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Sharks – What do you believe?
I am sitting here reading about one of my favorite species, Sharks. It does not matter which kind, any shark. What I am seeing and reading concerns me. This morning I was reading on a website dedicated to sharks. I went to the page in hopes to find resources on the subject. What I find are commercials to dive with the sharks. This is done by bating, bringing in food to attract the sharks so others may interact with them or photograph them. It is not natural for sharks to be fed by humans and to associate humans with food. The next association will be man is food. When this occurs, humans will scream sharks are human killers, never looking at the past for the cause and reasons for the … Read entire article »
WES SKILES PEACOCK SPRINGS STATE PARK
The Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) held a special ceremony in the renaming North Florida’s Peacock Springs State Park, a site popular to many cave divers, after internationally renowned cave explorer, cinematographer and photographer Wes Skiles. The Florida Department of Environmental Protection’s renamed Peacock Springs State Park to honor the late Wes Skiles for his passion for the protection of Florida’s springs and vast understanding of the Floridan aquifer in the form of superb educational and adventurous science films he has produced over the years. As many you know, Wes Skiles died in a diving accident during a filming project off Boynton Beach, Florida back in August 2010. The park’s new name will now be known as Wes Skiles Peacock Springs State Park. The park, located east of Luraville in Live Oak, … Read entire article »
Filed under: Adv. Open Water, Cave, Cavern, Report
Cozumel Mexico – August 13 – 20, 2011
Cozumel Mexico – August 13 – 20, 2011 This trip has been moved to September 3-10, 2011. This is a call to divers. I may not have met you and you me but I am sending out this invitation asking if you would like to join a team of divers from Open water to Master Instructors on a trip to Cozumel Mexico, on any number of days between August 13 – August 20, 2011. The goal, dive and have fun. Meet new people and make new connections. I am producing a documentary on Lionfish and perhaps you could be one of the lucky divers to be filmed capturing and eating your catch for dinner that very night. Because of the location of the lionfish, expert diving skills will be required. There will be more than … Read entire article »
Filed under: Adv. Open Water, Artificial Reefs, Boats, Cavern, Divemaster, Diver, Events, Instructor, Master Diver, Open Water, Photography, Reefs, Rescue Diver, Specialties, Training, Travel, Trip Invitations, Videography
Happy New Year from REEF
On behalf of all of us at REEF, thank you for your support and your investment in REEF’s future – we couldn’t do it without you. We wish all of our members a wonderful new year. We look forward to continuing our mission of conserving marine ecosystems by educating, enlisting and enabling divers and other marine enthusiasts to become active stewards and citizen scientists in 2011. If you haven’t yet had a chance to make a contribution during our winter fundraising campaign, it’s not too late –just click here now. Thank you to all who have already donated. As a special thank you, individuals who make a contribution of $250 or more will receive this signed 11×14 limited-edition print of a spectacular coral grouper. Don’t miss your chance to get this 2010 print. Donating … Read entire article »
Filed under: Artificial Reefs, Photography
Happy New Year, 2011 from Divetalking
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Help REEF Make A Difference
Just a few days remain to get your donation in for the 2010 tax year. Please consider supporting the important marine conservation work that REEF conducts. Click here to donate using our secure online form, or you can mail your donation to PO Box 246, Key Largo, FL 33037. The REEF Survey Project database – the largest marine life species database in the world – is frequently used by the scientific community for a variety of studies that this year included the following scientific publications: An article on the decline of sharks and rays by Christine Ward-Paige et al. “Large-Scale Absence of Sharks on Reefs in the Greater-Caribbean: A Footprint of Human Pressures.” PLoS-ONE; An article evaluating patterns of hamlet distributions … Read entire article »
Filed under: Adv. Open Water, Artificial Reefs, Events, Fish, Open Water, Photography, Promotions, Reefs, Reference, Report, Training, Videography, Wrecks
Support Marine Conservation With a Year-End Contribution
