Browsing Month October, 2007
Sea Basin Expedition Nets Rare Species
By Scuba Herald at October 31, 2007 | 6:30 am | 0 Comment
Scientists exploring a deep ocean basin in search of species isolated for millions of years found marine life believed to be previously undiscovered, including a tentacled orange worm and an unusual black jellyfish. Project leader Dr. Larry Madin said Tuesday that U.S. and Philippine scientists collected about 100 different specimens in a search in the Celebes Sea south more...
Scuba Diving in Malpelo – Colombia
By Scuba Herald at October 31, 2007 | 2:29 am | 0 Comment
With lethargic grace, the hammerhead shark slices through the blue gloom. It flicks its T-shaped head this way and that, surveying its underwater domain with the surety of knowing that the food chain comes to an abrupt end in its mouth. The shark is cruising some 20 feet beneath me as I snorkel through the turbulent waters surrounding the Pacific islet of Malpelo, a more...
Iran alarmed by mass dolphin deaths
By Scuba Herald at October 30, 2007 | 11:18 pm | 0 Comment
The mysterious "mass suicide" of 152 dolphins washed up on Iran's coast over the past month has alarmed environmentalists, with the blame pointed at regional fishing practices, officials said on Monday. In September, 79 striped dolphins were found washed up near Jask port in southern Iran, and last week another 73 were found dead in the same area. Pictures of rows of more...
4 year old boy swims with beluga whale
By Scuba Herald at October 27, 2007 | 6:02 am | 0 Comment
The 4-year-old boy took a breath, ducked underwater and planted a kiss on the huge whale beside him. A trainer then lifted Huang Yan onto the back of the beluga whale, which is about 30 times his size, and the little boy sat astride the animal's back as it glided smoothly just under the surface of the water. "Today was OK," Huang Yan said nonchalantly after swimming more...
No hope for 3 missing Divers – Red Sea
By Scuba Herald at October 27, 2007 | 4:31 am | 0 Comment
Egyptian police have halted their search for three missing Russian divers in the Red Sea, and official said Monday, but a private diving rescue service said it will continue the search for another day. The divers went missing in the Red Sea waters on Wednesday while diving at the Elphinstone Reef, southeast of the resort of Marsa Alam. A police official said that the more...
Useful Guide To Building A Reef
By Scuba Herald at October 26, 2007 | 11:32 pm | 0 Comment
Coral reefs die for many reasons, both from natural disasters and manmade pressures. A reef system that took hundreds of years to grow can be destroyed in a single day. When reefs die, fish populations disappear, fishermen lose their livelihoods, and tourists disappear. Whilst reef conservation is the most cost effective counter-measure, many believe that a more active more...
Zeagle Envoy Regulator
By Scuba Herald at October 24, 2007 | 5:09 am | 0 Comment
Tremendous Value with Uncompromising Performance The Envoy is an incredible value, matching or exceeding the performance of regulators costing much more. If you are looking for an economical regulator that doesn't compromise on performance or reliability, you can't do better than the Envoy Zeagle produces some of the best performing and most reliable regulators made more...
