tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12529762379901752442024-03-13T22:16:11.657+10:00The World in Plain EnglishThe home of scientific infotainment, accessible knowledge, and nature photography. Stop by and enjoy yourself.Ryan Pearsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07576952919565781684noreply@blogger.comBlogger64125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1252976237990175244.post-87325228675581347272018-07-20T10:12:00.001+10:002018-07-20T10:29:22.307+10:00What happens if climate change improves ecological functions?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Just for a moment, let’s consider what might happen if temperature
rise actually <i>improves</i> conditions, because
that’s exactly what we predict might happen in our <a href="https://authors.elsevier.com/a/1XM~aB8ccgc1a">recent study</a> - for some animals, in some places, at least.<span style="color: red;"> </span>But
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To quote the ever-intelligent Derek Zoolander, it seems<i> </i>that this world needs to be at least 'three times bigger'. We simply have too many people that are consuming (and throwing away) too much stuff for the resources we have available. <br>
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In the hills near Queensland's Gold Coast lies some beautiful rainforest at Springbrook. A short camping trip up there allowed some hiking time, and plenty of wildlife encounters. It was a rainy weekend so my camera didn't come out as often as I'd like but below are a handful of bird photos I managed to take entirely within The Settlement camp ground area.. along with some crappy pics of a couple of other critters (taken on a rainy night with my phone).<br>
<a href="http://theworldinplainenglish.blogspot.com/2016/09/birds-of-springbrook.html#more">Read more »</a>Ryan Pearsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07576952919565781684noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1252976237990175244.post-13888671733284882862016-09-10T14:41:00.001+10:002016-09-10T14:42:39.343+10:00A photo tour of Australia's wild and wonderful Top End<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjchFQMPdmhZ3ErsO026OH8GsIbOYPjGeT2l7jsY1hKWk7cBctPCE0gWdWsbKs0juauhmrnlYhyphenhyphendZ_MjPlsC848F4PpRZWPjXv0JGrEJJpNjhNjKYSz39QFjUyaG_sa76uuoiM_34IUUFU/s1600/_DSC0321.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjchFQMPdmhZ3ErsO026OH8GsIbOYPjGeT2l7jsY1hKWk7cBctPCE0gWdWsbKs0juauhmrnlYhyphenhyphendZ_MjPlsC848F4PpRZWPjXv0JGrEJJpNjhNjKYSz39QFjUyaG_sa76uuoiM_34IUUFU/s400/_DSC0321.jpg" width="400"></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The estuarine or saltwater crocodile (<i>Crocodylus porosus</i>) at Yellow Waters in Kakadu. </td></tr>
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I recently had the pleasure of attending and presenting at the 3rd Australian Sea Turtle Symposium which was held at the Territory Wildlife Park, about 45 mins outside of Darwin in Australia's Northern Territory. Following the symposium I took the opportunity to travel the length of the Top End through a number of national parks, including Australia's largest, Kakadu. This really is a must-do adventure where we encountered some of Australia's most iconic wildlife and landscapes. Here are some of the nature pics taken along the journey.<br>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A thirsty Galah (<i>Elophus roseicapilla)</i> Photo: Ryan Pearson</td></tr>
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Over New Years this year I had the pleasure of spending almost a week at Bowra Station (outside of Cunnamulla), a wildlife sanctuary run by the Australian Wildlife Conservancy. This was my first ever trip into semi-arid Southwest QLD, and <i>damn</i> was I impressed. </div>
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This week climate change has been at the forefront of the media, and is finally getting some of the attention it deserves. Unfortunately, it's for all the wrong reasons because, in his first couple of days as Australia's new Prime Minister, Tony Abbott has already made his agenda abundantly clear. There is no space under his government for environmental protection, or those who endorse it.</div>
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Ecology is a science. To the layperson it is not as famous a science as the 'big three' - physics, chemistry, and biology - but it's a completely valid science, and arguably one of the most complex. In this day and age, a time of rapid global change, it is also arguably one of the most important sciences. </div>
