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Up until the early 1990’s, goliath groupers were found on both coasts of Florida, throughout the Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean, and as far south as Brazil. Unfortunately, in 1994, the fish was determined to be critically endangered by the International Union of Conservation of Nature (IUCN). Excessive fishing was noted as a significant […] Type: Post
When it comes to getting the perfect shot, there’s no doubt that patience and experience go a long way. However, when your subject is one of the top apex predators on the planet, it’s helpful to know a few more tips and tricks. Shark-bite survivor, shark advocate, surfer, and photographer Mike Coots shares some of […] Type: Post
There may come a time when you’ll experience coughing, nosebleeds, vertigo or vomiting while diving. Read on for tips on how to handle it. Type: Post
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Click to display the embedded YouTube video When Mike Coots was 18, he was attacked by a tiger shark while bodyboarding off the coast of Kauai. He lost most of his right leg, and nearly lost his life. An average person might decide to avoid the ocean, and renounce all sharks as bloodthirsty man-eaters, but […] Type: Post
It was all the turtle’s fault, actually. A work colleague (who is now my boyfriend) had been to stay at a dive resort in the Philippines on a trip he’d booked before we got together. Before that, I’d only ever heard of scuba diving because a couple of brave friends had learned to dive with […] 