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A Deep Dive Into New Scuba Tech

By Vivian Wagner TechNewsWorld 2/13/14 “There is always going to be some hesitation to putting your phone in a housing and taking it underwater, but as more and more are diving with iGills, it is just becoming the new normal,” … Continue reading

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5 best diving spots to warm your bones

Lyn Mettler February 7, 2014 FoxNews.com […In] the Western Pacific is the remote island of Palau, part of the Rock Islands and nicknamed “Rainbow’s End” because it’s so far away. It is not easy to get to, as you have … Continue reading

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Typhoon Huiyan Pounded Palau

Typhoon Huiyan pounded Palua, still saving much of its brutal force for the Philippines. Super Typhoon Haiyan pounded Palau and parts of Micronesia early Thursday morning, packing winds of up to 250 kilometres per hour. Kayangel is located 24 kilometres … Continue reading

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A look below the surface- Scuba Diving in the South bay

EasyReader Chelsea Sektnan May 8, 2013 “This area’s great for new divers,” local diver Christian Vonstentzsch said of the South Bay. “It’s great for training, there’s both shallow and deep as well as a ton of sea life. It’s a … Continue reading

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Great white sharks get protections for now

By TRACIE CONE Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – The most feared predator in the ocean received new protections today when a California commission decided the great white shark should be studied as a potential endangered species. Read more at … Continue reading

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Swimming with Whale Sharks Philippines

Stunning Whale Shark Photos Aim to Help At-Risk Species Jakob Schiller January 25, 13 At first glance, Kristian Schmidt and Shawn Heinrichs’ photos of models swimming with whale sharks off the coast of the Philippines appear heavily Photoshopped. But while … Continue reading

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Update 4: Typhoon Bopha Takes Detour — Palau Is Spared

Update to this story: Dec 3, 2012 While much of Palau faired well from Typhoon Bopha, a few of the villages on the eastern side of the archipelago were hit extremely hard. On Palau’s largest island of Babeldoab, the tidal … Continue reading

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Update 3: Palau: Typhoon Bopha Navy Satellite Imagery and Current Forecasts

Jim Caldwell Redondo Beach Typhoon in Palau, South Pacific, Oceania, Australia, Guam, Philippines Present Navy Forecast: WDPN31 PGTW 022100 MSGID/GENADMIN/JOINT TYPHOON WRNCEN PEARL HARBOR HI// SUBJ/PROGNOSTIC REASONING FOR TYPHOON 26W (BOPHA) WARNING NR 29// RMKS/ 1. FOR METEOROLOGISTS. 2. 6 … Continue reading

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Update 2: Typhoon Bopha Is Now Knocking At the Door in Palau

December 2, 2012 Oceania TV News It is just after 7 pm in Palau.   We no longer have power at our home and are connected to the world by a portable generator.  We have already lost our signal to the … Continue reading

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Update: Palau is Set to Get Lashed By A “One in A Million” Typhoon

December 2, 2012 Oceania TV News The air that now blankets Palau is warm, dry, still, and disturbingly ominous.  Palau’s sky has reason to brood for in less than 24 hours Typhoon Bopha is predicted to make landfall on the … Continue reading

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