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SCIENCE! New satellite mapping technology is helping map Sub-Glacial Lake movements in Antarctica - DM Jim

BBC News - Antarctic flood produces 'ice crater'

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Today's Awesome underwater photo: - DM Jim Gurnard on the Wing - Coió By LASZLO ILYES https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=350400991754929&set=a.165020986959598.33882.131656623629368&type=1&theater …

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Will you be in San Diego on 18 July? Check out ROD diving in the kelp tank at the Birch Aquarium! - DM Jim

Roddenberry Dive Team | Events

 

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New teaser trailer for Of Shark and Man - check it out - DM Jim

Of Shark and Man

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As amazing as large whales are - caution is still needed - they are a LOT bigger than we are - DM Jim

BBC News - Surfer knocked unconscious by whale at Bondi Beach

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CITES enacted protections for mantas they are still being hunted and slaughtered! help increase awareness - DM Jim https://www.facebook.com/RoddenberryDive#!/photo.php?fbid=476551789100750&set=a.276954829060448.62830.120184188070847&type=1&theater …

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Amazing cypress forest found under 60ft of water in the Gulf of Mexico. Over 12,000 years old. - DM Jim

Primeval underwater forest discovered in Gulf of Mexico | MNN - Mother Nature Network

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Dolphin Assisted Therapy (DAT) - just another method to separate people from their money and dophins from being free - DM Jim

Swimming With Dolphins: 21st Century New Age Therapy?or Just Another Scam? : Living Green Magazine

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This is amazing news. A killer whale that was rehabilitated as a youngster 11 years ago and re-integrated into the wild has been sighted with a calf - great success! - DM Jim

First killer whale to be captured and successfully re-integrated into the wild sighted with a calf | Globalnews.ca

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This is a very cool annual event. In addition, La Jolla Cove offers the opportunity to dive with sevengill and tope sharks nearly year round. - DM Jim

Swimming with the sharks of La Jolla - San Diego, California News Station - KFMB Channel 8 - cbs8.com

 

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Next Thursday! RDT Comic-Con dive and cleanup at La Jolla Shores! MUST RSVP so we can get enough coffee and donuts! - DM Jim

Roddenberry Dive Team | Events

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Will fish farming remain viable? Only if we can find alternative feed that doesn't depend on wild caught fish - DM Jim

As Ocean Supply Dries Up, Fishing For a Feed Alternative

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Awesome underwater photo for today! - DM Jim Tiger shark with diver By Willy Volk https://www.facebook.com/#!/photo.php?fbid=352561574872204&set=a.165020986959598.33882.131656623629368&type=1&theater …

---------- Post added July 10th, 2013 at 05:08 PM ----------

RDT member Elke Specker is having some amazing encounters on her trip! - DM Jim

https://vimeo.com/70069038

---------- Post added July 11th, 2013 at 09:17 AM ----------

SCIENCE! - this young lady is an inspiration! Bioplastic from banana peels! Awesome! - DM Jim

Science in Action Winner for 2013: Elif Bilgin | @ScientificAmerican, Scientific American Blog Network

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SCIENCE! - As CO2 rises, trees may be using less water. Interesting and potential new issues. - DM Jim

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/07/11/s...id-rising-carbon-dioxide-paper-says.html?_r=0

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Next Thursday. After the Comic-Con dive, watch ROD dive in the kelp tank at the Birch aquarium. - DM Jim

Roddenberry Dive Team | Events

 

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Short TED talk by Sylvia Earle. She is an amazing conservation scientist! - DM Jim

Sylvia Earle TED Winner | Ocean News | Ocean Today

---------- Post added July 12th, 2013 at 09:08 AM ----------

SCIENCE - Thresher sharks observed using their tails to hunt prey. - DM Jim

BBC News - Thresher sharks stun prey with tail slaps

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Friday AWESOME underwater photo - DM Jim Turtle By |Mrs Jackson| https://www.facebook.com/#!/photo.php?fbid=353239911471037&set=a.165020986959598.33882.131656623629368&type=1&theater …

 

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This is a great short film about the state of the oceans from BlackFish. Watch and share - DM Jim

Losing Nemo on Vimeo

---------- Post added July 14th, 2013 at 09:58 AM ----------

This coming Thursday! The RDT Comic-Con cleanup and dive at La Jolla Shores! RSVP so we know how much coffee and donuts to bring! - DM Jim

