Link: HERE
"Melissa Brunning was on a boat feeding a group of nurse sharks in Dugong Bay when she was attacked."
"There were warnings not to feed the sharks."
Tuesday, 3 July 2018
Stupid Girl
Candidate for a Darwin award if ever there was one. If you ignore the signs and don't respect the marine life, you deserve everything you get. Clown.
Link: HERE
"Melissa Brunning was on a boat feeding a group of nurse sharks in Dugong Bay when she was attacked."
"There were warnings not to feed the sharks."
Link: HERE
"Melissa Brunning was on a boat feeding a group of nurse sharks in Dugong Bay when she was attacked."
"There were warnings not to feed the sharks."
Tuesday, 19 June 2018
Just like paradise
And away we go! First time off on Saturday for a loooong time so taking complete advantage of that we headed East for some fun, frolics and other words beginning with "F" fanfaronade? It was an
overcast morning, about 13 knots ESE with a mild swell once through the
cut as we headed for the shelter of the North side.
So it was with a fanfaronade (yes it's a real word, read a book people) that we made our way to one of our favourite sites (and one of the top rated wall dives in the world no less), Babylon. Luckily we had the mooring to ourselves with the other boats tied
off to Mcurleys and Northern Lights.
It's been a little while since we dived Babylon and it was still as glorious as ever. It was missing a few rope sponges here and there but given the nature of the site, only to be expected.
Captain Nige warned us before hand of a particularly active moray eel and sure enough the mad bastard was out and doing endless laps around and around the pinnacle as though he was in a race. He was probably on the hunt but he didn't mind us and we didn't mind him. I'm surprised he didn't get dizzy and fall off. We let him be to do his own thing.....
The colours were as vibrant as I remember them to be and the area teaming with life. grunts, sweetlips, angel fish, fusiliers, snappers, triggerfish, sergeant majors, they were all there. It was like a check list of all the usual suspects and then some.
We could have swam off to Julies or Mcurleys but with scenery like this, why go anywhere else?
After the half time oranges (and a few green faces), we took a short ride to a new site I haven't dived before called Top Secret which is unique for having coral that feed during day time, rather than more commonly at night.
I will be honest here, I felt that there are better sites than Top Secret. I wasn't that impressed by it and I tried really hard to find the small stuff here but it was pretty challenging. It wasn't a bad site but I think there are better options out there (in my humble opinion of course). But at least it's another place crossed off on the list of sites to dive.
A big thanks to Tortuga Divers for letting us jump off their perfectly good boat and to Captain Nige, Miss Lindsey and Miss Ellie for looking after us and eating cookies. Till the next time, off and clear.
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| How many instructors can you fit on a jet ski? Three apparently....... |
It's been a little while since we dived Babylon and it was still as glorious as ever. It was missing a few rope sponges here and there but given the nature of the site, only to be expected.
Captain Nige warned us before hand of a particularly active moray eel and sure enough the mad bastard was out and doing endless laps around and around the pinnacle as though he was in a race. He was probably on the hunt but he didn't mind us and we didn't mind him. I'm surprised he didn't get dizzy and fall off. We let him be to do his own thing.....
The colours were as vibrant as I remember them to be and the area teaming with life. grunts, sweetlips, angel fish, fusiliers, snappers, triggerfish, sergeant majors, they were all there. It was like a check list of all the usual suspects and then some.
We could have swam off to Julies or Mcurleys but with scenery like this, why go anywhere else?
After the half time oranges (and a few green faces), we took a short ride to a new site I haven't dived before called Top Secret which is unique for having coral that feed during day time, rather than more commonly at night.
I will be honest here, I felt that there are better sites than Top Secret. I wasn't that impressed by it and I tried really hard to find the small stuff here but it was pretty challenging. It wasn't a bad site but I think there are better options out there (in my humble opinion of course). But at least it's another place crossed off on the list of sites to dive.
A big thanks to Tortuga Divers for letting us jump off their perfectly good boat and to Captain Nige, Miss Lindsey and Miss Ellie for looking after us and eating cookies. Till the next time, off and clear.
Tuesday, 5 June 2018
The boys are back in town
Tropical storm Alberto has passed us by and the persistent rain and winds have abated leaving a calm and serene landscape to go diving in. No need to ask twice! And away we go.
A very mild Northerly current and pretty decent vis combined to make an enjoyable dive this morning. Spot and Brutus made a late arrival to the scene but I couldn't blame them as it's been a while since they last saw us.
Still getting a handle on the new strobes but it's getting there. Output and coverage are different compared to the Z240's so getting to know what I can and can't do with them is taking a little time......
A quick stop at Amphitrite followed by a couple of laps around the Nicholson for good measure was our starter for ten, followed by a leisurely bimble over to the main wall. A good few turtles and eagle rays cruising around but too far off in the distance to bother trying to get a shot of.
The scenery on the main wall proved to be as colourful and vibrant as I remember is to be with ample opportunity to set up a couple of test shots.
There was a huge amount of flamingo tongue cowries out today and a large percentage of them were happily romping over the sand and generally having fun.
We also had a smattering of blennies, barber and pederson shrimps hidden away among hard corals in the shallows like hidden little treasures just waiting to be discovered.
