Does the Grey Nurse shark visit Green Island or Orchid Island. Has anyone seen this species? Easily identified by the twin dorsal fins of almost equal size and the needle-shaped teeth. A nocturnal feeding shark it rests by day in gutters, usually about 20-30 meters deep. If the shark can be found regularly in Taiwan, [...]
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SHARK GOLDMINE – IF EXISTING IN TAIWAN WATERS
SCUBA TOURISM FOR TAIWAN
This is The Solomon Islands where a gentle drift dive is possible at Uepi Island Resort. We need to find something similar in Taiwan. Water depth less than 100 feet. Visibility greater than 100 feet of horizontal vision. Warm clear water. Orchid Island probably has a good potential. Green Island possibly. We know there is [...]
MERRY CHRISTMAS from AUSTRALIA Leave a comment
Situated between Cairns and Port Douglas is Ellis Beach, where I took this picture one morning at ebb tide. Does Taiwan have deadly jellyfish? Australia does. The box jellyfish commonly called The Sea Wasp (Chironex fleckeri) appears throughout northern Queensland during the summer months. It’s a bad one. Fortunately they stay close to the coast [...]
MAOKONG STATION AREA – VIA GONDOLA Leave a comment
Tip #1 – select a day when the sky is clear Tip #2. Avoid the glass bottom version (every fourth cabin) if there is a long line waiting. The gondola is too high above the rain forest canopy to see anything worthwhile below. Tip #3 If the view is exceptional, chances are the food isn’t. [...]
SUNNY DAY AT THE ZOO Leave a comment
Testing Sony TX9 today. The lioness performed nicely on movie mode by playing with her mate – who was too sleepy to respond. Fish is an Arowana in the Nocturnal exhibit. He’s been there for years and is my favorite. No hippopotamus’ in the Sydney zoo to the best of my knowledge, I’m not sure [...]
TAIPEI – INTERNATIONAL AQUARIUM EXPO 2010 Leave a comment
Patented Japanese invention purifies fresh or sea water aquariums with the slow-release of a biological agent. Lasts 12-18 months. Price about US$50 per block. Larger industrial versions for creeks, large tanks, available. Inquiries to http://be-bio.com.tw Also http://big-bio.com AquaPets magazine is published six times each year. NT $160 per copy. Pictured: Cherrie Chen Website: [...]
SHARK FIN SOUP 2 comments
Do you believe there is a shortage of sharks in the sea. What about Blue fin tuna? Is there is shortage of tuna? Is it cruel to boil a lobster alive? Who stands to make a profit from the shark fin soup and associated cruelty story? The truth would be – nobody knows how many [...]
SEA SHELLS FOR MILLIONAIRES Leave a comment
A pair of friendly guys from the southern city Kaohsiung are in town with their collection of marine shells. There were helmet and Triton shells that have taken a month to engrave. The giant clam with gold inlaid will set you back about AUD $2250
TAIWAN HAS TOUGH ANTI-SHARK FIN LAW Leave a comment
Legal shark fining example video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rPFioJeMRO8 There’s a lot of out-of-date information circulating. Briefly: 1. Fishermen prefer to catch marlin, swordfish, tuna – high value products. 2. Sharks take the baits intended for tuna, marlin, on lines many kilometers long. 3. Sharks, unable to swim, then drown. Unable to swim, they drown, dead in 95% [...]
KING OF THE FISH Leave a comment
Arowana pictured in nocturnal exhibit section, Taipei Zoo There is a golden colored one of this in the foyer of my hotel. I’m sure it recognizes me when I make a certain movement with my hands. I made ‘friends’ with the fish by video taping its movements for a few minutes – then playing the [...]
