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Eight Taiwanese scuba divers have been rescued nearly 48 hours after going missing. In an amazing feat of endurance, one of them managed to swim ashore and told rescuers where they could find the others. Five were lifted from the sea by helicopters at dawn Monday and the last two missing divers were found later. |
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An extensive search and rescue effort continues for eight scuba divers missing in waters off Kenting National Park since Saturday. Four helicopters from an airborne police unit, six coastguard patrol boats, twenty fishing boats and several tourist vessels scoured waters near Chihsingyen (Seven Star Rock), a popular diving spot. |
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More than 140 mourners at a funeral in northern Thailand are reported to have been taken ill after eating a dish that appears to have contained pufferfish. The mourners started vomiting and complained of numb tongues and shortness of breath and were rushed to hospital after being served soup containing fish balls bought at a local market in Nan province, the Bangkok Post reports. |
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Two men from the United States and one from Norway died after the boat they were in capsized near Gansbaai on Sunday. Chairperson of the Great White Shark Protection Foundation, Mariette Hopley, said the shark-cage diving boat had just anchored when a freak wave capsized the vessel. Ten people on board were clients of Great White Shark Projects. Another nine were crew and staff members. |
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Dr. Eugenie Clark received the Explorers Club Medal during the organization’s annual dinner at the Waldorf-Astoria in New York on Saturday, March 15. The award is the highest honour bestowed by the club, an international society dedicated to advancing the scientific exploration of land, sea, air and space by supporting research and education in the physical, natural and biological sciences. |
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The Professional Association of Diving Instructors (PADI) Asia Pacific is proud to announce the finalists of the PADI Asia Pacific Member Awards for 2008. At the end of 2004 PADI Asia Pacific undertook the initiative to build a more rewarding and recognition based benefit program for PADI Members. Continuing the enormous success of the newly revised program, PADI Asia Pacific is proud to run the fourth annual PADI Asia Pacific Member Awards 2008. |
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Spotted eagle ray kills woman A Michigan woman was killed off the Florida Keys after being struck by a spotted eagle ray that had jumped out of the water. Judy Kay Zagoski was riding in a boat travelling at some 25 miles per hour when she was struck in the face by the ray. |
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ADEX 2008 is not only a jam packed event with the hottest dive deals around and exciting activities to take part in but it is also THE place to become more environmentally aware of current dive practices. All the action is happening at ‘The EcoVillage @ ADEX 2008' where you can find a whole host of eco conscious activities such as informative seminars, film fests, photography competitions, educational tours along with fantastic ADEX dollar deals and useful ADEX merchandise. Read more... |
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Red Sea Diving College awarded the 2007 HEPCA Defender of the Sea Red Sea Diving College, Sharm El Sheikh, has been awarded the 2007 HEPCA Defender of the Sea award in recognition of its recent environmental work. |
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Scuba diver survives heart attack A woman from Manchester in the UK had her 'life saved' by a holidaymaking doctor and nurse after suffering a heart attack from decompression sickness while 20ft underwater during a scuba diving trip on the Australian Great Barrier Reef. |
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