Our winter fundraising campaign is underway, and we would like to thank those of you have already donated. If you haven’t had a chance to make a contribution yet, it’s not too late – just click here now. As a special thank you, individuals who make a contribution of $250 or more will receive this signed 11×14 limited-edition print of a spectacular coral grouper. Don’t miss your chance to get this 2010 print. This year was full of amazing adventures! The following are some of REEF’s major accomplishments in 2010: Expanded the Volunteer Fish Survey Project through an enhanced Field Station program, new home study courses, and increased public presentations throughout our project regions, as well as launching a new survey region in … Read entire article »
Filed under: Adv. Open Water, Artificial Reefs, Events, Fish, Photography, Promotions, Reefs, Reference, Report, Training, Videography, Wrecks
Merry Christmas from Scuba Extreme
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Filed under: Adv. Open Water, Boats, Cavern, Diver, Events, Fish, Manatee, Master Diver, Open Water, Photography, Promotions, Reefs, Reference, Report, Rescue Diver, Travel, Trip Invitations, Videography, Wrecks
When Fed-X delivers
Four packages were sent, together on the 14th of December, 2010. Packages 2, 3, and 4 end up at their destination 17 December, 2010 which is shown below. Note the pickup date and destination for packages 2, 3 and 4 [singlepic id=74 w=800 h=600 mode=watermark float=center] (only the screen shot for package 2 is shown. Packages 3 and 4 show the same) Now, there is one package determined not to be a part of Christmas this year. Note the pickup date and destination for package #1 of 4 [singlepic id=73 w=800 h=600 mode=watermark float=center] FLASH FLASH FLASH FLASH FLASH FLASH FLASH The package has been reported as moved to a new location. Here is todays, Tuesday 21 December, 2010 [singlepic id=75 w=500 h=300 float=] Here is the full page as of 06:00 est 23, Dec. 2010 [singlepic id=82 w=600 h=400 float=] Let’s … Read entire article »
Filed under: Emergency/FirstAid, Report
Jacksonville plans new reef off Ponte Vedra at Floyd’s Folly
Ponte Vedra will be site for what is hoped to boost marine business. Posted: December 20, 2010 – 12:00am By Steve Patterson A patch of ocean floor where Jacksonville built a concrete reef last year could have another one by next summer. See the article posted on Divetalking.com about 2009 placement. Here is another link from TISIRI on FLoyds Folly. At least 700 tons of scrap concrete – old beams, junctions boxes, whatever castoffs the city can find – could be barged to a spot called Floyd’s Folly and deposited into the water off Ponte Vedra Beach. Man-made reefs become fish magnets – and destinations for fishermen – because they’re full of gaps and hiding places where smaller fish try to hide from bigger predators. Florida’s Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission has offered … Read entire article »
Filed under: Artificial Reefs, Fish, Videography
ScubaExtremes Monthly Team Meeting
This coming Wednesday, Dec. 22, 2010 will be ScubaExtremes last team meeting for 2010. The meeting starts at 6pm. Stop by the shop,get you last minute goodies, stocking stuffers, some cookies and be involved with what we’re gonna do in 2011. We’ll discuss events from the past month as well as places and things we would like to do in the coming year. ScubaExtreme may be found by clicking here. I will be there for this event and I hope to see you there as well. Larry … Read entire article »
Cozumel – August 13 – 20, 2011
Cozumel Mexico – August 13 – 20, 2011 This is a call to divers. I may not have met you and you me but I am sending out this invitation asking if you would like to join a team of divers from Open water to Master Instructors on a trip to Cozumel Mexico, on any number of days between August 13 – August 20, 2011. The goal, dive and have fun. Meet new people and make new connections. I am producing a documentary on Lionfish and perhaps you could be one of the lucky divers to be filmed capturing and eating your catch for dinner that very night. Because of the location of the lionfish, expert diving skills will be required. There will be more than just filming lionfish, there are wonderful drift dives … Read entire article »
Filed under: Adv. Open Water, Boats, Cavern, Divemaster, Diver, Events, Fish, Instructor, Master Diver, Open Water, Photography, Promotions, Reefs, Reference, Specialties, Training, Travel, Trip Invitations, Videography
USS DEYO DD 989
[nggallery id=22]I was going through some boxes of old stuff and came across a ballcap I purchased while serving aboard the USS Deyo DD989 back in 1983 just after her return from the Persian Gulf. I was almost flown out to the ship but was delayed until her return back to Charleston South Carolina, where I met up with her for my new assignment right out of boot camp. That got me searching the web for USS Deyo and found this article. http://www.navysite.de/dd/dd989.htm In the article, it reads: ” DEYO has been an active player in numerous JCS special operations in the Caribbean Sea and Eastern Pacific, where she received a second Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation.” I remember those trips. Twice we were on these special ops. wow, what an adventure. I remember days and … Read entire article »
Filed under: Report
