Self Propelled Ocean Cage For Shark Diving

Self Propelled Ocean Cage For Shark Diving

The Self Propelled Ocean Cage (SPOC) is an experimental self propelled cage for divers to get up close and personal with sharks.

In this episode of Blue Wilderness, Mark Vins gives this experimental cage a try with the great white sharks of Guadalupe in their kill zone.

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Blue Whales Captured On Film By Video Drone (video)

Blue Whales Captured On Film By Video Drone (video)

Amazing footage that will make you stand still in awe.

The rare and endangered Blue Whales and Gray Whales are captured on video during a whale watching  off or Dana Point Ca.

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Peaceful Sharks, The Human – Shark Connection? [video]

Peaceful Sharks, The Human – Shark Connection?

As of late there appears to be an increased level of education that sharks are peaceful and the human- shark relationship. However, the jury is still out.

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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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Needlefish Can Be A Dangerous killer Reef Fish

Needlefish Can Be A Dangerous killer Reef Fish

Reports of a fish lethally impaling fishermen and snorkelers on shallow reefs prompts Jeremy Wade to investigate.

The beautiful waters surrounding the island of Sulawesi, Indonesia has become the site of some rather bizarre impalings and deaths.

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The Helmet Diving Experience [video]

The Helmet Diving Experience

While we all appreciate the technological advances in more traditional scuba diving, helmet diving has advanced as well.

As divers, we often take for granted the progress that has been made in the technology behind scuba diving.  

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Muck Diving Techniques [Video]

Muck Diving Techniques [Video]

Good muck diving skills center around  techniques for diving mucky underwater environments with out mucking them up.. (sorry couldn’t resist that ..LOL)

The video clip referenced below is well produced, very informative and yet very entertaining. 

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El Faro’s Wreck Deeper Than The Titanic’s – Loss Explained By NTSB [video]

El Faro’s Wreck Deeper Than The Titanic’s – Loss Explained By NTSB

The American cargo ship, El Faro, sank in  Hurricane Joaquin, a category four hurricane, in October of 2015.

A 16 page illustrated digest released by the NTSB summarizes, in detail, all of the events that led to the October 1, 2015 sinking of the El Faro.

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When The Unexpected Becomes Close Calls and Narrow Escapes at Sea

When The Unexpected Becomes Close Calls and  Narrow Escapes at Sea

Almost everyone loves the sea. Whether it is swimming, diving or just relaxing beside it. The sea has a magical allure on most of us.

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Diver Mauled By Humboldt Squid (Video)

Diver Mauled By Humboldt Squid (Video)

If there is any squid you need to recognize it is the Humboldt squid. They are very aggressive as this professional scuba diver finds out.

Humboldt squid are also known as jumbo squid, but they only grow to about 7 feet long and weigh 100 pounds.

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