We met an enthusiastic and dedicated individual at the Blue Wild Ocean Adventure Expo, Aubree Zenone, who was an excellent ambassador for the department as well as our oceans and reefs. She gave us all kinds of information very relevant to coral reef preservation and conservation. A topic that is close to our hearts.
We attended the Blue Wild Ocean Adventure Expo this Saturday. It’s a yearly event held at the Broward County Convention Center in Fort Lauderdale and focuses on all kinds of water related activities. Free diving and spear fishing were most prominent but the show had a host of exhibitors with the latest gadgets, lionfish hunting, some […]
Every time I go to the beach I end-up doing a mini beach cleanup. I just can’t leave that piece of plastic on the beach; I have to pick it up. It’s so easy to do so! Why litter when all we need to do is to bring back home, recycle or dispose of it […]
Going scuba diving is like traveling to a foreign land, off the beaten path, where only a few lucky ones get to visit. There are approximately 6 million certified divers in the world, which represents less than 0.1% of the world’s population (7.4 billion).
The day after Hurricane Matthew went by, things had already calmed down and we went down to the beach to do some cleanup. Surprisingly we found little trash on the beach considering all the waves and winds whipping things around the previous day. The ocean must have sucked it all back in as it receded. […]
Ever since I first heard about sea turtles dying because they ate plastic I couldn’t stop thinking about it. Did you know they eat it thinking it’s jellyfish and can later die because they swallowed a man-made indigestible and toxic substance? The ingested plastic can also block their digestive track and as a result they become buoyant and can […]
Lately, we’ve been lucky to have the opportunity to go to Miami and South Florida regularly. We love the area and we seem to always have something new to discover. There are always things to do, a new restaurant to try, a new music venue, or a new beach to see. It’s hard to get tired […]