February 3 2009 AustraliaAre YOU the Face of Australia?The Underwater Channel (UWC) in association with PADI is looking for you! The Underwater Channel (www.theunderwaterchannel.tv) in association with PADI (www.PADI.com) are looking to light up diving in Australia for UWC’s viewers around the world!  To do so we have launched an international competition to find an experienced and knowledgeable Aussie diver with bags of confidence and charisma to join The Underwater Channel’s team of presenters (aka Faces!) around the world to become the Face of Australia.  After an initial pre-selection of 6 semi-finalists a series of TV programs will be broadcast on UWC with a UWC/PADI judging panel who will feature the videos and comment (in a friendly fashion) upon the applications!  The viewing public will then be invited to vote, first for the semi-finalists and finally for the winner!   The Face of Australia will be chosen by our viewers!more...  Full story...

August 25 2008 HawaiiArchaeologists have located British whaler sunk by bad weather in 1837 off Kure Atoll Artefacts from the remains of a wreck believed to be of the British whaling vessel Gledstanes lost for 171 years have been found off Kure Atoll in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands. The artefacts include four large anchors, cannons and cannonballs. The Gledstanes is the fourth whaling vessel found in the Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument, evidence of the area's significance as a 19th-century whaling area.  The divers who found the shipwreck were taking part in the 2008 Maritime Heritage Expedition, sponsored by NOAA's National Marine Sanctuaries.  Full story...

February 18 2009 Cayman IslandsNew International scuba Diving Hall Of Fame Inductees The International Scuba Diving Hall of Fame (ISDHF) has recognized four international pioneers and two Cayman Island honorees for their contributions to the recreational scuba diving industry. In a ceremony held on Grand Cayman Island on January 29, 2009, awards for the Inductees and local Ministry of Tourism Honorees were presented by the Hon. Charles E. Clifford, JP, Minister for Tourism, Environment, Investment & Commerce in Cayman.  The Honorable Minister praised the newest Inductees as dedicated and professional individuals who have taken their love for diving and applied it through various disciplines to promote awareness of the aquatic environment, maintain the admirable safety record of diving, and establish a foundation for the worldwide development of the sport.  The evening’s Master of Ceremonies was Leslie Leaney, President of the Historical Diving Society in the US. Leslie is a NOGI award winner and member of the Board of Directors for the International Scuba Diving Hall of Fame.  International Inductees for 2009 are: more..  Full story...

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ImageDivers help fight South Korea’s worst ever oil spill

South Korea’s worst oil spill in history has kept divers busy above the water this new year.  Dedicated divers from 7 dive centres volunteered their time to help clean up the coastal area where a 20km slick threatens wildlife and valuable sea farms.

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Hungary
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Another virgin shark birth 

A Hungarian aquarium is celebrating a virgin shark birth after its lone female whitetip reef shark produced a pup without having ever come into contact with a male shark.

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Egypt
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Image Sharm El Sheikh voted World’s Leading Dive Destination 

At the 14th annual World Travel Awards ceremony held on the Turks and Caicos islands on the December 12. Some 167.000 tourism professionals in over 190 countries voted for the awards which have been described by the Wall Street Journal as “the travel industry’s equivalent of the Oscars”.

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USA Virgin Shark Pregnant Again
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A second pup is on the way for a virgin white-spotted bamboo shark at Carl Hayden Community High School - USA.

Teacher Fredi Lajvardi, programme manager for the Carl Hayden Center for Marine Science, again explained parthenogenesis. This type of birth occurs when an unfertilized egg develops into a new pup.

 

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USA
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Image White House Plans to Address Trash in the Ocean Boosts Project AWARE’s International Cleanup Efforts

Beaches across Asia Pacific saw record numbers of volunteers cleaning up underwater and on shore for International Cleanup Day 2007 and now The White House unveils its plans to address trash in the ocean.

The White House decision is welcomed by Project AWARE who already spearheads thousands of clean ups every year in a bid to conserve underwater environments worldwide. 

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New Zealand Frigate Scuttled for Divers
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The former HMNZS Canterbury has been scuttled as the Bay of Islands' newest tourist attraction and now lies under about 30m of water in Deep Water Cove. The resulting artificial reef is expected to boost tourism by 15-20 per cent and become a divers' playground.

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Pacific Ocean
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Pacific Rubbish Tip

Because of a clockwise trade wind that circulates around the Pacific rim, a vast collection of rubbish, which covers an area larger than Australia, is gathering in the Pacific Ocean and research shows that it is growing larger.
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Finally, Realistic Scuba Diving Adventures without Getting Wet!
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ImageImagePublishing house and retailer Project Blue Ocean Phoenix has just announced the launch of it new website, Dive-Games.Com, and the two new PC-based games in its DIVER series: Deep Water Adventures and CheckDive.
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Philippines New Species Found in Philippines Waters
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American and Philippine scientists may have discovered new marine species in the world's most biologically diverse regionDr. Larry Madin led the Inner Space Speciation Project in the Tawi Tawi area of the Celebes Sea in the south of the Philippines. 
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Second Vessel Seized 
A second ship belonging to the Florida treasure hunting company Odyssey Marine Exploration Inc., which is embroiled in a court battle with Spain over a US$500-million sunken treasure has been seized by Spanish police.

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