And there's also been quite a lot of squid activity recently as well with squadrons of squid buzzing divers with their synchronised low flying antics which is always amusing to watch, much less photograph.
A very mild Northerly current and pretty decent vis combined to make an enjoyable dive this morning. Spot and Brutus made a late arrival to the scene but I couldn't blame them as it's been a while since they last saw us.
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| The three amigos. Brutus was just out of frame on this one. |
A quick stop at Amphitrite followed by a couple of laps around the Nicholson for good measure was our starter for ten, followed by a leisurely bimble over to the main wall. A good few turtles and eagle rays cruising around but too far off in the distance to bother trying to get a shot of.
The scenery on the main wall proved to be as colourful and vibrant as I remember is to be with ample opportunity to set up a couple of test shots.
There was a huge amount of flamingo tongue cowries out today and a large percentage of them were happily romping over the sand and generally having fun.
We also had a smattering of blennies, barber and pederson shrimps hidden away among hard corals in the shallows like hidden little treasures just waiting to be discovered.
And there's also been quite a lot of squid activity recently as well with squadrons of squid buzzing divers with their synchronised low flying antics which is always amusing to watch, much less photograph.
Thursday, 10 May 2018
Coming back to life
It's a been a long time. In between visits to home, family, etc the main thing I've been waiting on are my new strobes from Inon. And finally they have arrived. It's only taken 6 months for them to get their fingers out and get them shipped.
Full shake down test will be happening this Sunday. And there's more articles popping up in Diver magazine in the next few months. Watch this space.
Full shake down test will be happening this Sunday. And there's more articles popping up in Diver magazine in the next few months. Watch this space.
Thursday, 22 March 2018
The fish aren't biting today
Something you've always wanted to see but didn't know it. Angler fish mating.
Link: HERE
Scientists had never actually seen these creatures mate in the wild, but sadly, that’s no longer case. As Katie Langin reports in Science Magazine, this unprecedented footage was captured by wildlife filmmakers Kirsten and Joachim Jakobsen, a wife and husband team who were exploring an area near the Azores on behalf of the Rebikoff-Niggeler Foundation when they came across the sexy scene.
“I’ve been studying these [animals] for most of my life and I’ve never seen anything like it,” says Ted Pietsch, a deep-sea fish researcher at the University of Washington in Seattle.
Most of what we know about deep-sea anglerfish comes from dead animals pulled up in nets. Scientists have identified more than 160 species, but only a handful of videos exist—and this is the first to show a sexually united pair. “So you can see how rare and important this discovery is,” Pietsch says. “It was really a shocker for me.”
Link: HERE
Scientists had never actually seen these creatures mate in the wild, but sadly, that’s no longer case. As Katie Langin reports in Science Magazine, this unprecedented footage was captured by wildlife filmmakers Kirsten and Joachim Jakobsen, a wife and husband team who were exploring an area near the Azores on behalf of the Rebikoff-Niggeler Foundation when they came across the sexy scene.
“I’ve been studying these [animals] for most of my life and I’ve never seen anything like it,” says Ted Pietsch, a deep-sea fish researcher at the University of Washington in Seattle.
Most of what we know about deep-sea anglerfish comes from dead animals pulled up in nets. Scientists have identified more than 160 species, but only a handful of videos exist—and this is the first to show a sexually united pair. “So you can see how rare and important this discovery is,” Pietsch says. “It was really a shocker for me.”
Tuesday, 6 March 2018
Midnight at the lost and found
Another sunken treasure decides to reveal itself to world again after nearly 76 years in hiding. There's so much more of the ocean to explore, preserve and conserve for future generations.
Link: HERE
"The USS Lexington, a US aircraft carrier lost during the 1942 Battle of the Coral Sea, has been discovered by a team of civilian researchers off the north-east coast of Australia.
The Lexington was discovered on Sunday, March 4, by Vulcan Inc., a company chaired by Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen. A search team aboard the Research Vessel (R/V) Petrel found the ship—one of the United States’ first aircraft carriers—about 500 miles (800 km) from the Australian east coast, and at a depth of two miles (3 km). The ship went down in May 1942 after a four-day battle against three Japanese aircraft carriers."
"A spokesperson for Vulcan said it had taken about six months of planning to locate the ship, and that it was a high priority target for the company. Last year, the company found the USS Indianapolis, which sunk in July 1945."
Link: HERE
"The USS Lexington, a US aircraft carrier lost during the 1942 Battle of the Coral Sea, has been discovered by a team of civilian researchers off the north-east coast of Australia.
The Lexington was discovered on Sunday, March 4, by Vulcan Inc., a company chaired by Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen. A search team aboard the Research Vessel (R/V) Petrel found the ship—one of the United States’ first aircraft carriers—about 500 miles (800 km) from the Australian east coast, and at a depth of two miles (3 km). The ship went down in May 1942 after a four-day battle against three Japanese aircraft carriers."
"A spokesperson for Vulcan said it had taken about six months of planning to locate the ship, and that it was a high priority target for the company. Last year, the company found the USS Indianapolis, which sunk in July 1945."
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