Roddenberry Dive Team | Events

---------- Post added July 15th, 2013 at 10:24 AM ----------

Kiribati is, in my opinion being short-sighted. Losing the World Heritage Site Status in favor of tuna fishing (which is NOT sustainable) will only bring short-term gains and leave them stripped of a natural resource and lose much more in eco-tourism dollars! - DM Jim

Kiribati Could Lose UNESCO World Heritage Site Status

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“We are tied to the ocean. And when we go back to the sea, whether it is to sail or to watch, we are going back... http://fb.me/1Tp2FaAIV

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Superb and totally safe for work nudi pic! - DM Jim https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=478432602246002&set=a.277129569042974.62888.120184188070847&type=1&theater …

---------- Post added July 15th, 2013 at 10:34 AM ----------

Our amazing friend Samantha Whitcraft runs this every year - check it out and attend if you can! - DM Jim https://www.facebook.com/samantha.whitcraft/posts/10201466315319408 …

 

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Check out the latest RDT newsletter! - DM Jim

http://www.roddenberry.com/media/upload/rdt/2013-07-15/2013-07-15.html

---------- Post added July 16th, 2013 at 10:05 AM ----------

Are you a "Trashy Diver"? You should be! Check out this year's contest and prizes! Win big for helping keep trash out of the oceans! - DM Jim

Roddenberry Dive Team | Trashy Diver Contest

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Sharky photo for Tuesday! - DM Jim ♬ I'm a Mean Mother F***er ♬ By A bloke called Jerm https://www.facebook.com/#!/photo.php?fbid=354960441298984&set=a.165020986959598.33882.131656623629368&type=1&theater …

---------- Post added July 16th, 2013 at 03:35 PM ----------

Russian delegation blocks southern ocean protections - What's going on here?! - DM Jim

Antarctic Marine Reserve Talks Fail; Russian Delegation Stalls Progress

---------- Post added July 16th, 2013 at 03:38 PM ----------

ATTENTION! - DIVE COMPUTER RECALL NOTICE!
Please pass to anyone who might have an affected Hollis computer. - DM Jim

HTC News

---------- Post added July 17th, 2013 at 08:15 AM ----------

The sea is vast and we don't necessarily see what we have done to it. - DM Jim

The sea is invisible to us ? so it's become our trash heap | Philip Hoare | Comment is free | guardian.co.uk

---------- Post added July 17th, 2013 at 08:39 AM ----------

Our friends at DOER marine have been busy - check out the latest project that is testing today! - DM Jim

NIU?s Antarctic-bound robotic submarine making its maiden voyage at Lake Tahoe | NIU Today

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Very cool photo - and an atypical encounter - I would have loved to have seen this! - DM Jim

PHOTO: Shark Cruises Florida Beach | KTOO

 

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Protecting loggerhead turtles! Good stuff. Females do not reach sexual maturity until their 30s so protections from 30 years ago are paying off - DM Jim

http://www.newsobserver.com/2013/07/17/3036451/feds-look-to-protect-loggerhead.html

---------- Post added July 18th, 2013 at 10:57 AM ----------

Increasing jellyfish - bane or boon? - DM Jim

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-23243759

---------- Post added July 18th, 2013 at 11:00 AM ----------

SCIENCE! Lower cost solar cells? What an impressive discovery! - DM Jim

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-23327755

---------- Post added July 19th, 2013 at 07:27 AM ----------

SeaWorld and any other organization holding cetaceans (other than for rehab and release) needs to STOP! - DM Jim

http://movies.nytimes.com/2013/07/1...ritically-at-seaworld.html?smid=tw-share&_r=0

 

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Sustainable practices, scientific analysis, and reducing pressure on wild fisheries allows for recovery?! How about that!? Now they need to ensure this trend continues! - DM Jim

FIS - Worldnews - Sustainable fishing allows for fish stock recovery

---------- Post added July 22nd, 2013 at 09:17 AM ----------

AMAZING! Video of a basking shark feeding near a kayaker off Ireland. The shark followed the kayak for at least 10 minutes while feeding. - DM Jim

Video: Kayaker films large basking shark up close and personal in Donegal - Independent.ie

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SCIENCE! Will this research lead to 'fertilizing' the oceans to encourage plankton growth? - DM Jim

BBC News - Key to ocean life shows large regional variations

---------- Post added July 22nd, 2013 at 02:00 PM ----------

WOW! These two divers got more than they bargained for when a pair of humpback whales nearly caught them! - DM Jim

