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There is nothing worse than getting to that dive destination after saving up money and vacation days to find you forgot that one thing that makes a good vacation great from sun glasses and lotion to fins and extra fin straps. This list comes from experience. Many of these things I have forgotten and many more my travel companions or students have forgotten. As often as not it is just a matter of overlooking the obvious and not lack of knowledge. This list is a starting point. Feel free to... Read Full Story

Just when you though it was safe to go in the water. Sea Lamprey: The Battle Continues http://www.global-adventures.us/2010/02/24/sea-lamprey/ Chicago (Global Adventures): Scuba divers exploring the Great Lakes are now warned to pressure wash all gear before using it in other bodies of water to avoid spreading the sea lamprey, an invasive species that destroys native lake trout populations by attaching themselves and drawing blood and nutrients from the fish. Victims typically die from... Read Full Story

I found this at http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/greenspace/2010/01/sewage-santa-monica-bay.html If is nice to hear good news about the reefs. Greenspace Environmental news from California and beyond Crawling back to life January 12, 2010 | 5:43 pm Surf You have to be a scuba diver to see the difference, but areas of Santa Monica Bay that were historically fouled by sewage discharges are making a strong comeback. The new State of the Bay report notes the revival of bottom-dwelling marine life... Read Full Story

Copied from http://in.reuters.com/article/entertainmentNews/idINIndia-45170520100105 By Shurna Robbins GEORGE TOWN (Reuters) - More than 300 scuba divers have been certified to catch red lionfish in a race to prevent the invasive and voracious species from consuming all the young and small fish on the Cayman Islands' famous corals reefs. DiveTech, a diving operation in the British Caribbean territory, is running a boat each week to specifically catch the fish. Licensed fishermen also collect... Read Full Story

And, from Iowa comes this joke about two Minnesotans, Ole and Sven, who are sitting in a boat watching fishery biologists from the University of Minnesota prepare to enter the water with scuba diving gear so they can conduct an underwater study of the lake's fish population. After the divers plunge from the boat into the lake, Ole turns to Sven and asks, “Why do scuba divers always fall backwards off 'der boats?” To which Sven replies, “Well, you know, if they fell forwards they'd still be in... Read Full Story

Check out some of these old Scuba Photos of Joe Little in Lake Michigan from the 60's. Very cool! Photos were sent in from his daughter, Robin Olufs. Thanks! Read Full Story

Interested in cavern diving? Want to learn more about it? Click on the following link to read "The beginners guide to Cavern Diving" Don't forget Sea Lions will be offering a Cavern Diving class in October. Sign up today! Read Full Story

Soups, stews and pies flavored with chunks of sea turtle meat will soon be illegal across the 700 islands of the Bahamas. CLICK HERE TO READ MORE Read Full Story

Here are the pictures that were submitted so far. Please vote for your favorite. Don't forget to send in yours! GREEN MORAY EEL JUVENILE SPOTTED DRUM FISH BARREL SPONGE FISH ON REEF PADDLE FISH DIVERS WITH BARRACUDA TRUMPET FISH Read Full Story