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The article discusses the launch of an underwater museum in Canary Islands that recognizes the plight of boat people by British diving artist and underwater sculptor Jason deCaires Taylor. It notes that the project tackles important world issues including climate change, environmental conservation and migration. A photograph of the underwater museum featuring self-taking tourists and drowned refugees is presented.

The article discusses an archeological exhibition titled "The Lost Dhow: A Discovery from the Maritime Silk Route" in Toronto, Ontario through April 26, 2015 featuring gold drinking bowls, Changsha bowl and replica of Arabian dhow named "Jewel of Muscat."

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The article offers information regarding the soon to be opened public aquarium "Ripley's Aquarium of Canada" in Toronto, Ontario and mentions that the aquarium will be home to sharks, rays and other large fish and turtles. It also mentions that the aquarium will offer unobstructed views of 14 different species of sharks including Sand Tigers, Sandbars, and Reef sharks.

The article focuses on three wrecks of Cayman Islands for diving including the Kittiwake in Grand Cayman, the Russian Destroyer in Cayman Brac and MV Soto Trader in Little Cayman. The two wrecks are military and one commercial. Kittiwake has been modified by a Canadian diving shop to make it scuba and snorkel diver friendly.

The article describes the Yucatán cenote or cave on the Yucatán Peninsula in southeastern Mexico. It discusses the unique beauty of the Mexican cenotes which can be found in the Riviera Maya on the Yucatán Peninsula. Approximately 30,000 cenotes can be found in the region, of which an estimated 100 are diveable. Travel tips including transportation, accommodations and tours are provided.

The article offers information on how the Sublimnos or the bargain basement underwater research station installed in the waters of Georgian Bay in Canada, has been taken forgranted. It mentions that the equipment was used to accommodate up to four divers at a time and was used by over 3,000 divers that include students, scientists and artists. It affirms that the Sublimnos was used for three years.

The article evaluates several products including the dive computer from Shearwater Research, the DCT dive light from Tektite Industries and the MC-1 mini camera from JW Fishers.

The article offers information on the scuba diving sites that offer plenty of marine views in Florida Keys, Florida. It refers to the Key West and Pompano Beach that is good for field-testing activity specially for underwater camera, the long coastal reef and the government driven conservation movement to rehabilitate the coral reefs that was buttered and exploited. It also mentions the Dry Tortugas that consisted of a group of seven islands, which became a National Park.

A personal narrative is presented which explores the author's experience cruising between the Windward Islands of Grenada and Bequia, together with a small band of people who were after coral reefs undamaged by man, in order to go scuba diving.

The article features the East End of Georgetown, Grand Cayman. Compared to Georgetown's shopping malls, bars and clubs, the East End is quiet, where mother nature dominates. There are many diving sites, the top five of which are Babylon, Snapper Hole, Jack McKenney, River of Sand and the Maze. The dive sites are described in the article. Photographs of attractions as well as information on lodging are also included.

The article features Brockville, Ontario as one of Canada's freshwater diving destinations. It offers update on the life-sized sculptures submerged onto the bottom of the Canteen Memorial Sculpture Park and offers an overview of shallow shipwrecks within snorkeling distance of the shore such as the Rothesay wooden sidewheel passenger steamer sank in 1889. It also suggests opportunity for novices and photographers for penetration into shipwrecks at dive sites in the area.

The article reports on the artificial reef and diving sites built in the Florida Pan handle region. It notes the retired harbour tug boat Ocean Wind which was sunk by the Pensacola's Marine Resources Division into the Gulf of Mexico to create a new dive site for Florida Pan Handle divers. It also mentions the economic benefit brought by the USS Oriskany Navy Aircraft Carrier, the world's largest artificial reef and wrecksite, Florida Pan Handle dive tourism industry.

The article features Yucatan in the Cenote Jardin Del Eden, the Garden of Eden Cavern in Mexico. It highlights the visit of a group of four European divers to the Garden of Eden and the adventures they went through in their journey going to the location. It highlights how the divers captures a beam of lights in Mexico's cenotes.

In this article, the author reflects on the importance of tattooing personal information on dental implants for divers. He states that he tattooed his social insurance number on his upper left dental implant after encountering with sharks while diving. He further states that diving is risky and one can be identified after his death due to underwater mishap by tattoos. He explores his experience of how he survived the attack of shark while diving in the Gulf of Mexico.

The article offers information about the USS Kittiwake, a 251-foot long WWII U.S. warship, located at Grand Cayman Island in Cayman Islands. It states that the ship, which was intentionally sunk in the place on a sandy bottom sitting upright, has been a dive attraction. It cites Suzy Marfleet, a diver concierge with the reef, who states that she has had a positive response from the divers that she escorted on the ship.

The article features Jill Heinerth, a diving expert from Mississauga, Ontario. It states that she was the chosen headline speaker at the 16th annual Niagara Divers' Association Shipwreck Festival in Welland, Ontario due to her unique underwater experiences and discoveries. It mentions that she took her first scuba diving lesson at the Diving Store in Toronto and graduated at the York University. It also notes involvement in the motion picture industry and her dive-filming achievements.

The article offers information on the Roddenberry Dive Team founded by Eugene Roddenberry. It states that his dive club encourages people to explore the ocean as well as help save Planet Ocean. According to Roddenberry, his dive club is about exploration, adventure and education of the ocean space and other science related activities. It notes that members can participate in local and exotic scuba trips, special lectures and seminars and very important person (VIP) events and fundraising.

The article discusses the sale of Peter Hughes Dancer Fleet to businessman Wayne Brown in the U.S. It states that the two businessmen were once rivals in the dive travel industry in the U.S. It cites that Hughes sold his company during the 2008-2009 economic recessions since bank closures, lending and a near fall down of the American tourism industry had a great effect in his company. It notes that Hughes is still president of his company under the management of Brown.

The article inform that four New York counties and New York have asked Ontario Underwater Council, and the Save Ontario Shipwreck association to support plan to create a shipwreck preserve and marine habitat at Lake Ontario. Topics include the National Marine Sanctuary System to be in charge of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and presents view of Ron Bogart, President of an association Ontario Underwater Council , on participation of New York to create a sanctuary system.

The article examines the mounting social media criticisms for Triton Gills oxygen respirator. It notes that the oxygen respirator is the brrainchild of South Korean designer Jeabyun Yeon that claims to allow divers to breath at a maximum depth of 15 feet underwater. It adds that the product was listed in the crowdfunder IndieGoGo Inc. but was criticised because its videos are doctored and fraudulent.

The article reviews the underwater art exhibition "The Sinking World - The Vandenberg Project #2," by Austrian photographer Andreas Franke on the wreck of the 523-foot Gen. Hoyt S. Vandenberg in the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary in the south of Key West in Florida till end of July 2016.

The article features American film actress and environmental activist Daryl Hannah. It highlights the achievements of Hannah in her film career. It also indicates the diving experiences of Hannah and her participation in the conservation of the environment. Her films include "Dolphins and Whales 3D," "Ocean Wonderland and Sharks 3D," and "Splash."

The article reports on the ban on aluminum tanks used in diving which were made between 1972 and 1988 in Canada. The ban is due to the discovery of Sustained Load Cracks (SLC) on some of these tanks. Such cracks are described as a metallurgical phenomenon that may occur in high-pressure cylinders. A growing number of diving equipment shops have decided not to fill old Luxfer tanks.

The article evaluates several bedding and home decoration products based on colorful theme of Cayman Islands by Toronto, Ontario-based designer Kate Thornly-Hall that includes pillows, carpets and towels.