Ctenophora

 
Les cténophores sont des organismes marins carnivores, représentés par près de 150 espèces, répandus dans tous les océans du monde. Ils se déplacent grâce à des cils locomoteurs alignés en 8 rangées sur des plaques ciliées et formant des peignes. Ils constituent une bonne part de la biomasse planctonique mondiale. Ils sont aussi connu sous le nom de “comb jelly” ou “groseille de mer” --- Ctenophora is a phylum of animals that live in marine waters worldwide. Their most distinctive feature is the "combs", groups of cilia they use for swimming, and they are the largest animals that swim by means of cilia – adults of various species range from a few millimeters to 1.5 m (4 ft 11 in) in size. Like cnidarians, their bodies consist of a mass of jelly, with one layer of cells on the outside and another lining the internal cavity. Almost all ctenophores are predators, taking prey ranging from microscopic larvae and rotifers to the adults of small crustaceans; the exceptions are juveniles of two species, which live as parasites on the salps on which adults of their species feed. Ctenophores may be abundant during the summer months in some coastal locations, but in other places they are uncommon and difficult to find.

A diver encounter a Great White Shark in the Gulf of Mexico

Published on Apr 28, 2014 - Divers encounter a Great White Shark in the Gulf of Mexico off of Fort Myers Florida!

Original Content : David Carvajal, divemaster @ Dive With Martin Cozumel (2013)

 
We are almost on our way to Cozumel. In about 5 days we will be back underwater! Last time we were there (last winter) we dived with Dive With Martin. The best dive shop in Cozumel. The divemaster we were with (David Carvajal) has some special skills. Check this out!

PIRATES OF THE DEAD FISH

 Salon.com report that the tiger seen in "Life Of Pi" has almost drowned during the filming of the movie.The American Humane Association can't be trusted to protect film industry animals.

Karin Sinniger World Record Scuba Dive with Elephant

Karin Sinniger, 48, a Swiss, US and British (Hong Kong) citizen who lives in Angola and who has logged over a 1,000 dives, successfully scuba dived with an elephant near the Havelock Island, Andaman Islands, India (the 115th country she dived in), to set a world record for scuba diving in the most countries

Aqua Lung Oceanwings / The underwater human flight experience

High five!

An original underwater engagement - Fiancailles sous-marines

--EN-- This is a video of our very original engagement that happened underwater on Dec 31st 2012 in Cozumel Mexico. Watch the video until the end to see a giant Eagle Ray that we've filmed just after this memorable event! --FR-- Voici un vidéo de nos fiancailles sous-marines qui ont eu lieu à Cozumel le 31 décembre 2012. Regardez le film jusqu'à la fin pour voir une Raie géante (Eagle Ray) que nous avons filmé tout de suite après l'événement. 

Inappropriate behavior towards sealife

- Writting from Cozumel, Mexico - This picture below, is something I've seen while diving in Cozumel. I get very frustrated when I see people acting like this. Being a good diver means respecting sealife and especially DO NOT TRY TO HOLD ON TO A SEA TURTLE !!! I told the divemaster about what I've seen but he didn't told the "tourist" (yes that is how I call these kind of people). I also saw some divers laying down in the reef while taking pictures. I remember seeing divers in Bonaire taking multiples pictures of the same seahorse with a flash. The poor little seahorse probably got blinded for life... Anyway if you recognize yourself, try to do better next time!

We got engaged underwater in Cozumel!

It's the most original way to ask your beloved! No doubt she said yes! ;oP --- La façon la plus originale de demander le mains de ma copine, c'est sous l'eau! Elle a dit oui sans hésiter! --- 31 décembre 2012, Cozumel, Mexico

Youngblood Hawke - We Come Running

Groupe originaire de L.A. qui s'adonne à la plongée. Plus d'info ici : http://www.youngbloodhawke.com/

Sea Shepherd Galapagos documentary trailer

Whale Shark Rescue

Swimming with Crocodiles

On Oasis HD

Red Sea Liveaboard by Joost Wenderich

Red Sea Liveaboard 2012 - Daedalus, Rocky & Zabargad (HD) from Joost Wenderich on Vimeo. Video by Joost Wenderich from http://underwatervideo.nl/

Si les Océans meurent, nous mourrons

Le message essentiel de Sea Shepherd et du capitaine Paul Watson résumé en 1 minute 24 sec : "si les océans meurent, nous mourrons".

HECTOMETER - World Record

HECTOMETER - World Record from Matty Brown on Vimeo.

This is the visual poem of William Trubridge's world record freedive to 100 meters (one hectometer, basically one football field length and back) in order to bring light to the plight of the world's smallest cetacean, the Hector's Dolphin of New Zealand. With one breath of air and diving without weights, fins or any propulsive assistance, William descended to 101 meters in the waters of Dean's Blue Hole, Bahamas, the deepest blue hole in the world. This short documentary of the record attempts to transmit what it is like to freedive deep beneath the surface, and how we can return to explore our potential as an aquatic mammal in the search to help our endangered cousins of the seas.

The origins of the Darth Vader breathing

(Via patvader.com) Benjamin "Ben" Burtt, Jr. (born July 12, 1948) is an American sound designer who has worked on various films including: the Star Wars and Indiana Jones film series, Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978), E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982), and WALL-E (2008). He is also a film editor and director, screenwriter, and voice actor. He is most notable for creating many of the iconic sound effects heard in the Star Wars film franchise, including the "voice" of R2-D2, the lightsaber hum, the sound of the blaster guns, and the heavy-breathing sound of Darth Vader. He is personally responsible for some of the sounds heard in films. In the Star Wars series, part of R2-D2's beeps and whistles are Burtt's vocalizations, also made using an ARP 2600 synthesizer, as are some of the squawks made by the tiny holographic monsters on the Millennium Falcon spacecraft. In Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith (2005) he provides the voice for Lushros Dofine, captain of the Invisible Hand cruiser. The heavy-breathing of Darth Vader was created by recording his own breathing in an old Dacor scuba regulator.

Trick or treat!

via Greenpeace Facebook.

GoPro HD: Shark Riders - Introducing GoPro's New Dive Housing

--EN-- Wingsuit base jumper and Italian phenom Roberta Mancino and pro surfer & world renowned free diver Mark Healey share an underwater dream. This video was Shot 100% on the new Dive Housing & HD HERO2® camera from http://GoPro.com - Note that I am not a big fan of the GoPro because there isn't any manual white balance on it. It's a good product for shallow underwater video footage (15-20 feet max).