Ocean Conservation

Orca Encounters Now Sinking Boats – New Learned Behavior ?

Orca Encounters Now Sinking Boats – New Learned Behavior ?

Orcas attacking boats is a fairly new learned behavior pattern occurring off of Portugal for the last few years. However, now these orca encounters are increasingly leading to sinking boats.

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The Frying Pan Hotel – A 3 Night Stay [Video]

The Frying Pan Hotel – A 3 Night Stay [Video]

If you are considering an adventurous Airbnb a stay here at the Frying Pan Hotel this is for you. While the accommodations may not be 5 star the experience is 5star+ both above and below the surface.

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Mysterious Lights In The Pacific Ocean – Fishing Boats, Perhaps?

Mysterious Lights In The Pacific Ocean – Fishing Boats, Perhaps?

A rather large cluster of mysterious lights were observed from an airplane at 31 thousand feet over the North Pacific Ocean. Who knows what it really is?

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Venomous Sharks Back in London’s River Thames

Venomous Sharks Back in London’s River Thames

Yes, venomous sharks do exist. They are somewhat smaller than the typical sharks we often think of, but unlike their counterparts they are venomous.

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Shark Attacks – A Level Headed Review of Contributing Factors

Shark Attacks – A Level Headed Review of Contributing Factors

As devastating and heartbreaking as fatal shark attacks are, its sometime hard to keep in mind the circumstances around these incidents.

There was a recent fatal shark encounter outside of Sydney Australia in an area thought to be safe from sharks.

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Sharks Love Affection

Sharks Love Affection

Its hard to believe, but apparently sharks seem to love affection..

The following clip can serve as proof that sharks can be affectionate creatures.

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Experience The Huge Great White Sharks of Guadalupe

Experience The Huge Great White Sharks of Guadalupe

Lets face it, sharks are intriguing. Especially large great white sharks. Experience the majesty of the sharks of Guadalupe below.

In the video below, TheMalibuArtist captures amazing drone and underwater footage of the sharks that frequent Guadalupe Island.

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Ocean Map Creation Challenge

Ocean Map Creation Challenge

As it stands now only about 20% of the world’s oceans and seas have been mapped. Understand the challenges of creating a complete ocean map and why its important to do.

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Mother Ocean Fund – Ocean Conservation Helps Save The Ocean

Mother Ocean Fund – Ocean Conservation Helps Save The Ocean

A startup nonprofit firm, out of Key Largo, Florida, has come up with a unique way of bringing awareness to Ecological Diving, Mammal Rescue/Release, conscience recycling and waste management efforts within local diving communities.   How???   They’re partying on the beach for it!  

The Mother Ocean Fund (MOF)  www.motheroceanfund.org is a community of scuba divers, who have come together to help Mother Ocean get, stay, clean and healthy.

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The Revenge of The Orcas and Its not a Movie

The Revenge of The Orcas and Its not a Movie

Orcas may associate boats with the removal of their food source (fish) … and so they continue to attack and ravage sailboats off the coast of Spain and Portugal.

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