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    Hawai'i - Manta Night Dive, 2 Steps and Milolii...

    My hubby and I stayed at vrbo Sugar Cottage Captain Cook Vacation Rental - VRBO 62707 - 1 BR Kona Coast House in HI, Tranquil Hideaway Cottage So Kona Free Scuba & Snorkel Tours for 5 nights 3-9 Aug, it is 15-20mins from Captain Cook. It was great value - Garry took us shore diving for free...
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    Trip Report: Bali - Tulamben & Timor Leste - Dili, Atauro (May 2011)

    Debated with myself where should this (long overdue) trip report be filed in? I guess Indonesia would be partly appropriate since part of the trip report is about Bali & Timor Leste shares the big Timor Island with Indonesia... Kindly note that Timor Leste (East Timor) is an independent nation...
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    Photos from Buyat & Lembeh

    Some photos from dive trip to Buyat & Lembeh, North Sulawesi in Nov 2010. Razorfish @ Buyat Bay Buyat Reefscape Hairy Frogfish @ Lembeh Yawning Scorpionfish @ Lembeh Miss my UN macro lens very much, which I carelessly lost on the 1st dive (of this trip)... :depressed...
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    Help Needed for the sharks this Chinese New Year!

    Join us in saying NO to shark fin soup this Chinese New Year! Set this as your Facebook profile picture from now till 18 Feb to show support to marine conservation now! Project: FIN Facebook Here's how: Right click photo, save it in your PC. Upload the photo to your profile and set as...
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    Urge Palau's President to Veto bill allowing fishing&sale of Napoleon wrasse etc!

    Protect Our Oceans: URGENT: Please help to veto fishing of Humphead (Napoleon) wrasse, Bumphead parrotfish, and grouper in Palau Senate Bill No. 8-56 was fully passed by the Palau's Congress (the Olbiil Era Kelulau) and was sent to the President on November 12th. The bill allows open...
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    Another nightmare for the shark lovers - Ecuador

    This is very very sad... :( :( :( Miles O'Sullivan Photography | Facebook
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    The Bahamas: Seafood firm may move into shark fins, sea urchins

    From The Tribune "Seafood firm may move into shark fins, sea urchins Published On:Monday, September 06, 2010 By MEGAN REYNOLDS Tribune Staff Reporter mreynolds@tribunemedia.net A SEAFOOD export company harvesting sea cucumbers by the thousands to feed Chinese appetites may consider...
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    Phuket - Recommendation needed on dive shops which also welcome snorkellers

    Hi! All, Will be at Phuket 20-23 Aug. Would like to do a day trip or 2 dives but am the only diver of the small group. Would like recommendations for dive shops that are also snorkelers friendly... Else guess I would be joining 1 of those island-hopping day-trip tours instead... Thanks in advance!
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    Losing sharks - industrial scale, 6 days a week...

    :depressed: Heart-breaking images... Japan's Shark Fin Capital, Kesen-numa City | Alex Hofford Photography | Hong Kong China Photographer | Home Portfolio Bio Contact Blog "If you thought shark finning was exclusively a Chinese problem, think again. Welcome to Kesen-numa City, Japan's shark...
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    Petition: Help protect sharks, mantas & mobula rays in Raja Ampat

    Have posted this petition on SB's Good Causes, Petition section... It might be of interest to those who love Raja Ampat? http://www.scubaboard.com/forums/good-causes-petitions-solicitations/340374-petition-help-protect-sharks-mantas-mobula-rays-raja-ampat.html Please sign the petition Petition...
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    Petition: Help protect sharks, mantas & mobula rays in Raja Ampat

    Help protect sharks, mantas & mobula rays in Raja Ampat. Please sign this petition addressed to the government of Raja Ampat which is reviewing its Fisheries Management Plans... Petition to protect sharks in Raja Ampat Details from Shark Savers Why sign the petition to protect sharks in Raja...
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    Trip Report: Maldives 1-10 Apr (Biyadhoo & MV Princess Lara)

    This trip report is kinda of late because I was taking more videos during the trip & editing the videos took a lot of time. :shakehead: Spent 3 nights at Biyadboo Resort, then 7nights LOB on MV Princess Lara, 17 dives. Whalesharks, Mantas, 3 Hammerhead sharks... :D Blog is here (trip report...
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    2009 Dec 26th to 2010 Jan 9th – Gorontalo, Manado

    Scheduled a New Year trip, to make use of the long wkends... No parties, had to wake up early for diving ya! imho, diving is worth losing sleep over & missing out on parties for... :rofl3: "Full" trip report here 2009 Dec 26th to 2010 Jan 9th – Manado, Gorontalo - Windows Live There are...
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    Photos from Mabul, Sipadan & Layang Layang

    Hello! Some photos from Mabul, Sipadan & Layang Layang. Chromodoris wallani at Mabul, SeaVentures Rig (Critters Haven) Blenny at Mabul, SeaVentures Rig (Critters Haven) Juvenile cockatoo waspfish at Mabul Jetty, night dive Snapper at Sipadan Green Sea turtle at Sipadan Mating...
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    Petition to UN: Put an End to Shark Finning

    This is a petition to Mr Ban Ki-Moon, United Nations Secretary-General. Target 10,000 signatures. Do help to put an end to shark finning! http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/endsharkfinning
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    2009 Bali - G9, UN Macro Lens

    Used the new UN macro lens (with a "new" 2nd hand lens adaptor, on a 2nd hand Canon housing) on this trip 24th Feb - 2nd Mar. Quite happy with the results. ;) Using the 3M dual loc tape to stick the flash diffuser onto the adaptor, when I m using the lens. Pygmy Seahorse at Liberty Wreck...
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    How to attach flash diffuser when using lens adapter?

    Need advise on how to attach flash diffuser when using lens adapter? :confused: The 2nd-hand lens adaptor I bought is something like this FUN-IN Underwater Photographic Equipment & it blocked the flash diffuser's catch-holes on the Canon housing WP-DC21... As I have no strobe the flash diffuser...
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    Suggestions for Diving & Golf

    Hi! My friends are planning a trip to Philippines in Jan 09. Hope to get advises/suggestions for places that would keep the group of divers & non-divers (snorkellers) happy for a week, preferably with availability of golf. Thanks!!! PS. They have already visited Alona Beach in 2007.
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