Coral Reefs Begin to Recover in the Maldives Nov. 11/12 In the News Source: Miniva News Byline: Luke Powell Scientists have witnessed a “promising” recovery in the coral reefs around the Maldives, a recent survey has revealed. Meaning ‘little boy’ in Spanish, El Niño is a phenomenon which damaged more than 95 per cent of [...]
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Bohio Resort Grand Turk May 11th – May 18th 2013
Bohio Resort is the Best Grand Turk Beachfront Hotels & Dive Operation. Jupiter Dive Center is going to Grand Turk for warm sunny days, crystal clear blue water, white sand beaches, a great atmosphere, and some of the best scuba diving in the world. If that’s what you’re after, look no further than [...]
Solomon Islands September 2013 (10 Day Live-Aboard) with 3 days in Fiji.
Solomon Islands and Fiji September 12th -28th 2013, $5,700.00pp double occupancy plus airfare. Depart LAX September 12th, arrive in Fji on September 14th. 3 Days in Fiji at Musket Cove Resort, 6 dives, 3 meals a day plus transfers. September 17th Fly to Honiara board the Bilikiki for 10 days of diving and eating. [...]
Tips for Safer Boat Diving
Tips for Safer Boat Diving By Capt. Joe Thomas Staying safe from a boat captain’s point of view In my 25 years of running dive boats out of Key Largo, Fla., I have noticed that most of the problems divers experience fall into two categories: inattention to detail and inadequate situational awareness. Inattention Tighten straps, [...]
Cathay Pacific Bans Shark Fin from Cargo Flights
Cathay Pacific bans shark Fin from Cargo Flights , responding to pressure from an array of environmental groups in Asia, has announced that it will no longer carry shark fin on its cargo flights. “This is a milestone in our efforts to end the trade of products like shark fin in Hong Kong. The city [...]
Goliath Grouper: The Florida State University, Coleman & Koenig Research Laboratory.
The Florida State University, Coleman & Koenig Research Laboratory. Goliath grouper is the largest of the western north Atlantic groupers. It can reach about 455 kg (800 lbs) and over 2 m total length. The following features can easily distinguish goliath grouper: broad head, round tail, small eyes, and short dorsal spines. They tend to [...]
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