tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-363243522013-05-23T09:13:37.063+12:00The Best Shark Dive in the World!Blog about the world's No.1 Shark Dive by Beqa Adventure Divers, featuring up to eight regular species of sharks and over 400 different species of fish. Shark diving doesn't get any better.Andrew Cumminghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14675497080700112390noreply@blogger.comBlogger1672125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36324352.post-24760460814292707072013-05-20T22:16:00.001+12:002013-05-20T22:17:40.871+12:002013-05-20T22:17:40.871+12:00Best Shark Dive in the World?
Now THAT's a Bull Shark - not those Sardines in Bimini! :)
You betcha!
Nice trip report by Martin right here!
Thanks buddy!
DaSharkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06787762757245289307noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36324352.post-84631720556565560092013-05-18T23:22:00.000+12:002013-05-18T23:23:08.546+12:002013-05-18T23:23:08.546+12:00Global Shark Park Strategy Co-ordinator?
Source.
Check out this position with the WWF!
Shark Park huh.
Is that something different from a Shark Sanctuary and if so, in which way? I think I know - and if so and if the involvement of the WWF in Western Australia is any indication, then the principal focus will be on good management and sustainability, something I very much approve of!
Interested - and suitably qualified?
I DaSharkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06787762757245289307noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36324352.post-2688532285186951482013-05-17T22:08:00.001+12:002013-05-17T22:59:39.857+12:002013-05-17T22:59:39.857+12:00Chris - Thank You!
Scarface and Rusi, by Terry Goss - still one of the most iconic images ever captured in the SRMR. Click twice for detail!
I must confess that I am quite touched.
A person named Chris has left a comment on David's post.
I totally ignore who that may be - but after all these years, this is without a doubt one of the nicest and most insightful statements about us I have ever read.
It saysDaSharkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06787762757245289307noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36324352.post-64819496156659115832013-05-17T19:40:00.003+12:002013-05-17T19:42:50.790+12:002013-05-17T19:42:50.790+12:00Tiger Shark Express!
Source - click for detail!
Go watch it!
I obviously haven't seen it.
But from what I can discern, it features the iconic Doc aka the Grand Mufti of Shark research, Guy Harvey and Mahmood - and for that reason alone I fully expect it to be nothing short of stellar!
Story here.
And here's the trailer - narrated by none other than Guy himself!
Enjoy!
DaSharkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06787762757245289307noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36324352.post-23687122795829652302013-05-16T14:48:00.001+12:002013-05-16T15:41:15.746+12:002013-05-16T15:41:15.746+12:00Nani - Article in the Fiji Times!
Bless the Fiji Times!
They have published a brilliant piece about Nani.
What can I say, she is everything they claim her to be.
And then some!
Loved by the staff and our clients alike, she is truly the keystone without which BAD would inevitably unravel and fall into ruin, a wonderful human being, strong, compassionate, brave and funny, and one hundred percent honest, loyal and DaSharkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06787762757245289307noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36324352.post-90805032209579699422013-05-15T23:11:00.000+12:002013-05-15T23:13:32.524+12:002013-05-15T23:13:32.524+12:00Certified Shark Fins from the USA?
NW Atlantic fishery for Spiny Dogfish - apparently sustainable. Source.
Bingo!
You really must read this post by Chuck.
It's as clear as it gets so there's really no need to paraphrase and elaborate.
The principal statement is included in the Abstract of the underlying scientific paper and reads
Our results suggest that the species listing would provide an economic benefit for the US DaSharkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06787762757245289307noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36324352.post-21555337065715985612013-05-14T23:20:00.000+12:002013-05-16T13:22:21.174+12:002013-05-16T13:22:21.174+12:00David about Shark Feeding!
Great pic by Sasha - click for detail!
This was the first time I heard about David Diley.
Doug Perrine sent me the article and I thought, very cool - and the rest, as they say, is history.
And David is at it again!
Make yourself comfy, relax, take a deep breath and then read this post. It is as brilliant as it is long, meaning that you should really invest the time to read it in its DaSharkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06787762757245289307noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36324352.post-425256339968719162013-05-13T23:11:00.000+12:002013-05-20T22:10:32.272+12:002013-05-20T22:10:32.272+12:00Bull Shark Soup!
