This delightful video of green sea turtles, with which we can wind down at the end of the week, has been provided by Jason (wreathian) who shot it while scuba diving off the eastern coast of Oahu, Hawaii. The area is known to the locals as Hawaii Kai and Jason says that although it is not a particularly great area for diving, it boasts several 'cleaning stations' where green sea turtles come to have their shells tidied up by shrimp and other small fish.
No soundtrack but wonderfully relaxing to watch these beautiful creatures in their own environment.
Scientists have sounded the alarm over the predatory crown of thorns starfish, which now seems to be threatening Indonesia's portion of the so-called 'coral triangle', regarded as the richest area of coral reef biodiversity anywhere on the planet. The coral triangle is an area between Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands. Over half the world's coral reefs lie within this area and it boasts over 600 species of coral; it is home to more than 3,000 plant and fish species.
The crown of thorns starfish literally sucks the life out of coral and can reach plague proportions. More
This weekend, July 14-15, 2007, Sidney, that's British Columbia, Canada, not Sydney, Australia, will host the largest SCUBA show ever held in Western Canada. The Sidney Dive Expo is expected to attract visitors from all over Canada and the Pacific North Western USA.
More than 40 exhibitors including the biggest names in SCUBA will be displaying their wares and there will be numerous demonstrations, pool sessions and events. There will also be educational seminars and local dive charter operators are to provide special chartered dives.
Sidney is one of the most favoured dive sites on lower Vancouver Island and home to the famous artificial reefball project.
The coral triangle is an area between Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands. Over half the world's coral reefs lie within this area and it boasts over 600 species of coral; it is home to more than 3,000 plant and fish species.
