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I guess this is what happens when you get a bunch of Scuba Divers together to monkey around.

It seems that a team of scuba divers ended up making an exciting discovery while exploring an underwater cave off of the coast of the Dominican Republic.  Their discovery was the second find of its kind. What did they discover?  Monkey bones.  Yep that’s right monkey bones.  The thing with these monkey bones that make it a true find is that the remains were approximately 10 million years old and belonged to the now extinct Antillothrix Bernensis which according the The BBC “could bring new insight into the evolution of the modern species.

I have always had more of an interest in archeology than in palaeontology myself but was pleased to see that this discovery could bring more attention to the little known field of underwater palaeontology.  For those specialty collectors out there “here’s your chance.”

To read more on the topic, go to FoxNews.com.

I think everyone has had at least one eye on what has been happening in the Gulf of Mexico and the dive industry is no exception. The BP Oil Disaster has caused a great concern with regard to scuba-based tourism. The mere thought of diving in waters filled with oil and dispersants is enough to turn anyone away from what is usually an inexpensive and fun diving vacation.

Ginnie Springs is for die-hard divers that may be interested in one of Florida’s alternative scuba destinations; Ginnie Springs, located in High Springs, Florida. Ginnie Springs is connected to a series of underground fresh water springs that produces 8 billion gallons of water a day coming up from the Florida Aquifer. News articles about Ginnie Springs have appeared in The New York Times, Southern Living Magazine and the Good Morning America.

courtsey of National Geographics

So you think that scuba diving is only a human invention?  Think again.

The Water Spider actually spins  a sort of a scuba cylinder from its own silk. In an article written by Sara B. McPherson for National Geographic, it states “…the water spider is the only spider that spends its entire life underwater.”

In my book that is some serious bottom time. 

Read the complete article, Water Spider Spins its Own “Scuba Tank”.

Have you seen this video yet? What an outstanding video of an octopus who stole or borrowed a video camera from a scuba diver… how fun!