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Mansfield & District Scuba Diving Club

1 week ago

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BBC Two - Britain's Secret Seas

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Revealing the stunning marine life and mysterious wrecks of Britain's seas.

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Mansfield & District Scuba Diving Club

4 weeks ago

Our club secretary, Paul, has reason to celebrate today....congratulations on your birthday and retirement. He decided to mark the day diving at 8 Acre with 3 fellow club members. Masks were supplied by his wife Dawn, and apart from posing for the photo they maintained social distance. They were very impressed with how the dive site has set things up for the current situation.

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Great day Paul Morton

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Mansfield & District Scuba Diving Club

1 month ago

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Drone snaps 64,000 green sea turtles on Great Barrier Reef

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Mansfield & District Scuba Diving Club

1 month ago

We’re thrilled to share the following, written by club member Elliott Kean, in his role as Conversation Advisor for the SAA. A wonderful piece we sure you’ll agree. Thank you Elliott for sharing your thoughts with us and the association members.

In these strange and distressing times, it's nice to have a slice of positive news.
While for many of us (the lucky ones) life is quieter than ever at the moment, spring is bold and, to some extent, unusually so.

As well as having more time with our families (again, us lucky ones), many of us are finding time to simply be present in the world and reflect. Reflect on our actions and our trajectory as individuals and as a society. We're reminded of how important nature is for our health & wellbeing. Getting outside has been a lifeline for many. Replacing grey walls with vivid green leaves; synthetic scents with the subtle fragrance of wild flowers; silent enclosure with open space and birdsong; the numbness of climate control with the full body sensations of hot, cold, wind and rain. Time to feel alive and part of our Earth.

While we are getting out, we can't venture far so many areas are much quieter than normal. By now we've all seen the stories about how nature is bouncing back, filling the space we've temporarily granted it. Air is cleaner, water is clearer, plants grow beyond human micromanagement and wildlife is doing what it does best.

The seas around the UK have become clearer, taken on a more natural turquoise hue. This has been particularly noticeable to Blackpool and Portsmouth which was picked up by the media.

In Dorset, the Spiny Seahorse, an endangered species, has recolonised a former stronghold. During one regular survey dive at Studland Bay, the Seahorse Trust found 16 seahorses, the largest number found in a single dive since monitoring began there. Counts for the two previous years were zero. The Trust's founder puts the success down to the reduction in people, boat traffic, noise and anchors during lockdown.

Also in Dorest, a grey seal was seen on a normally busy beach in Highcliffe which has been temporarily closed.

Lastly, there seem to have been increased sightings of dolphins. Bridlington Bay was one location where a surprisingly large pod turned up.

While only anecdotal, these positive stories show us the huge restorative power of nature when given a chance. Climate change represents a huge threat to the aquatic safari parks we all enjoy and it is heartening to know that one of the greatest actions we can take to mitigate climate change involves, for the most part, doing nothing at all! Allowing the system to restore itself.

When we return to life without restrictions, we must ensure we leave space for mother nature. It should be clear to everyone now that she can live without us but we cant live without her. ... See MoreSee Less