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I believe that Aquariums and other such facilities do have a beneficial role to play in providing members of the public with access to these animals. In South Africa, for example, the vast majority of school kids would never think twice about any is…
For the most part I have found that divers respect the environment and its ecology. The rule that we leave nothing and take nothing but memories and photographs has always been one that I have believed in and adhered to. It is for this reason that I…
A place for all photo and video buffs to hang out. Share your best moments with like minded people who speak your language. Thumbnail Image © 2009 Colin Lee
From personal experience most of my shark encounters have been random meetings while diving particular locations. Divers can spend years in the water without ever coming into contact with sharks because they tend to avoid us in the real world. Unles…
If Cage Diving is your thing then this is the place for you. Discuss trips and share images from your adventure. Thumbnail Image © 2009 Juanmi Alamany
If that's how it is then it's disgraceful.
You cannot call spearfishing on scuba a sport by any definition of the word.
What skill must be possessed to ambush a fish.
I am further concerned with how many of these spearshafts have powerheads attached…
The only thing humans will learn from keeping a creature like the white shark in captivity, is how a white shark acts in captivity. The more time and money we spend on perfecting techniques to study these creatures in their own environment, like tha…
cool no worries.
Sounds like the guy I have been trying to ID. What a fab technique. I can only imagine the benefits of being able to study these wonderful creatures up close, in their own environment, with the minimum of stress to the subject.
Thanks Sean I will at…
I recently saw a doco on a diver who appeared to place sharks in a condition similar to tonic immobility by placing his hands over the receptors of the creatures ampullae of lorenzini ,thereby interfering with the reception of electromagnetic impuls…
Your wonderful film conveys a message that unfortunately has to be told time and time again.
Death of a Deity reminds us of the lack of respect we as humans carry for all things misunderstood and therefore feared.
Great film, I support your message…
Great footage Gerardo. Seeing numerous sharks is a healthy sign for the species
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Captive Whale Sharks
For the most part I have found that divers respect the environment and its ecology. The rule that we leave nothing and take nothing but memories and photographs has always been one that I have believed in and adhered to. It is for this reason that I oppose the act of removing creatures from the wild for display in aquariums and marineparks such as Sea World. Hearing of white sharks in captivity is disheartening enough but I have recently heard of a Japanese Organization that has 3 Whale Sharks,… Continue
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