Walter Starck grew up on, an island in the Florida Keys and began catching fish in salable quantities off the family dock at age five. At 6 he helped his grandfather build his first boat with which he began diving using a face mask. He started … [Read more...] about About Walter Starck
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George McCallum
George McCallum is a regular reader and sometimes commentator at this blog. He has been based in Berlin for the last 9 years, working as a freelance wildlife photographer, marine mammal observer, freelance field researcher, chief cook and bottle … [Read more...] about George McCallum
Steve Irwin’s Legacy to Conservation
The death of Steve Irwin is being reported as the biggest story to have come out of Australia in the last 25 years. According to Jeff Wall writing for On Line Opinion in a piece entitled 'Steve Irwin- Even larger in death than life': The Los Angeles … [Read more...] about Steve Irwin’s Legacy to Conservation
Steve Irwin Killed by Sting-ray
The Crocodile Man, Steve Irwin, is dead. According to News Ltd he was killed in a freak accident in Far North Queensland by a sting-ray barb that went through his chest as he swam off Low Isle. Steve Irwin was 44 years old and leaves his wife Terri … [Read more...] about Steve Irwin Killed by Sting-ray
Something About Russell
I would like to think that debates at this weblog were won and lost on the quality of the information provided and the logic of the arguments presented, but so often information is judged on the perceived standing of the commentator based on the … [Read more...] about Something About Russell
Sally Warriner in Southern Sudan: I Salute You
"I would rip off someone’s arms at the moment to get to a clean, crisp, delicious, fresh salad and grilled fish which was not going to reappear again within 30 minutes in mutant form. Tonight is my cooking night, so I have to go to the store and … [Read more...] about Sally Warriner in Southern Sudan: I Salute You