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Scubee Honey MARCH 2020 ISSUE 3 WWW.SCUBAH2OMAG.COM Scuba & H2O YEARLY SUBSCRIPTION $20 ADVENTURES MAGAZINE 24 FLORIDA DIVING WHALE OF A TALE 50 SERIES SCUBEE HONEY64 SCUBA & H2O ADVENTURES MAGAZINE DELIVERS REAL NEWS FROM YOUR COMMUNITY & AROUND THE WORLD Scuba H2O Photo: G.P. Schmahl, NOAA National Marine Sanctuaries Schmahl, NOAA Photo: G.P. VISIT ONE OF THE WORLD’S MOST SPECTACULAR DIVING DESTINATIONS: FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY With fertile coral reefs and sponges in Flower Garden Banks National Marine kaleidoscopic hues, and visibility reaching Sanctuary is one of 14 federally designated more than 100 feet, a dive in the sanctuary underwater areas that promote recreation, often leaves visitors awestruck. Here in the stewardship, environmental protection and Gulf of Mexico, about 100 miles south of the ocean research. Texas-Louisiana border, manta rays, logger- head turtles, hammerhead sharks and hun- The National Marine Sanctuary Foundation dreds of species of fsh and invertebrates, thanks Dive News Network Media Group along with the occasional massive whale for its support of America’s national marine shark, complete the underwater tableau. sanctuaries. 4 C ntents MARCH 2020 8 DC Dive Show CELEBRATES SPIRIT OF SCUBA 12 SHEDD AQUARIUM CHICAGO’S 90 YEAR AQUATIC CENTER 18 MOTE MARINE A SYMBOL OF HOPE 24 FLORIDA DIVING OFFERS UNDERWATER BEAUTY 28 DAN: DIVERS ALERT NETWORK KEEP BUOYANCY UNDER CONTROL MOTE MARINE 18 32 TUBBATAHA CORAL KINGDOM OF THE SULU SEA 40 VINTAGE SCUBA GREAT FINS YOU CAN’T FIND ANYMORE 44 ALEC TECH TIPS IS TANK O2 CLEANING NECESSARY 47 WHAT IS IT? CAN YOU IDENTIFY THIS GEAR? 50 WHALE OF A TALE SERIES ROCKAGE AND WRECKAGE 58 DIVE INTO HISTORY WITH ERIK PETKOVIC PART 6: MUSEUMS & LIBRARIES 64 SCUBEE HONEY A SCRUMPTIOUSLY DELISH’ FOOD REVIEW TUBBATAHA 32 Scuba H2O 5 Publisher's Note: March is here! SOUND BITES Welcome to the March 2020 editon of Scuba & H2O Adventures Magazine! SCUBAH2OMAG Shout-outs! You can’t scroll through social media or turn on the news without being Join the conversatons at: bombarded by coronavirus (COVID-19) updates. And while it may seem htps://www.facebook.com/ the globe is being hysterical or in some cases not hysterical enough, we scubah2omag/ should take pause and evaluate how we can afect our own personal health and protect those around us from infecton. Divers should take extra care FACEBOOK to disinfect equipment, especially those items designed for personal use. The CDC notes that household cleaners are as efectve against COVID-19 as they are against other traditonal fu and cold viruses. A concentraton of 10% bleach soluton is also efectve but we recommend following manufacturer guidelines – and as always – rinse with fresh water. Hot soapy water and some scrubbing is also recommended. If you rent equipment, you should already be protectng yourself against communicable diseases – but if you must – wash the equipment before use. The most efectve way of helping you and your loved ones stay healthy this cold and fu season is to wash hands with soap for at least 20 seconds, and to wipe down common areas routnely. In the meantme, enjoy the magazine. We meet some great people making a diference across the United States. Have some spare change and want an excitng adventure? Visit Florida and discover some great diving! Stay healthy and happy diving! INSTAGRAM See you in April. Selene Muldowney About the Cover: Key Dives Operations Manager and Captain Jason Adams with perfect buoyancy control poses with hawksbill turtle on a sixty foot reef of Islamorada, Florida. Key Dives has been instrumental in starting I-CARE reef restoration program to insure healthy coral for future generations along with Mote Marine Labs, Dr. Kylie Smith, PhD and many dive operators, hotels and resorts. The contents of SCUBA & H2O Adventure are opinions of FOR THE RECORD: CONTACT: individual writers and do not necessarily refect the views SCUBA & H2O Adventure is Publisher: Selene Muldowney | [email protected] of the publisher, editor or any of its staff. The publishers and published monthly by the Dive Senior Editor: John Tapley | [email protected] contributors assume no responsibility for any mishap claimed News Network Media Group at PO Interns: Andrew Pierzchala to the a result of use of this material. Adventure sports contain Box 1494, Oak Harbor, WA 98277. Reagan Muldowney inherent risks. Improper use of equipment or improper techniques The Dive News Network Media Regional Correspondents: Gary Lehman - NE may result in serious injury or death. Readers are advised to use their own best judgement in each individual situation. We Group & ScubaH2O Adventures John C. Fine - SE encourage readers to participate in determining the content of reserves the right to refuse service Environmental Consultant: Bonnie McKenna this publication by giving us their opinions on the types of articles to anyone it chooses. © 1997- Advertising Sales: Rick