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You will have probably heard by now that another fatal shark attack took place this weekend. A 33-year-old diver died of the WA after having been mauled by a hark. Of this particular shark it is only known that is about 4m long, because the victim's brother who was in the water with him saw...
Did you know that Queensland has about 1400 historic shipwrecks along the coast? Those wrecks are of great historical value, but they are also teeming with marine life because they function as artificial reefs. Species of marine fauna and flora that you don’t usually encounter in open water often can be seen on wrecks.There is...
Are you a keen Scuba diver, but have never really managed to share that amazing experience with your family and friends? Impressing them with a colourful underwater snap shots of coral and marine life may just do the trick to get them interested and in awe of your adventures.Luckily underwater photography it is getting heaps...
Here in SE Brisbane, home of Adreno, the water temperature has really started to drop! Although such a massive chunk of the year is consumed by this cold weather, that should not mean you put your diving gear into storage and sit on the couch until summer – there’s still plenty of good diving, and...
Every one consumes different volumes of air to each other when diving. I have seen open water students start a dive with 220 bar and return from an 18m 40min dive with 150 bar remaining in the cylinder. On the other end of the spectrum i have seen divers with over 1000 logged dives return...
Never Harass these Animals, Never corner these animals, It is important to keep in mind that these sharks are nocturnal and mainly rest during the day.Whenever diving with Grey Nurse Sharks keep an eye out for Agitated behaviour from the shark.Gill Racking - The Gills of the Shark will flutter, opening and shutting in an...
There is nothing more annoying than to have a slow leak / stream of bubbles coming from your BCD Low pressure inflator. Having a small leak or Brrr sound coming from the BCD can be dangerous as the BCD can slowly inflate over a period of time and if left unnoticed may result in an...
If your after large pelagic fish, manta rays plus numerous species of sharks (ie. Hammerheads) you will need to dive in currents as to increase your chance of a sighting.When diving in strong currents you basically only have two choices.1. simply drift in the current with your dive buddy. 2. Enter the current and either...