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SCUBA News 8~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ SCUBA News (ISSN 1476-8011) Issue 8 - December 2000 www.scubatravel.co.uk ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Hello, and thank you for subscribing to the monthly SCUBA News (ISSN 1476-8011). In this issue: * What's new at the SCUBA Travel web site? * Exclusive interview with Paul Naylor, author of Marine Animals of the South West * Diving news from around the World * Free Amazon.co.uk voucher We hope you enjoy it - if you have any diving news, or comments on this newsletter, e-mail news@scubatravel.co.uk ___________________________________________________________ What's New at the SCUBA Travel Web Site? ======================================== There is still time to order Christmas gifts over the Internet. We’ve updated our suggestions of presents for your diving friends and family by adding 5 diving videos. For details see http://www.scubatravel.co.uk/presents2.html Thank you to everyone who voted for their favourite dives this month. The Yongala is now even further in the lead! Cast your votes at http://www.scubatravel.co.uk/topdives.html This month we talk to Paul Naylor, marine photographer and author. See below for the interview. For other interviews visit http://www.scubatravel.co.uk/interview.html There are some beautiful new photographs in our gallery - see especially the nudibranch and clownfish pictures. http://www.scubatravel.co.uk/photo.html We’ve also extended our coverage of Red Sea Life http://www.scubatravel.co.uk/redsea/redsealife.html Finally, we’ve expanded the Sea of Cortez and Baja California section. http://www.scubatravel.co.uk/baja/ ___________________________________________________________ SCUBA News Bookshelf: Interviews with Authors ============================================= This month we talk to Paul Naylor, author of Marine Animals of the South West. What prompted you to write the book? My fascination for the creatures and a desire to tell people their stories. I also wanted to use the photographic material I had accumulated, some of which I think is unique in terms of animal behaviour. What distinguishes your book from other sea life guides? It has many more photographs and descriptions that illustrate the animals' behaviour and lifestyles, rather than simply acting as aids to identification. Wherever possible, sequences or pairs of photographs show what the animals get up to in terms of hunting, breeding, camouflaging, etc. Favourite dive? A shallow sandy bay in Devon with pollack hunting sand-eels, cuttlefish courting and masses of time underwater. The Red Sea isn't too bad either. Where would you like to dive next? The Isle of Man or Norway. Worst Diving Experience? Live-aboard boat way off Cornwall, dusk, December, dry-suit off, everyone else in cabin out of ear-shot. Almost fell overboard while peeing over-stern. What a stupid way to go!! * Paul is a marine biologist and underwater photographer. In the last 20 years, he has dived all over the world. Photographic credits (besides Marine Animals of the South West) include the California chapter in New Holland's Top Dive Sites of the World, the National Marine Aquarium 1999 calendar - Beneath Plymouth Sound, and dozens of articles on marine life in dive publications * The second edition of Marine Animals of the South West features many fantastic new photographs, and is now available from Amazon.co.uk ___________________________________________________________ Diving News From Around the World ================================= This month we look at whales, electronic tagging and are our brains being damaged by small bubbles? Census of Marine Life Launched Scientists have launched a 10 year program to assess the distribution of species in the ocean. Due to begin 2002, animals selected for the first wave of monitoring include blue whales, bluefin tuna, northern elephant seal, blue sharks, albatrosses, leatherback turtles and yellowfin tuna. Thousands of these animals are to have electronic tagging devices attached. Not only will the animals’ movements be tracked, but temperature, salinity and physiological data will also be logged. What’s more, the data will be available in real-time over the Internet. Damage to Divers’ Brains Is subliminal damage done to divers’ brains by little bubbles? The answer, you’ll be pleased to know, is no. German research shows no evidence of brain injury in their study of divers having an average of 17 years experience. Lost Whales For 10 days a pod of five sperm whales has been trapped in the North Sea, seeking a way out. The whales have missed their normal migration route along the west coast of Scotland and Island to the Canary Islands. As a deep water species they would be very nervous of the busy Channel shipping lanes, and their best hope is to head North and start again. Action Plan for Cetacean Conservation The Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society and Dive magazine have launched an action plan to protect cetaceans which frequent European waters. The whales, dolphins and porpoises are being poisoned, killed in nets and harassed by speed boats. The plan focuses on modifying fishing nets so the cetaceans can avoid entanglement and drowning. It also aims to stop the oil industry using explosions in the animals’ home waters and to ban chemicals that accumulate in their body fat causing illness and infertility. __________________________________________________________ Free Amazon.co.uk Voucher ========================= If you have not yet made a purchase from Amazon.co.uk, we can send you a free money-off voucher. 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