Browsing Month January, 2007
Thanks Costa Rica! No more Whales and dolphins killing
By Scuba Herald at January 25, 2007 | 11:42 pm | 0 Comment
Over the weekend the Costa Rican President Oscar Arias along with Environmental Minister Robert Dobles signed a decree that would protect whales and dolphins from being hunted in the large Costa Rican waters. The decree details that any pursuit, capture, injury, netting or commercialization of any whale and dolphin groups in the Costa Rican sea boundaries is forbidden, more...
Freestyle debuts new scuba dive watch styles.
By Scuba Herald at January 8, 2007 | 1:37 am | 0 Comment
“Freestyle was very excited going into DEMA and the show proved to be a success for us. Our new dive specific pieces, the Aquanaut and the Immersion, were well received,” said Will Cox, Freestyle national sales manager. “The ‘Hammerhead’ and the ‘Shark X’ continue to be an important part of our dive program as well. We look forward to continuing to provide more...
Cave Diving Officer for South-East Asia
By Scuba Herald at January 5, 2007 | 1:35 am | 0 Comment
Cave diving is a growing activity in the Asia Pacific rim. More and more caves are explored all over the region. It's a safe activity, as long as people are properly trained and follow safe standard practices. One of the major leading association worldwide, the National Association of Cave Diving (NACD), was established in 1968 for the purpose of achieving more...
Steve Irwin last video
By Scuba Herald at January 4, 2007 | 8:33 am | 0 Comment
The last documentary of Crocodile Hunter Steve Irwin exploring the Great Barrier reef where he was killed by a stingray barb has been released. The footage from 'Ocean's Deadliest' shows Irwin in his scuba gear moments before his death. Queensland State Coroner, Michael Barnes, has revealed authorities gave the original footage to Irwin's wife, Terri, in late December, more...
Facing Darkness a The film by Nathalie Lasselin
By Scuba Herald at January 4, 2007 | 1:18 am | 0 Comment
The day that my wife had my first child, she wrote a list of "dangerous things" that I wasn't supposed to do or try every again: Cave diving was one of them. I got a copy from Facing Darkness a few weeks ago and I have seen this Film over 5 times already. The film by Nathalie Lasselin not only gives a complete and overall introduction to the art of cave diving, but more...
