A few months ago PADI Course Director Andy Phillips contacted me for a rebreather trip to the Galapagos Islands. Here are his impressions on diving in the Galapagos Islands in a Closed Circuit Rebreather. More information at www.galapagosrebreathers.com or www.tecrec-ecuador.blogspot.com.
Aug 312010
Part 1 focuses primarily on Sea Lions and Iguanas. Part 1 of 3, Episode one of the documentary series: Sea Trek, with Martha Holmes and Michael deGruy. One of the far more obscure shows and documentary series from the BBC. Sea Trek dated back to 1992, has seldom been repeated (if ever) and has long been out of production on VHS video. No DVD release has been made. At the time, the plastic bubble equipment and being able to talk underwater was pretty revolutionary.
Aug 272010
A few months ago PADI Course Director Andy Phillips contacted me (Jorge A. Mahauad) for a rebreather trip to the Galapagos Islands. After sorting out the import of Sofnolime and rebreather cylinders, finding a reliable source of medical grade oxygen and many other main points of full rebreather support service in the Galapagos Islands was confirmed to Andy. Andy finally arrived here on August 12. He was the first rebreather diver to be fully supported in the Galapagos Islands by a local rebreather diver and instructor. Sofnolime 8-12, rebreather cylinders, oxygen at 200 bar, booster pump, transfilling whips and adapters were provided to him. For more information: www.galapagosrebreathers.com, www.tecrec-ecuador.blogspot.com
Scuba diving with hammerhead sharks below me
1. Darwin thought that the plants and animals of the Galapagos Islands were similar to those of the nearby coast of South America because:
a. their ancestors had migrated from South America to the Galapagos Islands
b. the island organisms had the same nucleotide sequences in their DNA as the mainland organisms.
2. The finches that Darwin studied differed in the shape of their beaks.According to Darwin, the finches probably:
a. came with those traits from South America
b. were descended from siliar birds in africa.
c. had become adapted to eating different diets.
3. Natural selection works on variation that originally came from:
a. adaptions to the environment.
b. asexual reproduction
c. changes in the number of individuals in a population
d. mutations of the DNA
4. A trait that allows organisms to survive and reproduce better than others without the trait in a specific environment is a:
a. accomodation
b. adaption
c. variation
d. selection
5. Which of the following does the modern theory of evolution predict?
a. individuals evolve
b. species evolve
c. specific future adaptations
d. species are fixed and unchanging
6. An example of studying anatomy.
7. An example of studying biogeography
8. An example of studying biochemistry.
Thank you!!!
Check out the full trip report at grundlefly.com … A 10-day trip aboard the Lammer Law taking in the amazing underwater sights and a few land visits also.
Aug 222010
www.GalapagosReise.com The Galapagos Islands tour videos. By Jessica Meza. Galapagos vacation, travel, animals, tours, tortoise, Charles Darwin, diving, cruises. Travel to The Galapagos Islands.
a.animals from the Galápagos are like those from China.
b.species of animals change over time.
c.animals do not evolve over time.
d.the animals living on the Galápagos were common in England.
Aug 172010
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Bluegrass Dive Club travels to Ecuador where we visit Cotopaxi Volcano, Sacha Lodge in the rain forest, and scuba diving in the Galapagos Islands.