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As I believe I've made abundantly clear already, I'm a scientist, and I'm particularly fascinated with the marine world. For the past few months I have been focusing my research efforts into some of the deeper water rocky reefs offshore from the Gold Coast, QLD, Australia. Using baited remote underwater video (BRUV) sampling techniques, I've been looking particularly closely at the number and types of scavenging species that occur at these reefs between depths of approximately 30m-85m. This zone in scientific terms is called the <i>mesophotic zone</i> which roughly translated into plain english means 'middle light'. That means there is some light available, but it is at much lower intensities than in shallow waters or at the surface. Combine this intermediate light phenomena with the Gold Coast's location firmly in the sub-tropics and we get to see some very interesting dynamics between tropical and temperate fish species from both shallow and very deep water. </div>
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<a href="http://theworldinplainenglish.blogspot.com/2013/08/into-twilight-zone-some-cutting-edge.html#more">Read more »</a>Ryan Pearsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07576952919565781684noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1252976237990175244.post-33350149370404197462013-06-10T11:22:00.002+10:002013-06-10T11:52:19.579+10:00Don't worry guys, evolution is just a 'theory'.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Didn't you hear? Evolution is just a theory, so clearly it's just made up. It's a lie. Animals didn't 'evolve' to be what we see today, plants, and fungi, and bacteria didn't either. They just appeared one day (approximately 6,000 years ago) after being placed here by a higher power. Clearly all of the evidence and 'facts' support this fundamental bit of knowledge and evolution has already been proven wrong... right? Surely someone out there has tried, and found it very easy to disprove the 'guess' that people are calling evolution... surely... right? Well, in truth, plenty of people have tried...</div>
<a href="http://theworldinplainenglish.blogspot.com/2013/06/dont-worry-guys-evolution-is-just-theory.html#more">Read more »</a>Ryan Pearsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07576952919565781684noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1252976237990175244.post-48121387691404462013-06-07T11:51:00.001+10:002016-01-06T14:27:36.633+10:00Queenslands Hidden Secrets: Carnarvon Gorge<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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I had a few<i> </i>days off this week so I borrowed my parents Winnebago, and trekked as far west as I've been in Australia to the fabled Carnarvon Gorge. This place is a wonderland of flora and fauna and natural history dating back thousands of years. It's a hidden, ancient secret amidst Queenslands semi-arid west that harbours an amazing diversity of species from a variety of much wetter habitats than the surrounds suggest. In fact, the planned walks encompass such a variety of habitats that it almost feels like you're walking through a number of exhibits in the worlds largest museum. Here's a break-down of the park with a lot of pictures along the way...</div>
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This<i> </i>past weekend myself and 7 other lucky divers ventured a few hours south to Coffs Harbour to dive the Solitary Islands with Banana Coast Divers and boy were we in for a treat! The swell forecast was ominous for both days, but that didn't stop us jumping on the boat and heading out. It did prevent us from getting out to South Solitary Island on the first day, so we found ourselves diving at Split Solitary. The second day we got to South Solitary and were treated to one of the nicest days on and under the water anyone could hope for. Here's some pics from the trip.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Me, surrounded by whale sharks at Oslob, Cebu, Philippines, during my favourite underwater encounter so far. Photo: DD Virkki.</td></tr>
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When I first embarked on my long-term love affair with the underwater world, I didn't really know what to expect, nor did I really have any goals as to what I wanted to see underwater. 200+ dives, and thousands of photographs later, my thoughts have changed. Here I present an ever evolving list of the critters I really think everyone should experience being in the water with (i.e. those that I have seen, and those that I still haven't checked off my list).</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Weedy Sea Dragon (<i>Phyllopteryx taeniolatus</i>). Photo: Ryan Pearson</td></tr>
