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Article: ultraMARINE

Sunday, February 25th, 2007 by tony

This is an editorial article titled Zeno’s Paradox I contributed to ultraMARINE magazine, a bi-monthly publication in the UK for aquarists.
The cover image on the left is mine too. It’s a squat lobster (Allogalathea elegans) carrying eggs. Right click here to download the PDF file (199 kb).

Library Talk

Saturday, February 24th, 2007 by tony

A big “Thank you” to everyone who attended my talk earlier today at the Library. Hope you enjoyed the photos and stories. It was nice to see many familiar faces, and also to meet several people with whom I’ve previously only communicated by email. I took a camera along to take a photo or […]

Talk at Library this Saturday

Tuesday, February 20th, 2007 by tony

Saturday 24 February Library@Orchard in Ngee Ann City shopping complex in Singapore at 3:00pm. Have prepared nearly 200 images from recent trips. See you there.

Article: Straits Times

Thursday, February 15th, 2007 by tony

Had an article about encounters with sea lions in the Singapore Straits Times, Life! section for the Spring Sensations travel supplement on 13 February, pp 8-9. Text below:
Laughing with lions
Frisky sea lions charm and amuse marine photographer Tony Wu at Carnac Island in Perth, Australia.

Photo Workshop: Eastern Fields PNG

Monday, February 12th, 2007 by tony

The Eastern Fields is a submerged atoll that lies about half-way between PNG and Cairns. Though some areas of the atoll approach the surface at extremely low tides, for all practical purposes, the area is entirely submerged, plunging down to a couple thousand metres.
The fact that the atoll structures are virtually invisible, coupled […]

Upcoming Trips

Sunday, February 11th, 2007 by tony

I get a lot of emails asking about future trips, workshops, etc., so I’ve put together a page with some trips, both confirmed trips and those in planning. I’ll do my best to keep this updated, so let me know if you’re interested in any of the trips. The new page is here.
And […]

Upgrade Anxiety

Friday, February 9th, 2007 by tony

My web hosting service is about to upgrade from PHP version 4 to PHP version 5, which I was informed meant that the version of Wordpress I was running for my blog would get completely screwed up. So with great trepidation, I undertook the task of upgrading to the latest version of Wordpress, which […]

Craig Does Singapore

Wednesday, February 7th, 2007 by tony

Craig Dewit, owner and captain of liveaboard MV Golden Dawn in Papua New Guinea, was in town for a day. His plane was supposed to arrive from Brisbane at 19:35, but due to Qantas’ plane difficulties (something to do with a misbehaving fuel solenoid and the consequential inability to transfer fuel from one side […]

Airport Agony

Monday, February 5th, 2007 by tony

Ok, it’s official. The new airport in Bangkok sucks. I’ve passed through three times now, and it seems to be getting progressively worse.

Airport Relief

Friday, February 2nd, 2007 by tony

Spending as much time as I do in airports, it’s always a relief to pass through the airport in Singapore. As many frequent flyers would probably agree, Changi airport is probably the best in the world — big, easy to navigate, plenty of food, ATMs available everywhere, Wifi available, taxis easy to get, etc.
Having […]

Take Your Vitamins

Friday, February 2nd, 2007 by tony

Below is a recent press release about the potential benefits of taking antioxidant supplements when you dive. In short, antioxidants like vitamins C and E may help protect against endothelial dysfunction associated with scuba diving.
To the best of my knowledge, there is no consensus in the medical/ scientific community about the efficacy of […]