sharks

Halle Berry Dives With Great Whites For New Movie

August 1, 2010

Scuba Divers, if you’ve ever wished to see what Halle Berry would look like in a wetsuit, then your prayers have been answered! In her latest film ‘Dark Tide’, currently in production, Halle plays the role of a Scuba Diving Instructor in an action packed thriller. The Oscar-winning actress known to play some intense and [...]

Dive the Cocos Islands in Costa Rica

July 24, 2010

Cocos Island, Costa Rica is not a dive destination for the faint hearted. If you are a true hardcore diver, and aren’t afraid of large schools of pelagic fish, Sharks and Hammerheads, and don’t mind travelling a great distance to experience some of the best shark diving in the world, then Cocos Island is just [...]

Meet The Blunt-Nosed Six-Gill Shark

June 29, 2010

The blutnose six-gill shark often also known as the cow shark, is possibly one of the most mysterious members of the shark family as they are seldom sighted by divers and almost nothing is known about them. Marine Biologist believe that the Bluntnose shark is the only surviving species of shark which is genetically similar [...]

The Good, The Bad and The Ugly of the Underwater World

October 9, 2009

As a Scuba diver, you come across a huge variety of marine life from fish, coral, sharks, whales and so on. Many a times you encounter marine creatures that just wow you, maybe by how they look or what they do that’s so fascinating, some look deceptively pretty but can pack a mean bite or [...]

Republic of Palau to Create Worlds First Shark Sanctuary

September 30, 2009

September 29th 2009: The Republic of Palau is an Island nation in the Pacific some 500 miles east of the Philippines , with a rich and diverse marine ecosystem surrounding it. The economy of Palau subsists primarily on tourism, agriculture and fisheries, and it came as a great surprise to all when they announced in [...]

10 Common Shark Sightings

September 12, 2009

With close to 450 different species of Sharks that inhabit the oceans, sooner or later a Scuba diver is bound to spot one. To some of us spotting a shark on a dive is a great thrill and to others our worst nightmare. We have compiled a list of some of the more common and [...]

Overcoming The ‘Jaws’ Factor When You Dive

September 8, 2009

Why not try Scuba Diving? and one of the most common replies is ‘Are you kidding? I’ve seen the movie Jaws!’. So is this fear of sharks and scuba diving justified?

Tag You’re It!- Great Whites Tagged Near Massachusetts

September 7, 2009

In recent news in Chatham, Massachusetts officials first reported sightings of great white sharks in the area early on Friday, Sept. 4th, 2009. The next day’s news confirmed the shutting down all of east-side facing beaches of Chatham for swimming as three great whites came within 75 yards of the coastline. Harbormaster patrols closely and [...]