Recently I had the pleasure of diving on the wreck of the Atlas Tanker with Olympus Dive Charters out of Morehead City, North Carolina. Here is a brief account and some video highlights of what turned out to be one of the most memorable dives of my life. For most people, the [...]
Let’s face it, anyone that has ever stepped foot in the ocean has had that moment where something unexpected touched your body beneath the water resulting in a “you tube” worthy series of epic jumps and arm flailing that put the best ninjas to shame. Most of the time, it’s [...]
In more promising news about climate change, one species of reef shark can exhibit a physiological adjustment to the rise in CO2 levels associated with ocean acidification. The epaulette shark (Hemiscyllium ocellatum) has been studied before exhibiting a tolerance to low levels of oxygen in the [...]
It’s been a sensational week thus far, and no I’m not using that as a complement! Discovery Channel’s Shark Week has been hailed for years for its educational content regarding an animal that has fascinated man since the beginning of time, and yet it would seem that education [...]