Click for detail!
Wow.
Re-posted from Martin Graf's business Facebook page. He has posted it straight from his camera without correction, whereas I've taken the liberty to marginally increase the contrast and add a watermark.
Now THAT's what I call wallpaper Bulls!
This is from today's dive, Martin's last.
Lousy viz and overcast, but the action was fast and furious - and yes, those DaSharkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06787762757245289307noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36324352.post-55735538285137764542013-05-12T22:45:00.000+12:002013-05-12T23:57:31.778+12:002013-05-12T23:57:31.778+12:00Shark Conservation and the Holocaust?
Total baloney - and Jupp's totally agrees! Source
Wow.
Out of the blue, Josef Freiherr von Kerckerinck zur Borg has just seen it fit to post a comment on an old post about the Phytoplankton nonsense.
Normally, I wouldn't bother.
Europe is awash in pompous Niederadel, a dime a dozen, and one more messianic Hainarr who has done some Shark dives and now believes that he knows somethingDaSharkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06787762757245289307noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36324352.post-75810696906662149082013-05-10T21:41:00.000+12:002013-05-20T22:10:06.413+12:002013-05-20T22:10:06.413+12:00Martin: fearless!
BAD to the bone!
Check out Martin Graf's Facebook page!
He's been with us for the past four days and is posting pic after pic of assorted Sharks big and small!
Very cool!
Martin is of course none other than this dude.
Ten plus years of diving with those big GWS in Lupe is of course quite impressive, and we did show him our respect by throwing him into the hot seat pretty much from dayDaSharkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06787762757245289307noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36324352.post-39645291503417529332013-05-08T14:21:00.001+12:002013-05-08T14:22:10.722+12:002013-05-08T14:22:10.722+12:00Orca vs GWS - interesting Footage!
Source.
Behold!
No they don't lurk - they just do their thing.
But other than that, nice!
DaSharkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06787762757245289307noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36324352.post-31624636739894455852013-05-07T20:47:00.002+12:002013-05-07T21:24:54.848+12:002013-05-07T21:24:54.848+12:00Mako vs Swordfish!
Source.
Awesome - tho the Swordfish may beg to disagree!
Still, the best ever Mako predation video remains this one.
Enjoy!
DaSharkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06787762757245289307noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36324352.post-57761858430968649392013-05-04T23:04:00.001+12:002013-05-05T22:42:19.836+12:002013-05-05T22:42:19.836+12:00Topless Bikini Bimbette! And there's a Shark!
Yeah I know I know...
DaSharkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06787762757245289307noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36324352.post-12352114140403362692013-05-02T22:33:00.001+12:002013-05-02T22:33:46.846+12:002013-05-02T22:33:46.846+12:00Fiji - Job Opportunity for Marine Scientist(s)!
Awesome pic by Ozzie Sam - click for detail!
The following ad will be posted in this Saturday's Fiji Sun.
Beqa Adventure Divers, one of Fiji’s preeminent shark diving operators, is looking to hire a
Marine Scientist
Required minimal qualifications
Degree in Marine Science from one of Fiji’s tertiary institutions
Solid knowledge of marine ecology
Fiji national
Excellent computer DaSharkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06787762757245289307noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36324352.post-69544080787461326872013-05-02T18:52:00.000+12:002013-05-02T18:53:45.825+12:002013-05-02T18:53:45.825+12:00Marty - just futzin' around!
Click for detail!
Right.
And this is how it looks when he doesn't!
Love'ya buddy!
DaSharkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06787762757245289307noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36324352.post-75030096571973280422013-05-01T18:33:00.000+12:002013-05-01T18:39:41.010+12:002013-05-01T18:39:41.010+12:00Amazing Places to swim with Sharks!
Great pic by Andrej Narchuk - click for detail!
Wowza!
Somebody likes us!
Whoever it was, thank you for mentioning us to Fox News and to The Active Times (and here) - link to website and all!
Actually, our Bull Shark season runs from mid-December to September, but that's just detail - all-in-all, great stuff!
Vinaka, much appreciated!
DaSharkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06787762757245289307noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36324352.post-71327058182196949762013-04-30T23:22:00.001+12:002013-04-30T23:23:57.814+12:002013-04-30T23:23:57.814+12:00Lumpy, by Ozzie Sam!
