Shipwrecked HD video

Shipwrecks have captured the imagination of scuba divers with each person alone with their thoughts to wonder what may have happened, who was on board, how many died, and if other divers may have tempted the interior to find a watery grave since. Most wrecks are as safe as underwater safety can be, and most divers use extreme caution when entering a ship’s interior, totally aware of what could be. This wreck is mostly skeletal with very few interior spaces to explore, but that doesn’t diminish the experience.

The BENWOOD was sunk in 1942 after WWII. Some say she was hit by German U-boat torpedoes and could not limp back to port. Other say she was laid to rest and used for target practice. Either way the BENWOOD is a shallow dive in reasonable current in the Florida Keys Marine Sanctuary as a wonderful artificial reef to explore… and wonder.

Choose the 640 or 960 HD clips, or better yet jump to our HD PodCast on iTunes for the best viewing experience.Music by Garry Lee Rosenberg, appropriately titled; Sea Anemone.

sub titled: Get your fat white ass outside of the cage with that hand full of chum for a real shark thrill!

Video Podcast - While researching the Hawaiian monk seal for a potential documentary with NOAA I stumbled on the ugly exploitation of sharks in the region. It is shocking to realize with all the research on sharks shark tours are becoming an even MORE popular visitor attraction. A recent scuba-moron to Oahu’s North Shore called it ‘exhilarating’. With an attitude, “I just wanted to do it once.” They headed for the hotel with a small polite group of Native Hawaiians on their heels. They were explaining to the fat backsides that Hawaiians consider the shark to be ancestral Gods. Feeding them for entertainment is disrespectful to their culture. Heck, it’s disrespectful to all things in the Ocean, in food chain and the ecological balance. Hawaiians and Hawley alike want the operators to stop.

To be clear: There is nothing wrong, in fact it is smart to use a shark cage. It is very wrong when a dive operator is feeding sharks for people in a cage.

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Surfers and environmentalists fear the tours will teach sharks to associate people with food. When the sharks don’t find tourists in the little ‘happy meal’ steel cage what do you think will happen next?  While the tourists watch the news from the Lazy Boy some surfer or diver will be missing a limb. The sad part is sharks don’t even like the taste of human, but when confused and taunted the shark will snap and strike at anything.

Sharks sit at the APEX of the World Food Chain. Sharks will gather in areas of tour feeding. The additional shark population will also create great competition for natural prey and cause stress or deplete other marine life in the process.  But that’s of little concern to the impatient tourist who wants a rush right now.  Want a rush? Go down without a cage, see how a shark reacts to a hand full of chum.  Oh, that isn’t as pleasurable? The disrespect may seem temporary by the ‘only once’ gang o’ fools but the damage lives on long after the thrill is gone.

Joe Pavsek, owner of North Shore Shark Adventures, said, “If you read the law, you’ll understand that I’m not breaking any laws.”  (Dhaaaa, why am I an idiot?)  Just because you can doesn’t mean you should. Joe Pavsek then revealed this jewel, “We don’t have to feed the sharks. We do it for the customers.” That’s why Joe is an idiot. What would be wrong with the anticipation that you might be lucky and see a shark? Not stimulating enough for an over-stimulated couch potato. The same potatos think they are great athletes because of their dozens of hours with a video game.

More than 400 Hawaiian residents packed a town hall meeting and successfully launched the anti-shark tour movement. State lawmakers have vowed to draft legislation to shut down the tours. Listen to world renowned underwater photographer Stephen Frink has to say about the state of this magical animal.

 

 Legendary Photographer Stephen Frink on Sharks: Play Now | Play in Popup

For the record: Federal law clearly prohibits feeding sharks 200 miles off Hawaii to include the Pacific territories and Samoa. The only exceptions are made for fishermen who harvest them for food, and scientific research for the benefit of the shark.

Ever hear of unintended consequences? Joe is dead wrong and needs to be stopped before someone innocent is declared dead right.

It’s not nice to fool with Mother Nature!

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Ask a Scientist: How sharks breathe varies by species :: Saving the Sharks :: Care2 Groups.

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This is an excellent explanation of how fish and some sharks draw water with muscles to breathe.

