Finalist in the Natural World Category – Smithsonian Photo Contest

Finalist - Smithsonian Photo Contest - Natural World Category

Michel’s Mobula rays have been chosen as of 10 finalists.

This year the contest received 25 600 entries. Michel’s photo is the only fully underwater photo chosen as a finalist in the contest.

Grand prize, Category Winners and Readers Choice will be announced in early April.

In the meantime, you can VOTE for Michel’s photo at:

http://www.smithsonianmag.com/multimedia/12th-annual-smithsonian-photo-contest-finalists-180954445/?utm_source=twitter.com&no-ist

61st Boston Sea Rovers clinic

Michel and Julie were once again speakers at the Boston Sea Rovers clinic, March 6-8, 2015.

This year they gave a talk on diving Quebec’s salt portion of the St. Lawrence and the status of Greenland sharks sightings in the area.

They also participated in the kids program on Sunday.

As always, a great time with the Rovers :)

Festisub, Neuchatel Switzerland

Night of the Mobulas will be screened during the Friday evening film festival in Neuchatel on March 6, 2015.

Busy weekend in Chicago!

N2pix expedition leaders Michel and Julie were guest speakers at Our World Underwater, Feb 27^th to March 1^st.

Giving 5 talks over the course of the weekend, they still had a bit of time to catch up with old friends, make new ones and work on exciting projects.

Their program topics for the weekend:

Beqa Island Fiji. A small island with big diving

Egypt’s new hot spot; Diving BDE

Big action diving off the Baja peninsula

Top 10 sharkiest places to dive

The Maldives: Blue oasis in the Indian Ocean