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I went on a 10 day trip to Melbourne for my first temperate water dives and a hunt for some Weedy Sea Dragons. Not everything went to plan, but it was still an awesome trip either way.</div>
<a href="http://theworldinplainenglish.blogspot.com/2013/01/melbourne-feat-flinders-pier-and.html#more">Read more »</a>Ryan Pearsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07576952919565781684noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1252976237990175244.post-90202851042922640402013-01-09T22:33:00.003+10:002013-01-10T11:59:05.127+10:00Gold Coast Seaway at Dusk<br>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Red-Netted Chromodoris (<i>Chromodoris tinctoria</i>). Photo: Ryan Pearson</td></tr>
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<i>By Ryan Pearson</i><br>
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Wow, it's been a while. I've been busy with finishing uni and trips to Melbourne and Mon Repos... but that's not what I want to talk about here. I've just been for a dusk dive in the Gold Coast Seaway. It was far from the greatest dive ever, and I didn't get any of the stonefish mating I'd hoped for, but I still saw some interesting stuff. </div>
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<a href="http://theworldinplainenglish.blogspot.com/2013/01/gold-coast-seaway-at-dusk.html#more">Read more »</a>Ryan Pearsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07576952919565781684noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1252976237990175244.post-86062381332343969032012-10-24T15:18:00.001+10:002012-10-24T15:18:51.528+10:00For the Greater Good: A Call To Remove Unnecessary Shark Control Methods<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
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<i>By Ryan Pearson</i> </div>
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In a world where man has negatively
impacted so many facets of the natural environment just to feed the planets
vast human population, I pose the question “How is it justifiable to decimate
entire populations of marine species to protect our leisurely pursuits?” Looking
into the future, the rapidly expanding human population is likely to have more
and more seemingly unavoidable impacts on natural systems through things like climate
change, over-fishing, eutrophication, and the input of anthropogenic pollutants
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">(Ricel and Garcia, 2011)</span>. It is clear that many <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">necessary</i> human endeavours will have
some significant negative impacts, with potentially dire repercussions for the
state of the entire planet. Research indicates that by 2050, a 50% increase in
fishery production from 2011 levels will be required just to feed the human
population <span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">(Ricel and Garcia, 2011)</span>. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This is a figure that many agree the oceans
simply can’t hope to support. Despite a general awareness of these impacts,
humans often campaign for and implement further destructive mechanisms that are
not necessary for the survival of our species, but may have dire consequences
for others. Shark control programs are one such example.</div>
<a href="http://theworldinplainenglish.blogspot.com/2012/10/for-greater-good-call-to-remove.html#more">Read more »</a>Ryan Pearsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07576952919565781684noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1252976237990175244.post-21173127627237536342012-09-30T19:01:00.002+10:002012-09-30T19:01:16.642+10:00The Magical Mystery Dive<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Divers DD and Amanda try to shoot our friendly green turtle at the cleaning station. Photo: Ryan Pearson</td></tr>
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<i>By Ryan Pearson</i><br>
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Today was the<i> </i>first ever Griffith University Dive Club Mystery Dive. 10 people jumped in the bus at 5am with only one person (me) knowing where we were headed. We ended up going out on Supercat with <a href="http://www.nautilusscuba.com.au/" target="_blank">Nautilus</a> to Flinders Reef. What a fun day!</div>
