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Save our Fins Event – A Fin/Fun-Filled Success!
Tuesday, July 20th, 2010What? The ‘Save our Fins’ 3-legged fin race was an event organised by Fish4divers.com, to help raise awareness about shark finning (and much needed funds) to help the Shark Trust continue their constant fight to protect our ocean’s sharks. Fish4divers.com called upon everyone they could think of, including dive clubs, schools and local community groups, [...]
Save our Fins Event…this Weekend!
Tuesday, July 13th, 2010Grab a buddy and join us for a three-legged fin tournament, to help raise awareness about shark finning. What: Three-Legged Fin Tournament. When: 17th July, 5.30pm. Where: Meet at White Rock, Klong Nin Beach. Shark finning refers to the reĀmoval and retention of shark fins and the discard at sea of the carcass. The shark [...]
Visiting and Diving Koh Lanta in the Low Season.
Thursday, May 13th, 2010Should you visit Koh Lanta in the Low Season? Koh Lanta’s tropical climate is governed by 2 distinct monsoons, the ‘Dry’ North-east monsoon which coincides roughly with high season (between November and April), and the ‘Rainy’ South-West monsoon falling roughly between May and October, or the tourist low season.
International CleanUp Day – Huge Success
Thursday, October 22nd, 2009International Coastal Clean Up day (ICC), the largest volunteer network worldwide, fell on the 19th September this year. In 2008, 390,881 volunteers in 102 countries collected 3,090 tons of debris from shorelines around the planet for ICC. It is now supported by Project AWARE, the Thai Department for Marine Coastal Resources, Greenfins and a multitude [...]










