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Encyclopedia of Life launches - an ambitious project: Now this is a project I like - very ambitious but if it works this will be one of the most useful reference websites on the planet for anybody who is interested in what lives on earth. Keep in mind...; Posted by Tim Hochgrebe Added: 05 Mar 2008, 10:52 pm GMT No comments yet

Eat whale and save the planet says Norwegian lobby: How pathetic is this latest attempt for an excuse to continue the whale hunt. Eat whale meat for a smaller carbon footprint ... I mean how desperate does the pro-whaling lobby get to commission a s...; Posted by Tim Hochgrebe Added: 05 Mar 2008, 4:59 am GMT No comments yet

Neville Coleman's new 'Nudibranchs Encyclopedia' - a review and how it compares to the new Debelius and Kuiter 'Nudibranchs of the World'.: We have just posted a review on these brand new books for nudibranch lovers. And who wouldn't love these very cool and colourful critters. Read the full review at ...; Posted by Tim Hochgrebe Added: 02 Mar 2008, 7:10 am GMT No comments yet

Another sad reminder of the deadliness of plastic bags: Should the world follow the example of the Chinese and ban all plastic bags to stop these things from happening? It seems like the logical step if it is not too late already. Some turtle conservati...; Posted by Tim Hochgrebe Added: 29 Feb 2008, 11:40 pm GMT 1 comment Reply added: 15 Sep 2008, 7:19 am

Kiribati marine reserve doubles size to become world's largest: The tiny Pacific island nation of Kiribati has more than doubled the size of a marine reserve it first pledged to create two years ago, making it the largest in the world. - Marine reserve t...; Posted by Tim Hochgrebe Added: 29 Feb 2008, 11:24 pm GMT 1 comment Reply added: 15 Sep 2008, 7:22 am

Hammerhead added to list of sharks close to extinction: ONE of the world's most recognisable sharks has been added to the official endangered species list and could soon be heading towards extinction. The scalloped hammerhead, so-called because o...; Posted by Tim Hochgrebe Added: 19 Feb 2008, 10:12 pm GMT 1 comment Reply added: 15 Sep 2008, 7:26 am

Two new shark species found in Western Australia: Two new species of wobbegongs, otherwise known as carpet sharks, have been found in Western Australian waters. WA Department of Fisheries shark researcher Justin Chidlow said there were now ...; Posted by Tim Hochgrebe Added: 19 Feb 2008, 3:44 am GMT No comments yet

Underwater Ironing Record: A Guinness World Record attempt for the most people underwarer ironing will be held at St.Leonards Pier (near Geelong) on March 30th 2008. I am hoping for 200+ divers all ironing at the one time...; Posted by Debby Added: 19 Feb 2008, 3:22 am GMT 2 comments Last reply added: 15 Sep 2008, 7:32 am

Discovering the endless in Wii's 'Endless Ocean': A new video game we thought was targeted to divers or at least marine enthusiasts was released recently by Nintendo - and underwater.com.au reviewed it in detail. All in all slightly disappo...; Posted by Tim Hochgrebe Added: 18 Feb 2008, 12:43 am GMT 1 comment Reply added: 15 Sep 2008, 7:35 am

Norway plans to kill 1052 minke whales: While the world has been concentrating to complain about the Japanese hunting whales it might have gone almost unnoticed that Norway is continuing its own whaling program in 2008 with over 1000 min...; Posted by Tim Hochgrebe Added: 09 Feb 2008, 10:16 pm GMT 1 comment Reply added: 15 Sep 2008, 7:37 am

Damselfish can see colour: You ever wondered if the myriad of colourful reef fish are actually able to see colour themselves. It seems they have to, right? However until now there has been no conclusive scientific evidence ...; Posted by Tim Hochgrebe Added: 26 Jan 2008, 10:36 pm GMT No comments yet

Announcing: Byron Underwater Festival '08 - 30 April - 4 May (UF08): The 2nd annual Byron Underwater Festival will be held from Wednesday the 30th of April to Sunday the 4th of May 2008 in Byron Bay, the most easterly point of the Australian mainland. Julian ...; Posted by Tim Hochgrebe Added: 16 Jan 2008, 6:29 am GMT No comments yet

Greenpeace stops the whale kill - for now ...: WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Greenpeace said Monday it has disrupted the Japanese whale hunt off Antarctica by chasing the fleet's whale processing factory ship out of the whaling zone. ...; Posted by Tim Hochgrebe Added: 14 Jan 2008, 10:46 pm GMT 1 comment Reply added: 15 Sep 2008, 11:29 pm

Small fish for small fry: Organisations like the Australian Marine Conservation Society have been trying to educate people's choices of seafood for years now... ...; Posted by Nick Lo Added: 07 Jan 2008, 1:40 am GMT 1 comment Reply added: 16 Sep 2008, 12:24 am

Whaling expert to consider court case: A world expert on the Law of the Sea and the International Court of Justice, the Cambridge law faculty chair James Crawford, has been drafted by the Federal Government to tackle Japanese whale hunt...; Posted by Tim Hochgrebe Added: 06 Jan 2008, 2:05 am GMT 1 comment Reply added: 16 Sep 2008, 12:42 am

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Heron Island Bliss - a Family Diving Holiday: by Wandy Hochgrebe; A place like Heron Island is a great destination for families by offering a variety of activities all throughout the day, catering to people of all ages and interests. One can do a single boat dive and be back to spend the rest of the day exploring the island with or without expert staff, read books, hang by the pool or at the end of the day join the sunset cruise. There is plenty of time to relax and no worries about having to get any chores done.

Human Dim Sim in space - or how not to use your SMB!: by Ric Mingramm; A useful safety device for most divers is the surface marker buoy. In essence it is an easily seen surface float which is connected to the diver by means of a thin, strong line, usually carried on a reel.