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• Not much to say...

  ... as I have been feeling quite empty these last days and weeks.
  Yesterday, I had to go through hundreds of negatives to find a determined photograph I need for a book, and I came across this moody one. 
  
  
  I took the pic in South Africa in April [...]
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• RADICAL GROUPS THAT DISRUPT LEGITIMATE ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION NOT WELCOMED BY FIJI

  I did not actually come up with that title - The Government of Fiji did on their blog.
  (The following statement was issued by the Ministry of Defense, National Security and Immigration)The Republic of Fiji takes very seriously the protection of its pristine environment, specifically with regard to the [...]
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• Wolfie One Year Old

  
  Wolfie turns one year old this Saturday - what a ride it has been so far.  
  
  Instead of organizing a birthday party and getting him gifts (he usually just plays with the tags anyway) we decided to set-up a Charity Water Campaign in his name.  I [...]
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• China - Sharks...this could be huge

  
  As per the Humane Society International:
  “The news that the government of China will stop serving shark fins marks a watershed moment for the global movement to protect sharks and pushes China onto the world’s stage as an emerging leader in shark conservation."
  Read complete article here  [...]
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• How is this for saving a shark...

  Shark Haphazard & Striped Marlin | Pelagic Life from Pelagic Life on Vimeo. [...]
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• Pure Gold

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• Neil Hammerschlag and Giant Bull

  Neil and bull shark - CREDIT: Emma Smith/333productions
  While Neil has probably tagged thousands of sharks for research - he has never tagged a bull this large, well over 1,000lbs - this is about as large as they get.  The shark was hooked in the Florida Keys - what a [...]
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• Freediver Recovery Vest (FRV)

  Came across this video featuring the freediver recovery vest - very cool concept.  Vest activates based on variables (time / depth) inputted by diver.  There is also a safety feature that activates if the computer notices that you have surfaced and begin to sink again (after 10 secs) - avoid [...]
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• Paddling out for the Aliwal Shoal Sharks.

  
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  The event had the desired result; it received excellent media coverage, and most definitely created, perhaps even underscored, awareness about the recent fatal entanglement of five tiger sharks, one great white, and a black tip in the nets. 
  
  
  To [...]
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• Cristina Zenato - Common Sense Shark Diving

  Cristina Kissing a Caribbean Reef Shark - Photos: Eddy Raphael
  
  Cristina Zenato has been diving with sharks for many years - more than most in the industry.  While her expertise is mostly with Caribbean Reef Sharks in The Bahamas, she has interacted with many different species.  She also [...]
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