Humpback whales off Morro Bay nearly swallow two divers | Scuba diving and skin diving California and beyond

---------- Post added July 23rd, 2013 at 09:12 AM ----------

Do you take clean water for granted? Take a look and conserve. - DM Jim

Think Ahead! The Importance of Water Preservation and Conservation | Ian Somerhalder Foundation#

---------- Post added July 23rd, 2013 at 09:15 AM ----------

Are you aware of the Roddenberry Foundation? Making the planet and humanity better. - DM Jim

The Roddenberry Foundation

---------- Post added July 23rd, 2013 at 09:21 AM ----------

The mimic octopus is truly amazing! - DM Jim

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t-LTWFnGmeg

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Baby whales are pretty awesome - DM Jim

Heart-warming moment lost baby sperm whale jumps for joy 5ft above the waves after being reunited with its family | Mail Online

 

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Will this ever end? It seems unlikely. How would you deal with this in your country? - DM Jim

More steam rising from Fukushima reactor - Asia-Pacific - Al Jazeera English

---------- Post added July 24th, 2013 at 08:57 AM ----------

Are YOU a trashy diver?! do YOU remove debris when you dive? Take a photo and submit for prizes! - DM Jim

Roddenberry Dive Team | Trashy Diver Contest

---------- Post added July 24th, 2013 at 09:06 AM ----------

SCIENCE! Is a manned mission to Mars a real possibility in the near future? These folks seem to think so. - DM Jim

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-22952441

---------- Post added July 24th, 2013 at 11:09 AM ----------

Melting ice and permafrost in the arctic could accelerate temperature rise. - DM Jim

BBC News - Arctic methane 'time bomb' could have huge economic costs

---------- Post added July 24th, 2013 at 02:09 PM ----------

And this crazy-cuteness is one reason why we care about the oceans and conservation - from the Monterey Bay Aquarium - DM Jim

Rescued Sea Otter Pup on Exhibit - YouTube

---------- Post added July 25th, 2013 at 09:16 AM ----------

Dolphins are intelligent, sentient beings. They have language and recognize the individual. They should NOT be kept captive! - DM Jim

BBC News - Dolphins 'call each other by name'

---------- Post added July 25th, 2013 at 12:17 PM ----------

Awesome underwater photo for today - DM Jim SS Thistlegorm - Main cannon By Alfonso González https://www.facebook.com/RoddenberryDive?ref=hl#!/photo.php?fbid=358919947569700&set=a.165020986959598.33882.131656623629368&type=1&theater …

---------- Post added July 25th, 2013 at 01:36 PM ----------

Will the film Blackfish damage the captive cetacean industry? We can hope! - DM Jim

Did a documentary about killer whales just kill an entire industry?

---------- Post added July 25th, 2013 at 01:51 PM ----------

This was announced a while ago - here's a reminder - India is ahead of much of the world in some areas! - DM Jim https://www.facebook.com/cridgway2?hc_location=stream#!/photo.php?fbid=666756223352013&set=a.177799585581015.47105.154663257894648&type=1&theater …

 

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The movie Blackfish has done more to educate the public than anything I can recall ever. Support the movie, please do not support those who keep these amazing animals captive. - DM Jim

Blackfish: when whales turn killer | Greenpeace UK

---------- Post added July 26th, 2013 at 08:34 AM ----------

Our great friend and ocean heroine Samantha Whitcraft has done it again! Published in Scuba Diver Magazine talking about shark counts - DM Jim

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KZMzlCp-l5g/UfGl74sxpvI/AAAAAAAAKR8/0vGUuPUuicE/s1600/SDMprint.jpg

---------- Post added July 26th, 2013 at 11:20 AM ----------

Today's AWESOME photo - DM Jim Lurking in the Light By Pacific Yooper https://www.facebook.com/#!/photo.php?fbid=359412777520417&set=a.165020986959598.33882.131656623629368&type=1&theater …

---------- Post added July 26th, 2013 at 02:12 PM ----------

Great news! New York bans shark fin! - DM Jim

WildAid | New York Ends Shark Fin Trade

---------- Post added July 27th, 2013 at 09:36 AM ----------

This is a full length movie - A Fall From Freedom - Comprehensive documentary regarding cetacean captivity. - DM Jim

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1-ClWiTq2k4