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Dive in to see Sharkwater
02 years ago
Auckland Zoo Conservation Fund presents Sharkwater
The Auckland Zoo Conservation Fund is inviting Aucklanders to get along to a fundraiser screening of the award-winning movie Sharkwater at Newmarket’s Rialto Cinema on Wednesday 11 March at 8pm.
Canadian filmmaker and marine biologist Rob Stewart’s Sharkwater – hailed by critics as a documentary that will “change the way you see our oceans”, is a remarkable journey of courage and determination to save the world’s sharks.
Driven by his life-long passion for these marine creatures, Stewart debunks historical stereotypes and media depictions of them as bloodthirsty, man-eating monsters, revealing the reality of sharks as pillars in the evolution of our seas.
“Illegal poaching and the inhumane practice of shark fining is sadly happening throughout the world, including in New Zealand waters. Seeing Sharkwater is an opportunity to get the real story on sharks,” says the zoo’s Pridelands team leader and screening organiser, Nat Sullivan.
“With the screening hot on the heels of Seaweek – a time when New Zealand celebrates its marine life and focuses on marine conservation issues, it’s also an opportune time to challenge any negative attitudes we might have about sharks,” says Sullivan.
Tickets to Sharkwater cost $20 per person (plus a $2 transaction fee per booking) and includes a complimentary ice cream, courtesy of Streets. Tickets can be purchased online at www.aucklandzoo.co.nz or by phoning the zoo’s Information Centre on (09) 360 3805. Advance bookings essential.
Google Ocean’s underwater discovery: Has Google Earth found the lost city of Atlantis?
02 years ago
by dive mistress
in Dive News
Has Google Earth found the lost city of Atlantis?
Could Google Ocean images taken of an apparent grid system in the Atlantic Ocean reveal the site of the lost city of Atlantis?
The internet search system – a new extension of Google Earth – has recorded a series of crossing lines that lie three kilometres underwater off the coast of Africa.
Atlantis?
It spans about 21,000 square kilometres – about the size of Wales, according to ‘The Sun’.
The remarkable discovery was made by aeronautical engineer Bernie Bamford (38) as he browsed through Google Ocean online. He said: “It looks like an aerial map of Milton Keynes. It must be man-made.”
Has the legendary sunken city of Atlantis finally been found?
Dr Charles Orser, curator of historical archaeology at New York State University and one of the world’s leading authorities on Atlantis, called the find fascinating: “The site is one of the most prominent places for the proposed location of Atlantis, as described by Plato. Even if it turns out to be geographical, this definitely deserves a closer look.”
Lines for 21,000km
Greek philosopher Plato (427 – 347 BC) described the island, which he believed was sunk by earthquakes and floods “in a single day and night of misfortune” after it failed to invade Athens.
He believed the residents of Atlantis had a developed culture and built awe-inspiring houses and palaces but that the kingdom was ultimately destroyed because of the envy and greed of its inhabitants.
The new grid system lies nearly 1,000 km off the coast of Africa, close to the Canary Islands – near where Plato had suggested.
He wrote that Atlantis lay west of the ‘Pillars of Hercules’ – the ancient term for Gibraltar.
Researchers have been trying to uncover the secrets of Atlantis for years and have contrasting views on where it actually lies. Could the search finally be over?
via Google Ocean’s underwater discovery: Has Google Earth found the lost city of Atlantis? – Bild.de.