Answer-link :   (by Dale Madison, professor of biology at Binghamton University):

Podcast number 5 is a profound discovery for every beach-goer.  This short clip holds the answer to a fundamental question about the very beach sand itself.  Anyone who enjoys lying on the beach, have you every wondered…

“Where does all that sand come from?”  Oh yes, I’m afraid the image is true.  Parrot fish have a beak like a bird but more like an octopus and they use it to much on coral, algae and things.  The Parrot fish has a special set of grinding teeth that pulverize the coral into, you guess it, beach sand.  Or at least reef sand.
So next time you’re at the beach remember you are lying on a gigantic pile of “Parrot-fish Poop”.  How cool is that?
This is just one of many spectacular scenes from our DVD The Keys.  Take advantage of our Holiday Package and take care of all those on your list with ’scuba hangover’.

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Video - HD2O-BlugreenSymphony Do not disturb the residents? I don’t think we could have bothered this blue parrot fish in a cleaning station. We take measures

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to be as non-intrusive as possible and to observe without touching anything but sand, which is exactly what this parrot fish returns to the sea at about the halfway point. An awesome toothed barracuda follows some divers who had no idea he was lurking about. They are predators, they look mean, they are very fast, but like the shark- barracudas think HUMANS taste like $#*^! (crap!)  Because if they liked us, as a flavor, they could take their pick of slow moving butts, which is another good reason to stay in shape; predators take the slow injured ones.  JUST KIDDING, eat up, and enjoy the clip.

PS. Somebody has a birthday approaching; I don’t know, but I DO know what you should get them… dah, our DVD.

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If you see me, KILL ME!

Think I’m cute?  I HATE YOU!

Sounds like punk-rock but it’s this lionfish bad attitude. The venomous Indo-Pacific ‘Lionfish’ is regularly observed in habitats within the southeast region (Florida to North Carolina) and the Bahamas. These fish are not native to Atlantic waters and may have a negative impact on native fish populations.

All of their spines are venomous and can cause extreme pain! If stung, immerse wound in hot water and seek medical attention as soon as

HD2O’s Cameraflyer, Joe “ICE” Berg, shot video of this shining new Sea-Doo Seascooter VS Supercharged Water Scooter From Sea Doo. The group put it to the test at Snapper Ledge, a must-dive site off Key Largo. (see video in this post)

Overall performance was reported as excellent - even pulling two divers against the stiff current. We just happen to have the best price on Sea Scooters in our store, Ocean Beach.

Rated the No. 1 overall water scooter by Diving Science and

Life comes at you fast. There isn’t always time to research every detail, we all appreciate a little help. We at HD2O are happy to announce the opening of the “OCEAN BEACH SHOPS“. More and more friends are taking advantage of those last-minute vacation packages. Great bargains can be found, but it takes timing. Once the trip is booked, you may find yourself strapped for time and in need of a few

Just let me go naturally.

1941 Billy Holiday first recorded God Bless the Child. Re-recorded by Blood Sweat and Tears , the song might seem a bit morbid, covering everyones final act, dying, but the song is pretty high spirited, calling out the devil and laughing a bit at life. David Clayton Thomas near the end belts out the final prayer-like lyrics, “Just let me go naturally.” Yes there’s more to read, why I’ve got half a mind

What are you trying to say with that hat?

Are you needing a new ball cap but don’t want to support just one franchise? Sick of paying $$double$$ the price to advertise some rich designer’s clothing line or support some millionaire athlete? Here’s the answer; Scuba Ball Cap page # 12 in our store $10.85 Why can’t a designer hat cost that? It’s a hat! … for cryin out loud…

Here’s a cool hat with nicely embroidered dive flag on the front. Nice soft colors so you can wear this scuba diving hat anywhere. Enjoy yourself with this neat way of showing the world that you are, you know, or you wish you were, a scuba diver!! Great gift like this hat with extra long bill and neck guard. (same page)

When you think about it; it’s crazy to advertise a brand unless you get paid. How does a logo on our cloths make us cool? The only possible exception would be the HD2O t-shirt. Check out this beauty. It tells the world all that stuff about scuba, plus it says you get underwater video from one awesome company.

We have HD2O men sizes too.

Recently had the privilege of interviewing underwater photographer Stephen Frink in his gallery on Key Largo. My first opportunity to see some of his work in person; not in a magazine. Here’s his response when asked about his favorite animal to photograph. It is an opinion and position he had long before it was fashionable.

I was stationed at the US Coast Guard Training Center Cape May New Jersey several years ago. Erosion was apparent as the southern tip of New Jersey, including the base, was getting pounded. Just north in Wildwood, NJ the beach was about half mile thick.

When I heard about this project I could only hope it was as successful as the Reef Ball Foundation and bring stability to the coastline. While the project has been a success, other communities have realized the value of their junk subway