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<a href="http://theworldinplainenglish.blogspot.com/2012/09/the-magical-mystery-dive.html#more">Read more »</a>Ryan Pearsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07576952919565781684noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1252976237990175244.post-20356603801991472872012-09-29T12:06:00.001+10:002012-09-29T17:49:04.644+10:00The Goods in the Bad<div style="text-align: center;">
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_dd7FC4FbAMFY6hmzFvWRqsH1Pa57vT24iBLUuIN-xN7mUG1kZ_ELad20k_sp7OU38rbjdYlCv-RJeDNW-ULHzQNeu7lasQulwJ9GDfTt-JRrkMfhqaDeyQdwCHfYBn3LOCzuD5z8bU4/s1600/_DSC0223.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_dd7FC4FbAMFY6hmzFvWRqsH1Pa57vT24iBLUuIN-xN7mUG1kZ_ELad20k_sp7OU38rbjdYlCv-RJeDNW-ULHzQNeu7lasQulwJ9GDfTt-JRrkMfhqaDeyQdwCHfYBn3LOCzuD5z8bU4/s320/_DSC0223.jpg" width="224"></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sad Seahorse (<i>Hippocampus tristis</i>). Photo: Ryan Pearson</td></tr>
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<i>By Ryan Pearson</i><br>
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Well, the dive conditions<i> </i>dropped off today. After a few 20m+ visibility days, the vis dropped to about 5m today thanks to a strong NW wind... BUT... this was one of my most successful photography days in a while. I'm pretty happy with the result, and here they are so I hope you enjoy...</div>
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<a href="http://theworldinplainenglish.blogspot.com/2012/09/the-goods-in-bad.html#more">Read more »</a>Ryan Pearsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07576952919565781684noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1252976237990175244.post-11433749563826852722012-09-27T22:45:00.000+10:002012-09-29T17:53:44.697+10:00Things that Bubble in the Night<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7LgOFwbTWKj6XdA0yuyQeVZVv73v1jVoLjJe-r4QUZzJ2DDm5iwoWRNoJ_Hu1p2rONn3prIl79e8LdbqKXZTNchITwJJFO5xnmls1wCNp6-5LRumAMtBVSeVYjhb5s8yhn9lg_qr5aCg/s1600/_DSC0185.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7LgOFwbTWKj6XdA0yuyQeVZVv73v1jVoLjJe-r4QUZzJ2DDm5iwoWRNoJ_Hu1p2rONn3prIl79e8LdbqKXZTNchITwJJFO5xnmls1wCNp6-5LRumAMtBVSeVYjhb5s8yhn9lg_qr5aCg/s400/_DSC0185.jpg" width="400"></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Common Sydney Octopus (<i>Octopus tetricus</i>). Photo: Ryan Pearson</td></tr>
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<i>By Ryan Pearson</i><br>
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I just got back from an amazing night dive in the Gold Coast Seaway.<i> </i>Clear water, minimal current, and there were molluscs everywhere. Octopus, nudibranchs, bubble shells and more. Here are the pics. </div>
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<a href="http://theworldinplainenglish.blogspot.com/2012/09/things-that-bubble-in-night.html#more">Read more »</a>Ryan Pearsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07576952919565781684noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1252976237990175244.post-66333078429412041822012-09-24T13:43:00.000+10:002012-09-24T13:57:23.113+10:00Please Don't Ruin Our Seaway and Spit<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXrzz1G55f_wfJovAsGf4QeR_mSQ_rghMlETGXa6sxW6t6xXPPHHvtCwaPd4541RwzjYaWHkS1D8FzNaadmHHM4WW8WOVWYyTSM5QOWszKhz4OwtS7PXedXAI7jkMc7kyY9pV3Yid9zPM/s1600/RyanAndTheTrevally_IanBanks.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXrzz1G55f_wfJovAsGf4QeR_mSQ_rghMlETGXa6sxW6t6xXPPHHvtCwaPd4541RwzjYaWHkS1D8FzNaadmHHM4WW8WOVWYyTSM5QOWszKhz4OwtS7PXedXAI7jkMc7kyY9pV3Yid9zPM/s400/RyanAndTheTrevally_IanBanks.jpg" width="400"></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Me on yesterday's dive in the Gold Coast Seaway surrounded by Bigeye Trevally. Photo: <a href="http://www.divingthegoldcoast.com.au/" target="_blank">Ian Banks</a></td></tr>
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<i>By Ryan Pearson</i></div>
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What an amazing place the Gold Coast Spit and Seaway is! This weekend I was down there early Saturday morning to help shoot a documentary on the area, and then on Sunday afternoon I was back for a cheeky little afternoon dive (partly to help wash away a hint of a hangover, but that's beside the point). Both were very successful days, and the Spit was buzzing with both life and leisure on both visits... how could the Gold Coast possibly do without this amazing area? And why should we have to?</div>
