For a few months, all the staff from Dive Timor Lorosae have been working hard on building an Artificial Reef at Tasi Tolu. A what??… Wikipedia describes it as “An Artificial Reef is a human-made underwater structure, typically built...
Read moreShark of the Month – Lemon Shark
The latest Shark of the Month blog from Shark Guardian Found in sub tropical and tropical waters in the Atlantic and Pacific oceans, the lemon shark can grow to approximately 3 metres in length and weigh approximately 90 kilograms. It is from the...
Read moreShark of the Month – Thresher Shark
The latest Shark of the Month blog from Shark Guardian There are 3 species of thresher shark and all tend to be solitary creatures. Although they do not appear to be a threat to humans there have been reports of divers being hit by their tail!...
Read moreUnderwater photography using white balance
If you are new to underwater photography, you may find that using natural light, your pictures are coming out with a blue/green hue to them and the true colours are being lost. That’s a problem easy to fix by learning how to manually set...
Read moreSea Snakes – To Fear or Not To Fear…
Lately, after a number of sightings of sea snakes, we had the debate about how dangerous these graceful creatures really are and here is what we found. Sea snakes are highly venomous. They paralyse their prey by biting them and injecting venom...
Read moreThe History of Scuba Diving
The History of Scuba diving goes back through the centuries! People have been diving underwater throughout the ages, probably for as long as people have been swimming… It may not have been Scuba but it is the beginnings of the quest...
Read moreShark of the Month – Zebra (Leopard) Shark
Zebra Sharks (Stegostoma fasciatum or varium) Known by most of us as Leopard sharks, these are one of Shark Guardian’s favourite sharks due to their beautiful colouring and friendly nature. An experience not to be missed as a diver is when...
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