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The elderly women who dive for seafood off the island of Jeju, Korea, are called haenyo, which means “sea women.” They are carrying on a century-old tradition that began when women realized they could bring home the seafood without paying the taxes that would be levied on men in the same profession. It is a declining way of life, which explains why the remaining haenyo are elderly. Read more about them and see more photos at Kuriositas. Link
(Image credit: Flickr user GlobalCitizen01)
Problem: Like a lot of dogs, Boniface the dachshund get upset when his owner Sergei Gorbunov leave him out of activities.
Big Problem: Gorbunov likes to go diving and dogs can’t breathe underwater.
Solution: A special wet suit and diving mask built just for the intrepid dachshund!
Gorbunov, who is director of diving at Vladivostok Maritime College, said: ‘We created the suit for my pet Boniface.
‘He always worries when divers disappear under the water so for his sake we have had a special doggy diving suit made, complete with an oxygen tank.
‘We think the experiment has been a great success, Boniface felt comfortable under the water but maybe or maybe not because we fed him sausages before and after.’
Whether scuba diving where no man has scuba dived before, or surfing the chilly waves, you’ll really stand out in one of these wetsuits offered at Roddenberry for an out-of-this-world price. I think we all know which color is shark bait.
Developed exclusively for the RDT by JMJ Wetsuits, these one-piece full suits feature iconic uniform colors & rank insignias from Star Trek: The Original Series. These wetsuits are not novel gimmicks, they are the real deal, made using the highest quality materials and expert craftsmanship. Each individual wetsuit is custom made and tailored to your exact measurements for a perfect fit and unmatched performance. This is the ultimate in warmth and exposure protection when exploring strange new worlds!
Jill Heinerth has spent the past 14 years exploring underwater caves all over the world. Wired has a gallery of beautiful photographs she’s taken in underwater caves, lava tubes, and glaciers. This picture was taken at Devil’s Eye Spring off the coast of northern Florida. Link -via Digg