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<a href="http://theworldinplainenglish.blogspot.com/2012/09/please-dont-ruin-our-seaway-and-spit.html#more">Read more »</a>Ryan Pearsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07576952919565781684noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1252976237990175244.post-2128697479484641932012-09-09T10:04:00.000+10:002012-09-09T10:41:33.909+10:00Heron Island and the Amazing Marine Biology Field Course<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEVa1LcnAg9iGfJNobjMpXA8BDPOeaVHJLx3x-vtouDD2GGjP2M0UNUAR-hh0WT85HBgqlY7LKYwXeaAT4K4qBMKaYG-Nqzs0ZIlzOOCcAdzUsDUrJakMEjI3Yh63eLK5cq_e5QoS1mt4/s1600/_DSC0567.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEVa1LcnAg9iGfJNobjMpXA8BDPOeaVHJLx3x-vtouDD2GGjP2M0UNUAR-hh0WT85HBgqlY7LKYwXeaAT4K4qBMKaYG-Nqzs0ZIlzOOCcAdzUsDUrJakMEjI3Yh63eLK5cq_e5QoS1mt4/s400/_DSC0567.jpg" width="400"></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Frank Vorster and Nick Yabsley hard at 'Work'. Photo: Ryan Pearson</td></tr>
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<i>By Ryan Pearson</i><br>
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Wow! What a week. Thank you Dr. Tim Stevens and Griffith University for giving us this opportunity. It was a great mix of hard work and harder play. The amount of times I heard the words 'fantastic' and 'beautiful' were off the scale, and they weren't exaggerations. Truly an amazing experience that has topped off my uni experience in my final semester. Here are the stories of the week... and a bunch of pics.</div>
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<a href="http://theworldinplainenglish.blogspot.com/2012/09/heron-island-and-amazing-marine-biology.html#more">Read more »</a>Ryan Pearsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07576952919565781684noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1252976237990175244.post-19913100873830394632012-07-17T19:58:00.000+10:002012-07-17T19:58:29.567+10:00Moalboal, Cebu, Philippines - the cool critters and notable absentees.<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_kfgqGtx_embegx3Ab9LIT29Yfv0Jl9xxWDK0Wc4n7AtuoI3vJkuHzZS73VWhUrbpfFlKQzfgFizsSRr127RfJBFHYkAJs4jqmj0sW-EjHQhcFQgKDsS5bBU4zZ7Ft4ZLdWlwhiwqWMM/s1600/_DSC0475.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_kfgqGtx_embegx3Ab9LIT29Yfv0Jl9xxWDK0Wc4n7AtuoI3vJkuHzZS73VWhUrbpfFlKQzfgFizsSRr127RfJBFHYkAJs4jqmj0sW-EjHQhcFQgKDsS5bBU4zZ7Ft4ZLdWlwhiwqWMM/s400/_DSC0475.jpg" width="265"></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A Turtle swims overhead at Tongo.</td></tr>
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<i>By Ryan Pearson</i><br>
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DD and I
came to Moalboal when we were in the Philippines 2 years ago, and we
remember it being amazing! Mind blowing even. There was a massive school
of sardines that completely surrounded Pescador Island, and was one of
the main attractions along with the Thresher Sharks that came in hunting
them. This year... they're no where to be seen... </div>
<a href="http://theworldinplainenglish.blogspot.com/2012/07/moalboal-cebu-philippines-cool-critters.html#more">Read more »</a>Ryan Pearsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07576952919565781684noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1252976237990175244.post-37422391781800919402012-07-13T12:55:00.002+10:002012-07-24T12:27:30.200+10:00Malapascua Island: Dives 7-10 - Deep Rock, Gato Island, and Monad Shoal<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPTcZTJAjF6tPYB_wtb2DSDyJhFPUbacmzuj_B1TMdG8vHKMmknnqsPak5-h_av7A0DDVNn3QG0ln4oHwci7RhWZilz80SGxlOkclvYjOTM6IFEj-Rwym-imWIMBWXgW3z3pCCqLX0EDQ/s1600/_DSC0036.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPTcZTJAjF6tPYB_wtb2DSDyJhFPUbacmzuj_B1TMdG8vHKMmknnqsPak5-h_av7A0DDVNn3QG0ln4oHwci7RhWZilz80SGxlOkclvYjOTM6IFEj-Rwym-imWIMBWXgW3z3pCCqLX0EDQ/s400/_DSC0036.jpg" width="400"></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">One of the three Pygmy Seahorses we found at Deep Rock. Unfortunately the little bastard wouldn't look at me. Photo: Ryan Pearson</td></tr>
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<i>By Ryan Pearson</i><br>
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This morning we did our last dive at Malapascua Island (for this trip at least). It was a great dive at Monad Shoal at dawn and we had a thresher shark with us up close for about the first 35 minutes. After that we spotted about 4 more sharks and a gigantic bed of garden eels. In all a great way to finish the trip. Yesterday we did two dives at Gato Island, and the day before we had one dive at Deep Rock. Gato and Deep rock are competing for my two favourite sites that we dived as they are both bursting with interesting critters, white-tip sharks, cuttlefish, and sea snakes. I found myself constantly thinking 'What the hell is that?' Here are the pics I got from the dives. </div>
