Cortez Explorers - A PADI 5 Star IDC Center » world http://www.cortez-explorers.com/blog Thoughts from Mulegé... Sun, 30 May 2010 16:51:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Diving with Whale Sharks & Manta on the Eastern US Seaboard? http://www.cortez-explorers.com/blog/diving-with-whale-sharks-manta-on-the-eastern-us-seaboard/ http://www.cortez-explorers.com/blog/diving-with-whale-sharks-manta-on-the-eastern-us-seaboard/#comments Sat, 28 Nov 2009 19:09:12 +0000 Mick Chapman http://www.cortez-explorers.com/blog/?p=69 It sucks to travel half way around the world to dive with big pelagics, only to find out they they have decided to go on their vacation the same week. However, not 500 miles south of the US border in Bahia de Los Angeles we have Whale Sharks. We would love to guarantee their presence for you, [...]]]> It sucks to travel half way around the world to dive with big pelagics, only to find out they they have decided to go on their vacation the same week. However, not 500 miles south of the US border in Bahia de Los Angeles we have Whale Sharks. We would love to guarantee their presence for you, but although they are frequent visitors in the summer months, it is never prudent to guarantee.

Sure, we would really prefer you come with us to dive with Whale Sharks and Mantas in Baja, but we would be remiss if we did not tell you about the offer that the Georgia Aquarium is selling for about $325; Yes, you can dive in their big tank with the Whale Sharks and Mantas!

They are in a tank, right? So no need to worry if they are not there, or have migrated South for better hunting grounds. The other animals you experience are Hammerheads, Napoleon wrasse as well as countless reef species. The are all right there, in front of you without the need for $3000 live-a-board or looong 14 hour flights to remote destinations – they are right THERE.


There is a great write-up and review that can be found here (scubanews.com). The Georgia Aquarium also has a direct link to this program, that can be found here (georgiaaquarium.org).

So if you want to be guaranteed Whale Sharks, I would suggest that this is the place to go!

]]> http://www.cortez-explorers.com/blog/diving-with-whale-sharks-manta-on-the-eastern-us-seaboard/feed/ 0 Shark gives birth to pups via caesarean bite wound. http://www.cortez-explorers.com/blog/shark-gives-birth-to-pups-via-caesarean-bite-wound/ http://www.cortez-explorers.com/blog/shark-gives-birth-to-pups-via-caesarean-bite-wound/#comments Thu, 12 Nov 2009 17:32:50 +0000 Mick Chapman http://www.cortez-explorers.com/blog/?p=52 Shark bitten by other shark, gives birth through side.

This video, (thanks to ITN), is pretty crazy. A female shark in an aquarium in Auckland delivered eight babies through the large gash in it’s side. It had been attacked by another shark, in front of tourists, when babies just began to pop out of it’s [...]]]> Shark bitten by other shark, gives birth through side.

Shark bitten by other shark, gives birth through side.

This video, (thanks to ITN), is pretty crazy. A female shark in an aquarium in Auckland delivered eight babies through the large gash in it’s side. It had been attacked by another shark, in front of tourists, when babies just began to pop out of it’s side – mother and babies are doing well!

That article lead me to think about what baby sharks are called, bueller, bueller…? Pup. Not quite the lovable and cuddly furry pup we usually associate with that word :)

Anyway, here is the link.

http://foq.us/X520

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