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Are you a Swimmer? Join First Palau swimming invitational: June 11-12, 2009 and 4th Palau's Open Ocean Swim Sponsored by Palau Pacific Resort: June 13th, 2009 |
Posted May 12th 2009 |
Join Palau's Swimming Association for 3 days of competitive and fun swimming celebration in Palau.
First Palau swimming invitational: June 11-12, 2009
Eyes of Palau turn to the National Swimming po
ol in Meyuns, Koror- A modern 25-meter pool with a “Million dollar view”
Events include: 25, 50, 100, and 200 meter events in the four strokes: Individual Junior age graded divisions, Master divisions, Relays, Novice “Fun” events. Activities will culminate on Friday night with pool side awards ceremony.
4th Palau's Open Ocean Swim Sponsored by Palau Pacific Resort: June 13th, 2009
The focus shifts to a mile down the road to the world-class Palau Pacific Resort beach for Open Ocean Swim.
Event include: Short course (250m & 500m), Medium course (1000m, 1500m & 2000m, Long course (3000m & 5000m). All races are held offshore of a world class white sand beach in the crystal clear blue water that made Palau a leading dive destination. Event culminates with award ceremony and buffet prepared by PPR master chefs
For more information and registration click links below:
Palau Swimming Association : Judy Otto or Kate Salii or Tina Shima (Japanese)
Shark Week Palau 2009 bring to a close |
Posted March 15th 2009 |
After 7 days of great shark diving during the day and lectures at nights, Shark Week Palau 2009 ended with a joyous gala night. Honorable Governor Adachi of Koror state who is in charge of the southern lagoon (where most of the dive sites are located) was the guest of honor and praised the event and the Micronesian Shark Foundation for the work we do. With great food and drink we invited everyone to come back for Shark Week Palau 2010. For some of our guests who came to Shark Week it was the 4th time in the event. During the Gala night, Richard Brooks showed the video he made for the guest. Tova, Micronesian Shark Foundation founder invited Shell Palau representatives and thanked them for their continues support. Shell Palau has been a supporter and sponsor of the foundation for the last 6 years! Aqua Lung donated prizes for the raffle and divers were delighted to win great prizes such as slingshot fins, masks, snorkels and books.
Contact us for more information about Shark Week 2010
Photos from left: Governor Adachi closes Shark Week Palau 2009 (left), Tova and Shell Palau representatives (center), Dr. Mark Meekan lecture about his work with Whale sharks in Australia.
More than 70 Juvenile Gray Reef Sharks at Short Drop Off |
Posted March 13th 2009 |
Yesterday, our dive guide Yoko visited 
Short Drop Off dive site with a group of Shark Week guests, they spotted more than 70 Juvenile Gray Reef Sharks. Today, Tova, Dr. Mark Meekan and Navot went there again and documented the sharks both on Video and photos.
The healthy young sharks swim as one group but often break apart and rejoin the big school along the reef. They mainly stay at 90’ with occasional visits to shallower water on top of the reef.
Above photo: Juvenile Gray Reef Sharks at Short Drop Off
Below photos from left: Dr. Mark Meekan, Tova, Navot at safety stop during juvenile shark dive at Shark Week 2009.
Welcome! Ed and Daniel Bank are back with us! |
Posted March 12th 2009 |
For years now, Ed Bank and son daniel come to Palau and 
dive with us for 3 or 4 week. As Ed told me today: "This is the best time of my life!!"
Ed (in Blue Rain Jacket), Daniel (Center) and Fish 'n Fins guys after a day of great diving (again...)
| First day of diving SHARK Week Palau | Posted March 9th 2009 |
(Photo right)Tova Harel Bornovski briefs one of the dive groups about Shark Count at dive sites during shark week (Photo left) Shark week participants before leaving for shark diving.
| Shark Week Palau 2009 opens! | Posted March 8th 2009 |
Eight years ago Tova Harel and Navot Bornovski have realized the importance of promoting shark protection and awareness in Palau. In 2003 we have created the 1st annual event of SHARK WEEK PALAU. To celebrate the uniqueness of shark diving in Palau we invited divers from all over the world to join us for a week of shark diving, lectures, movies and fun.
Over the last 7 years we hosted some of the world’s most amazing shark experts and environmentalists.
Among our friends and colleagues that joined us in previous years are:
World famous photographer David Doubilet and Dr. Jennifer Hayes
Sharks’ most famous ambassador Rodney Fox and his wife Kate.
Dr. Mark Meekan from AIMS who is leading a shark research program in Palau.
Greg Marshall from National Geographic with his critter cams
Dr. Phil Lobel from Boston University who lead the pilot research program for the Micronesian Shark Foundation.
Rob Meyers- fish expert
In 2009 we are proudly hosting Dr. Mark Meekan who is leading the Micronesian Shark Foundation shark research and Mrs. Christine Gstettnoer, VP of Shark Project.
Minister of Tourism and resources, the Honorable Harry Fritz welcomed more than 100 participants which more than 40 are divers who came specially to the event from Holland, UK, Germany, Austria, USA, Russia and Guam, The Ukraine, Spain, Italy, Portugal and Japan. Mr. Fritz was emphasizing during his speech of the importance of the sharks to the world wide environment and Palau Economy and promised to support the protection and research of sharks in Palau.
Minister of Resource, Development and Tourism Honorable Harry Fritz opens Shark week Palau 2009 at Palau International Coral Reef Center
| New Websites | Posted February 26th 2009 |
Welcome!! If you've been here before you might have noticed that something has changed - yes, we've launched two new look websites! Both the Fish 'n Fins and Oceanhunter.com websites are now hopefully easier on the eye and more simple to navigate, making it easier for you to find the information that you need. Plus we've added some new content, including a Movie Gallery to showcase some of the fantastic video shot by Richard, our Fish 'n Films Photo Shop videographer.
So take some time to look around and see what's new on both the sites.