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<a href="http://theworldinplainenglish.blogspot.com/2012/07/malapascua-island-dives-7-10-deep-rock.html#more">Read more »</a>Ryan Pearsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07576952919565781684noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1252976237990175244.post-15328745448191471852012-07-11T10:48:00.001+10:002012-07-11T10:48:43.938+10:00Malapascua Island: Dive 6 - Monad Shoal and the Thresher Sharks<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2Vwl-l5rQB_ghK-XiQzgG0AxxN57lWyYVIBmXW9mGC5d1jR34YbdCDONqz3tgPRL-5WvWq9TrvpVhJxNlVaJaQDvbQ8Ey5PH82gKhVNw46dj0rV0qVFkREy2zz6PamTsNctF2ZXxnqyk/s1600/_DSC0027.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2Vwl-l5rQB_ghK-XiQzgG0AxxN57lWyYVIBmXW9mGC5d1jR34YbdCDONqz3tgPRL-5WvWq9TrvpVhJxNlVaJaQDvbQ8Ey5PH82gKhVNw46dj0rV0qVFkREy2zz6PamTsNctF2ZXxnqyk/s400/_DSC0027.jpg" width="400"></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My first Thresher Shark. Photo: Ryan Pearson</td></tr>
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<i>By Ryan Pearson</i><br>
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WOW! We got one! A thresher at last! Our 4am wake up paid off this morning with warm clear water, and a thresher shark virtually as soon as we descended. Unfortunately, the rules don't allow for any artificial light source on the shark dives, and being a dawn dive it's very hard to take photos... but I got a couple of them.</div>
<a href="http://theworldinplainenglish.blogspot.com/2012/07/malapascua-island-dive-6-monad-shoal.html#more">Read more »</a>Ryan Pearsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07576952919565781684noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1252976237990175244.post-84778673775661158132012-07-10T21:46:00.003+10:002012-07-10T21:50:35.620+10:00Malapascua Island: Dive 3,4,& 5 - Monad Shoal, Dona Marylin, & Gato Island<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdXOdtQw-R8dHpXw6nZHyh1dC2ip40GYNdbCc5GK4B4bx1GNs6HM9MVcMusBXXuRI8kzPSI2lCD8Dld-pg5qai1yIwVSwLsUCnt4nX6mPV1GNy6rpuyHSE0YMTTGj1XpjXASgc6OezC54/s1600/_DSC0041.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdXOdtQw-R8dHpXw6nZHyh1dC2ip40GYNdbCc5GK4B4bx1GNs6HM9MVcMusBXXuRI8kzPSI2lCD8Dld-pg5qai1yIwVSwLsUCnt4nX6mPV1GNy6rpuyHSE0YMTTGj1XpjXASgc6OezC54/s400/_DSC0041.jpg" width="400"></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My first photo of a porcelain crab. Photo: Ryan Pearson</td></tr>
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<i>By Ryan Pearson</i><br>
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Today was the day we were supposed to have our first thresher shark encounter... we didn't. But we did have an epic wreck dive, followed by a dive at possibly the most amazing site I've ever been too. Unfortunately, my pics here don't do it justice, but it was truly incredible. </div>
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<a href="http://theworldinplainenglish.blogspot.com/2012/07/malapascua-island-dive-34-5-monad-shoal.html#more">Read more »</a>Ryan Pearsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07576952919565781684noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1252976237990175244.post-79235387599978348452012-07-09T23:56:00.000+10:002012-07-09T23:56:02.918+10:00Malapascua Island: Dive 2 - The Night at Bool<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The tiniest squid I've ever seen. Yes, it's sitting in regular sand and those are the grains you can see! Photo: Ryan Pearson</td></tr>
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<i>By Ryan Pearson</i><br>
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Dive two at Malapascua Island with Thresher Shark Divers was a night dive at the site known as Bool. Amazing! I saw 4 kinds of cephalapod: a squid, a small cuttlefish, a small octopus, and a tiny tiny tiny bobtail squid... but I only managed to capture a decent image of the smallest of them all (above). This was another critter dive and we saw our second sea snake in two dives. Below are some pics, enjoy. </div>
<a href="http://theworldinplainenglish.blogspot.com/2012/07/malapascua-island-dive-2-night-at-bool.html#more">Read more »</a>Ryan Pearsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07576952919565781684noreply@blogger.com0