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LEGENDS OF THE UNDER SEA

JH — Sun, 19 Sep 2010 23:56:21 +0000

Double click picture

A larger and similar picture is at http://fathomoz.wordpress.com

Walter A.Starck, Vic Ley, Ron Taylor, Phil Eather, Richard Weir, Wally Gibbins, Mal McLeod, Gai Girdlestone, John Harding

Wally Muller, Van Laman, Ben Cropp, Kathy Troutt, Lynn Roberts, John Michael Harding, Bob Grounds, Dean Cropp, Ron Taylor, Trevor Collins (with marlin), Valerie May Taylor, Henri Bource, Wally Gibbins-John Sumner-Terry Morrison,

The Late IRVIN ROCKMAN CBE

PRINT COLLECTION – SOME SIGNED

JH — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 08:29:28 +0000

FREE DIVING FISHERMEN – EARLY ERA OF DIVERS

JH — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 02:01:38 +0000

MONSTER MUD CRAB – PRINCESS CHARLOTTE BAY, QLD.

JH — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 05:55:26 +0000

Trina Fleischmann, is a long time friend of film maker Ben Cropp

Princess Charlotte Bay (North Queensland, Australia) is a popular 4×4 destination for adventure seekers. Ben Cropp calls in for a few days crabbing during his annual boating trips north from home base at Port Douglas, Queensland. This large male ‘muddie’ was a star guest for his dinner table.

This year, aboard his new boat a much longer trip to the Kimberley region of Western Australia is currently underway. This is the last true frontier of the Australian coast. Big tides, lots of wild marine life and very few other boats to be seen.

Free diving ace of Darwin, Rick Trippe is schedule to join Ben’s expedition.

COASTAL WILDERNESS OF NORTH QUEENSLAND, pictures

JH — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 04:23:16 +0000

(Above) Bauxite rock galore. Getting ashore on this Tip-of-Cape York island can be difficult but is worthwhile.

Cape York wilderness

Spinner dolphin, Great Detached Reef.

GREAT DETACHED REEF- Ancient shipwrecks galore

JH — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 10:51:29 +0000

A beautiful location on the far northern section of The Great Barrier Reefs

TIGER SHARK (1963) Wally Gibbins shark hunter

JH — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 04:39:43 +0000

Tigers are very common in Hawaiian waters. This 9 footer was caught by a tourist shark hunt boat, 10 November 1970. Photo by Richard Ibara

Tiger shark feeding upon a stingray bait at Batt Reef, Queensland. Photo by John Harding & Ben Cropp

Initially thought to be a tiger shark, but may have been a savage Lemon shark. When annoyed this 3 meter shark attacked the inflatable boat, destroying the pontoon. Photo by John Harding and Ben Cropp at Batt Reef, Queensland.

Tiger shark teeth can saw through tough shell of turtles

SHARKS (1970) Port Jackson shark, Wobbegong shark, Leopard shark pictures

JH — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 04:09:18 +0000

Friends. Pair of cat sharks rest on a wobbegong.

Large wobbegong sharks have almost vanished on Australia’s east coast, caught by fishermen for their high quality white flesh. The species is now protected.

Shaped to resemble sea weed is the egg of a Port Jackson shark.