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James Cameron Celebrates His 56th Birthday Underwater

August 17, 2010

James Cameron, film maker and director with huge hits under his belt such as Titanic and the more recent ‘Avatar’ just celebrated his 56th Birthday by diving to the bottom of the deepest lake in the World, Lake Baikal. In celebration of his 56th birthday on August 16th, Cameron explored the depths of Lake Baikal, [...]

Did You Know- The Richest Shipwreck Treasure Fetched $500M

August 14, 2010

Shipwrecks that lie deep in the depths of our seas have long since drawn treasure hunters in search for their precious lost cargo. In 2007, Exploration and salvage company Odyssey Marine Exploration the ‘Black Swan’ shipwreck with estimated value of $500 million in coins. Odyssey’s Remotely Operated Vehicle raised from the ocean floor hundreds of [...]

5 Unusual But Incredible Underwater Inventions And Feats

August 13, 2010

For Centuries man has been captivated with the depths of the Oceans and the waters that cover 70% of Earth. Every now and then you hear of some bizarre inventions or feats to not only explore the underwater world but to make it a part of our daily lives and there are those that have [...]

Rare Pacific Elkhorn Coral Species Discovered

August 9, 2010

A Scientist from Australia’s Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies (CoECRS) has found what may be the rarest coral species in the Pacific Ocean, discovered while conducting an underwater survey at Arno atoll in the Marshall Islands located in the North Pacific. The Pacific elkhorn coral in-situ at Arno Atoll in the Marshall Islands. [...]

Lower Keys Underwater Music Festival Florida

July 8, 2010

As strange as it may sound, on the weekend of the 10th July in Florida, the stage was set for one of the most unique underwater events ever, the 26th annual Underwater Music Festival, at Looe Key National Marine Sanctuary. Each year as many as 600 enthusiastic divers and snorkelers gather at the Looe Keys [...]

Meet Boniface the Scuba Diving Dachshund

July 5, 2010

While we have seen Scuba Diving cats and Dogs in the news before, most recently featured in the Press this month, was Boniface the Scuba Diving Dachshund. Sergey Gorbunov, the owner of the dog, is a professional diver from the Russian coastal city of Vladivostok. The idea to teach his 7 year old dachshund scuba [...]

Radisson Blu Hotel Berlin’s Spectacular AquaDom

July 2, 2010

The Radisson Blu Hotel, Berlin (Germany), which is situated on the River Spree, directly across from the Berlin Cathedral, appears from the exterior to be just another ordinary luxury hotel. Once you enter the hotel, nothing prepares you for the sight of the giant cylindrical Aquarium towering 25m (82 feet) smack in the center of [...]

Unusal Scuba Stories: Young Fisherman Hooks a Scuba Diver

June 24, 2010

We here at AquaViews thought it would be a good idea to bring you a collection of some pretty unusual, some bizarre and some simply amazing Scuba diving stories that we’ve come across over the years . And remember if you’ve got an amazing story or experience of your own to share, you can e-mail [...]

New Coral Reefs Discovered in India’s Angria Banks

June 21, 2010

The Angria Banks are a shallow submerged atoll island located 100 miles off the western coast of India. For decades the existence of this shallow has been known by mariners navigating India’s coastline who steer clear from this navigational hazard, which lies just 20meters from the surface of the ocean. But it was only recently [...]

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