Click for detail! Source.
Great pic!
Lumpy is a rather new Shark.
She turned up three years ago and remains a more occasional visitor. You can recognize her by the large lump, quite possibly a tumor on the right hand side behind the gills and above the pec, and by the many wrinkles around the gills that are totally unique (not even Granma has those) and likely a sign of protracted age.
DaSharkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06787762757245289307noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36324352.post-43885459695482991672013-04-30T21:34:00.000+12:002013-05-04T21:01:45.029+12:002013-05-04T21:01:45.029+12:00Streetlight Effect!
The streetlight effect:
The streetlight effect is our human tendency to look for answers where
it’s easy to look rather than where the actual information is. For
instance, counting the lines of code produced is easy but doesn’t tell
us anything about the quality of the application, the functionality it
provides or even the effectiveness. Click for detail. Source.
My pal Randy is DaSharkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06787762757245289307noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36324352.post-1259509104745440552013-04-30T12:10:00.000+12:002013-04-30T16:06:48.671+12:002013-04-30T16:06:48.671+12:00Sharks and Bikini Bimbettes!
Same old same old - source.
Here we go again.
This is Florida, quite possibly the US state boasting the best and most comprehensive Shark conservation and fishing regimes.
And yet those morons continue to do this shit.
Why?
Because sex and vociferous machismo sell, and because other morons continue to think this is somehow cool and are willing to support it with their television DaSharkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06787762757245289307noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36324352.post-56227015138984090112013-04-29T21:40:00.000+12:002013-04-29T21:41:09.616+12:002013-04-29T21:41:09.616+12:00Of Shark and Man - Progress!
Please read this post by David.
Cool.
Yes it really looks like we're nearing the finishing line!
And, we shall be shortly treated to the second teaser-trailer!
Mate lemme tell 'ya, the sheer impact of the first one will be a tough act to follow - so best of luck with that, the more as my expectations could not be higher!
No pressure!
DaSharkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06787762757245289307noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36324352.post-90858789368494953992013-04-28T22:48:00.000+12:002013-04-29T12:26:40.427+12:002013-04-29T12:26:40.427+12:00Time for a new Rant?
From a message by a friend.
Just looked at your blog. Doesn't look like you're fighting with anyone lately. ZZZZZ ...
See? Damned if I do, damned if I don't!
What to do?
Should really I post that anonymous message about this plea bargain?
It reads, inter alia
That article is only part of the whole story.
Having a name like Cousteau can get you out of a lot of hot water...what a DaSharkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06787762757245289307noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36324352.post-91593348328886126792013-04-28T12:22:00.001+12:002013-04-28T12:22:50.535+12:002013-04-28T12:22:50.535+12:00Stefanie in the Wall Street Journal!
Source.
Good on Stef!
Great person, excellent messaging!
Enjoy!
DaSharkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06787762757245289307noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36324352.post-26944321747611502552013-04-26T19:49:00.000+12:002013-04-26T23:17:00.383+12:002013-04-26T23:17:00.383+12:00México Pelágico!
I'm a big fan of the Pelagic Life initiative.
Well, not always - but mostly!
And I must say, I'm really looking forward to this!
I did quite a bit of diving in the Sea of Cortez in the early eighties, and much of the footage by Pelagic Life reminds me of those days: the fantastic sea life but also the merciless currents and thermoclines, the deep cobalt blue of the open ocean and then DaSharkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06787762757245289307noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36324352.post-33328070783887252612013-04-25T23:35:00.001+12:002013-04-26T00:01:59.869+12:002013-04-26T00:01:59.869+12:00Oh - MG!
Yes that would be a dumb cat in a Shark suit.
On a Roomba. Chasing a Duckling.
Oh and there's a Pit Bull disguised as a Hammerhead.
What can I say.
DaSharkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06787762757245289307noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36324352.post-49699861094880589402013-04-25T20:42:00.001+12:002013-04-25T20:44:56.299+12:002013-04-25T20:44:56.299+12:00Megapredators - Shawn's Video!
And without further ado!
Brilliant!
And here's Shawn's blog post..
Fact sheet about Orca predation including the description of an attack on Sperm Whales here.
DaSharkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06787762757245289307noreply@blogger.com0