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Dottie Frazier – Talk about girl power

April 4, 2016Dottie Frazier, HistoryFiras Ahmed

This week we’re featuring an extraordinary diver that fearlessly pursued a sport that was, at the time, mainly dominated by men. Meet Dottie Frazier, the first female hard-hat diver, first female instructor and the first female owner and operator of…

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Clownfish – Did you know we have a species native to Maldives?

March 30, 2016Anemone, ClownfishFiras Ahmed

The Clownfish, also known as the Anemonefish are found mainly in warm waters of the Indian and Pacific Ocean. They have a symbiotic relationship with sea anemone, which is a fish eating plant like animal that has poisonous tentacles. There…

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Jacques-Yves Cousteau and the invention of the regulator

March 29, 2016History, Jacques-Yves Cousteau, RegulatorFiras Ahmed

Did you know that regulators used to be called “Aqua-Lungs” and that scuba diving was called “Aqua-Lunging”? Jacques-Yves Cousteau and his partner Emilie Gagnan invented the modern regulator back in 1942. Jacques-Yves Cousteau was a French naval officer, explorer, conservationist,…

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The very beginning

March 26, 2016Diving, Diving-bell, HistoryFiras Ahmed

Scuba Diving is an extremely enjoyable sport that so many people take part in. Have you ever wondered where it all began? The very first mechanical aid to underwater diving comes in the form of a “Diving Bell”. Developed in…

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Lion-fish – As beautiful as it is venomous

March 22, 2016LionfishFiras Ahmed

Lion-fishes are commonly found in coral reefs, lagoons and rocks. Their spines have stingers that are used for defense against predators and they are quite venomous. They are very good hunters and some of their favourite food includes small fish,…

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