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Bonaire: A Dutch-Caribbean Beauty

January 29, 2012

Bonaire, along with Aruba and Curacao, is part of what is known as the ABC Islands in the Caribbean, a trio of territories that are part of the Netherlands. Although Aruba and Curacao are autonomous constituent countries of the Netherlands, Bonaire and its islet, Klein Bonaire, remain a special municipality of the Dutch nation. Despite [...]

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Frogfish: A Master of Camouflage

January 28, 2012

Frogfish are one of the ocean’s most entertaining species to observe; if not for their ingenious entrapment technique, then most certainly for their awkward locomotion. The frogfish hails from the Antennariidae family, which includes several types of anglerfish. Instead of a typical dorsal fin, the bony frogfish is equipped with a rod-like protrusion with a [...]

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It’s In the Bag, Baby

January 27, 2012

We here at Aquaviews have a confession to make: we’re obsessed with bags. Backpacks, beach bags, gadget bags — you name it, we probably have it or want it. So it should come as no surprise that SCUBA gear bags make us all warm and fuzzy inside. But you don’t have to be a bag [...]

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Safety Stops Explained

January 26, 2012

Have you ever opened a bottle of soda too quickly after it was agitated only to have it explode all over you and your belongings? While the chore to clean up the sticky sugary mess is a mere annoyance, as divers we need to realize the fizzy bottle of soda represents our bodies as we [...]

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The Daily Reel

The Daily Reel

January 26, 2012

33 Stranded Whales to Be Euthanized in New Zealand; Coral Sperm and Embryos From Great Barrier Reef Frozen for Preservation; Canadian Parliament Member Riles the Sealing Industry

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Dive the Georgia Aquarium

January 25, 2012

If you’ve ever seen divers in an aquarium, visions of what a cool job that must be had to have crossed your mind at least once. Many of these divers are, in fact, volunteers, and do it for nothing more than their love of SCUBA diving and being immersed in the marine world, or at [...]

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Little Extras For Your Gear

January 24, 2012

Although the requisite uniform for a SCUBA diver will generally be the same across the board, there is no law that says you can’t jazz up your gear a bit. Some accessories are actually helpful for safety, if they make you more visible to your dive buddy or others in the water. But you don’t [...]

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The Distinguished Decorator Crab

January 23, 2012

There are so many creatures in the sea that offer infinite sources of inspiration, but if you’re a fashionista, you need to turn your attention to the decorator crab. Also known as the dresser crab and little seaweed crab, this species belongs to a family of crabs called Majidae, which are characterized by their carapace, [...]

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Bunaken’s Beauties of the Night

January 22, 2012

Bunaken is an island located in the Celebes Sea, just off the northern tip of the Indonesian island Sulawesi, a popular destination for SCUBA divers. It is the heart of Bunaken National Marine Park, renowned for its massive level of biodiversity, with seven times the genera of corals found in Hawaii, 7 of the 8 [...]

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