponsor Nascar driving team to convert Nascar fans into scuba divers

Team Scuba and Diver Down Motor Sports will introduce the first dive-themed NASCAR race car at the DEMA Show, October 31-November 3, at the Orange Country Convention Center in Orlando. The number 19 car is driven by 16 year-old Ray Black Jr., the car will compete in the NASCAR Busch East Series during the 2008 […]

Dec
16

Bali fishermen stop using cyanide to fish, now help to restore coral

There was a time when Nengah Arsana would take cyanide with him when he went out fishing. The poison would sedate the fish and make them easy to catch.
But when the coral started to die and the fish disappeared, he realised that something was going terribly wrong. The whole fishing community lost its livelihood and […]

Dec
16

Coral and marine life playing cards released

Horizon International has launched its Magic Porthole coral reef playing cards with photographic mirror-images of coral reef creatures.
Each of the 52 card backs features a design with five creatures of the reef: grouper, boxing crab, clownfish, emperor fish, and moray eel. They’re artistically rendered by Sasha Meret. These “First Collector’s Edition” cards also feature photographs […]

Dec
15

Scuba diver emoticons

I was bored and came up with these.

B-o Diver with mask
8-o Diver with big-eye mask
D-o Diver with single-lens mask
P-o Diver with broken mask
O-o Diver with big round mask
O-O Diver with big round mask and big mouth
-o Diver without mask
_B-o Diver blowing bubbles
B-@ Diver run out of air and screaming
~B-o Diver who stinks because he pissed […]