I thought being a Shedd Aquarium diver is about the coolest job I have ever done. But, there is another job that combines my two greatest passions….scuba and Mickey. Take a look.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=jE6i61CCpr0
This is the way I want to dive. In the leisure of my new car, equiped with regulator and all. Watch this 3-1/2 minute video and see if you want to play James Bond “Cousteau”.
http://link.brightcove.com/services/link/bcpid1137942530/bclid1155254697/bctid1417354699
KEY LARGO, Florida Keys — Instead of bright flower gardens and green grass, the Easter egg hunt off Key Largo is to be staged near coral heads teaming with colorful tropical fish or a bed of sea grass in the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary. After all, when the Easter bunny is a scuba-diving gentle giant nearly seven feet tall (including ears), he can hide eggs anywhere he …
Visitors to the Newport Aquarium in Cincinnati, OH are able to enjoy some time with Scuba Santa. While you can’t sit on his lap you can stand next to glass tank and Santa will come along side of you for a picture. To see Scuba Santa click on the link below and then hit the video tab. Happy Holidays to ALL!!!
http://www.wjbf.com/midatlantic/jbf/news_index/entertainment_news.apx.-content-articles-JBF-2007-11-26-0020.html
Thanks to Dave at Techlife for letting us know that Nintendo has finally released Forever Blue in Japan. Click on the link below to see a sample. It is really cool. Non-divers can really get a feeling for what we divers see underwater. But to get the game, you will have to go to Japan.
http://www.nintendo.co.jp/wii/rfbj/index.html
’Forever Blue’ (Wii) - 15 New Screens
Posted on Wednesday, July 04 @ 16:21:46 PDT
You don’t have to be a diver to enjoy Wii new Forever Blue.
Forever Blue, developed by Arika, is a Wii exclusive title exploring the life under the ocean, allowing you to take photos, catalogue species you encountered, play a tour guide, or discover hidden treasures. Forever Blue, currently only scheduled for release in Japan on August 2nd, also features multiplayer so you can dive in with a …
OK, it has finally happened. My two favorite activites are combined into one.
Golfers overcome ‘water hazard’
China has staged what is believed to be the world’s first underwater golf tournament.
The event at Zuohai Aquarium in Fuzhou city, Fujian province, involved five players in a 50ft deep tank.
“The rules are pretty much the same as for regular golf. Whoever gets the ball in the hole first wins the match,” …
OK, I have seen it all almost. Now comes the Fish and Flush toliet aquarium. It evens glows in the dark. The aquarium has a 2.2-gallon capacity, which is a convenient size, easy to clean and maintain. So when you have to go…..go Fish………….and Flush.
This picture was sent to me by fellow Shedd Aquarium diver Bob Bienick from a recent trip outside the bubble cave dive site in Kihei, Maui, Hawaii. Diver Bob and a Monk Seal being shown the proper procedures of a dive buddy. It is not to often you can get kissed by a seal in the ocean.
I really think the seal was looking for a new mate.
Taken …
Diver Al took this picutre of a 3 ft. Puffer Fish. The picutre was taken in Barbados while snorkeling with Green Sea Turtles. Hope you can see the cute little smile on his/her face.