There was a great turn out at Te Papa last night to listen to Dr Ingrid Visser discuss her research on NZ Orca. This event was hosted by the Wellington City Council as part of our Year of the Coast. Ingrid has been studying Orca in NZ and around the world for 20 years. There […]
Month: August 2012
See our oceans in a whole new light!
You will be amazed at the changes that occur underwater as the sun sets. There is a definite changing of the guard as diurnal species head off to sleep and nocturnal species awaken and start their shift. Is it scary diving in the dark? The short answer is No – if you know what you […]
Great White Sharks
Da-Dum…Da-Dum…Da-Dum…Da-Dum-Da-Dum-Da-Dum The soundtrack from the 1975 film Jaws instilled fear in a generation and continues to do so today. How many people have asked you about seeing sharks in the water? Peter Benchley who wrote Jaws in 1973 never imagined the impact his book would have on the world pysche. In a National Gepgraphic article (2000) he states “considering […]
Happy Birthday Dive & Ski HQ
It’s hard to believe we have been based here in Wellington for 6 years already! Tomo and Claire returned from Cairns to start up Dive & Ski HQ in 2005. It was great meeting so many regular club divers, training new divers and sharing the great diving Wellington has to offer with everyone. There are […]