Space Oddity

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One of the most bizarre sea creatures known to science comes in many different forms: the Siphonophore, of which there are 188 recorded species. ROV expeditions has given the scientific community and all-new look at the strange, somewhat creepy superorganisms which continue to capture people's imaginations.

 

Hooks in you

A sad indictment of the times and something that we knew had been going on for a long time.

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 "Thirty-eight percent of tiger sharks had at least one fisheries interaction resulting in retained hooks during the 8-year observation period. Both stainless-steel and corrodible hooks had a retention half-life of less than 1 year, and all corrodible hooks were shed within 2.5 years whereas firmly embedded stainless-steel hooks persisted for at least 7.6 years and are potentially retained for the lifetime of the shark."

 
 “After fishery interactions, sharks may swim away with hooks embedded in their stomachs, throats, mouths, or externally around the jaws, and may also be trailing line from those hooks,” said Meyer. “Internal hooks can cause internal bleeding, while external hooks can interfere with feeding. Trailing line can interfere with feeding, wrap around fins leading to necrosis and interfere with swimming.”

32-20 Blues

Here we are with a start to 2020 and Kind Tides are on the way this week. Stay dry and above water for a change.

 

The Small Print

Miss Leslie pops up once again in one of my shots, this time in the September edition of Scuba Diving magazine on p95 promoting the Cayman Islands as the premiere dive destination of the Carribean. She gets around in front of the camera a bit, does Miss Leslie.

 

Coming back to life

A (very) small one from this morning. Slowly getting back to normal. Well normal for me anyway!

Seven years good luck

 It's very lucky to kiss a stingray. Seven years good luck don't you know.......