Stratton they would like to see. We invite letters to the editor, manuscripts 2020 Scuba H2O Adventures. All [email protected] and photographs related to diving or dive-related business. Send rights reserved. www.ScubaH2OMag.com us your stories and photos! SCUBA & H2O ADVENTURES MAGAZINE DELIVERS REAL NEWS FROM YOUR COMMUNITY & AROUND THE WORLD Scuba H2O 7 Regular SELENE JOHN TAPLEY CAITLYN Contributors MULDOWNEY RUSKELL Caitlyn is Content Writer and Editor for Divers Alert Network in Durham, NC. She is an actve PADI and A BEACH IS NOT ONLY A SWEEP OF SAND, BUT SHELLS OF SEA NAUI Instructor, RAID Rebreather Instructor CREATURES, THE SEA GLASS, THE SEAWEED, THE INCONGRUOUS and graduate of the OBJECTS WASHED UP BY THE OCEAN. HENRY GRUNWALD University of Georgia. GARY ALEC PEIRCE ERIC JAMES BONNIE LEHMAN PETKOVIC LAPENTA MCKENNA Gary came to diving later Alec Peirce is recognized Erik is an explorer, au- I am a recreatonal Destned to a life with than most, and loves to as one of the fnest thor, maritme historian, and technical SCUBA adventure, Bonnie get away when he can scuba diving presenters shipwreck researcher, and Instructor whose primary McKenna took her open — which is not enough! of his generaton. technical diver with over 20 goal is to create divers water dive in 1955 with no Some of the most He holds instructor years of diving experience. that are safe, skilled, and wetsuit or BCD, a J-valve memorable experiences certfcatons with Erik has been featured in competent. I’d rather lose tank, double hose regulator, ever for Gary have been seven diferent scuba dive publicatons world- business than certfy an and fns that weighed underwater with his training agencies plus wide, is the author of unqualifed diver. It is my a ton. She explored the club buddies, turtles and many honorary awards three books, and regularly moral and ethical duty to world, with camera in hand, sharks! When not diving from the scuba industry presents at the largest dive call out unsafe practces, as an internatonal fight or thinking about it, he including the prestgious shows and museums in the standards, and those atendant. Now retred, she writes about it! “Platnum Pro 5000 country. who defend or use them. spends her tme working Diver”. as a photojournalist and conservatonist. JOHN C GENE MICHAEL CHRISTOPHER MARK FINE PETERSON SALVAREZZA WEAVER NORDER An accomplished wreck Michael Salvarezza and Christopher Weaver have Mark has worked as a The author Dr. John Chris- explorer, historian, speaker, been diving the waters the world since 1978. In that diver and dive supervisor topher Fine is a marine instructor, and business tme, they have spent thousands of hours underwater for more than 30 years. biologist, Master Scuba owner, Gene is a man and have accumulated a large and varied library of He works in locatons Instructor and Instructor who wears many hats, and photographic images. They have presented their work as diverse as Alaska’s Trainer. He is an expert in who has made signifcant in many mult-media slide presentatons, and have Bering Sea, the Missouri maritme afairs and has strides in surfacing the appeared previously at Beneath the Sea, the Boston River and Gulf of Mexico. authored 26 published deep history of New Jersey Sea Rovers Underwater Clinic, Ohio ScubaFest and Our Mark currently resides in books. His large format shipwrecks. Gene has over World Underwater. Southern California. cofee table book: TREA- 40 years of experience in SURES OF THE SPANISH these felds, and we look Eco-Photo Explorers (EPE) is a New York based or- MAIN contains informaton forward to sharing his ganizaton and was formed in 1994 to help promote and photographs of Span- stories and expertse in interest in protectng the environment through knowl- ish colonial shipwrecks. future editons. edge and awareness through the use of underwater photography. SCUBA & H2O ADVENTURES MAGAZINE DELIVERS REAL NEWS FROM YOUR COMMUNITY & AROUND THE WORLD Scuba H2O 32 TUBBATAHA: CORAL KINGDOM OF THE SULU SEA ARTICLE AND PHOTOS BY MICHAEL SALVAREZZA & CHRISTOPHER P. WEAVER, ECO-PHOTO EXPLORERS 33 TUBBATAHA: CORAL KINGDOM OF THE SULU SEA ARTICLE AND PHOTOS BY MICHAEL SALVAREZZA & CHRISTOPHER P. WEAVER, ECO-PHOTO EXPLORERS 34 The reef was healthy. In fact, exquisitely healthy. Hard and sof corals crowded each other for space while clouds of Anthias in rainbow colors of orange, red, purple and lime-green futered a few feet above. Near the top of the dropof, we had just encountered a dense school of Trevally, swirling in a veritable tornado of fsh, and now we were once again drifing at the precipice of the wall below. Our eyes turned to the deep and we began to descend. Whip corals, Gorgonia and massive barrel sponges festooned the wall and at depth the Anthias were replaced with swarms of Pyramid Buterfyfsh and Redtooth Triggerfsh, all futering peacefully in the open water untl something big swam by, causing a mass rush to the safe confnes of the reef wall.
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