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Video: Wild Oceans Octopus
In Earth Touch’s episode of Wild Oceans this week an octopus shows off it’s amazing pattern and color changing skills. Image from Shutterstock.
Pakpod launches on Kickstarter
A new adventure tripod called Pakpod has been launched on Kickstarter. It is light and compact and constructed of ABS and stainless steel and features legs that can be set in asymmetrical positions and has stakes that could be pushed into sandy or muddy substrates to anchor it.
Doubilet and Hayes to speak in Maryland
David Doubilet and Jen Hayes will be delivering their “Coral Kingdoms and Empires of Ice” lecture in Bel Air, MD on 29 October. Part of the National Geographic Live tour, the talk is about the corals of Kimbe Bay, Papua New Guinea, the ice-filled waters of Antarctica and Canada’s Gulf of St. Lawrence.
New marine reserves announced at the Our Oceans Conference
The Huffington Post reports that Chile and the U.S.A. have both announced new marine reserves at the Our Ocean Conference currently being held in Chile.
Adobe announces new and updated Creative Cloud apps
Significant new and upgraded Creative cloud apps have been announced at Adobe’s MAX Conference today. New mobile apps include Photoshop Fix and Adobe capture CC, while Lightroom mobile gets updated capabilities. On the desktop, Lightroom gets local Dehaze adjustments and a new, simplified import dialog. Premiere Pro now offers comprehensive native UHD support with additional color and HDR workflows. Adobe has also announced Portfolio, which offers Creative Cloud subscribers the ability to create portfolio websites.
Scientists find first ever biofluorescent reptile in Solomon Islands
Marine biologist David Gruber, of City University of New York, chanced upon the first ever recorded bioflurescing reptile this July in the Solomon Islands. The critically endangered Hawksbill sea turtle that he and his team filmed was fluorescing red and green. Image from Shutterstock.
Borneo from Below: Frogfish
The latest Borneo from Below episode, Photographing a Freak of Nature, has been released on line. This week Bertie takes us to check out the Frogfish around Borneo.
Video: Diver surrounded by hammerhead sharks
This week, Wild Oceans features footage shot in Mozambique. The Earth Touch cameraman keeps the camera rolling when he finds himself in a large school of scalloped hammerhead sharks (Sphyrna lewini).