7 Incredible and Bizarre Underwater Inventions and Feats |
| Published: June 5, 2008, 7:51 pm |
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The mysteries that lie in the depths of the underworld at sea have captivated mankind for centuries. Scientists, researchers and madcap human beings alike have recently attempted to master this foreign world with incredible, bizarre and whacky underwater inventions and feats. Let’s take a look at 7 of them. Hug a Shark It’s far from your average 9 to 5 day job — a film-maker has set out to convince the world that one of the planet’s most misunderstood creatures whom most live in fear of at sea is not the vicious, flesh eating killing machine we make them out to be. Photo Metro Rob Stewart is a dedicated shark hugger on a mission and says we need to stop fearing and start caring for sharks, or they’ll soon become extinct. In his award-winning film ‘Sharkwater,’ the 28 year old biologist teamed up with Sea Shepherd’s renegade conservationist Paul Watson, travelling to 14 countries and locations such as the Galapagos Islands to [ Full article ] |
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