Chicago - Our World Underwater Show 2016

Busy few days in Chicago with 4 seminars and Aquarium of the World showing at the Film Festival on Saturday with emcee Paul Cater Deaton.

Had a blast as always!

With Jack and Sue, Jim and Pat - afterparty

Oops! Time for bed...

David Trotter - inspiration for many shipwreck lovers (selfie)

Film Festival presenters and award winners - photo by Jennifer Idol

Back from Clipperton - alive and well!

We just returned from our Big Migrations - Explorers Club Flag Expedition.

It was quite a journey! We saw land for the first time on the morning of Day 6, after sailing for 122 hours.

The 1st day was spent walking around the island. Landing on the atoll was quite treacherous since we had to swim through the breakers.

On land... sadly a lot of trash. Birds and crabs everywhere.

Days 2 and 3 were spent diving and tagging sharks and we surprised an illegal fishing boat within the 12 nm territorial waters of the atoll.

On the way back (117 hours) we stopped for almost 2 days at Socorro and San Benidicto islands and were able to dive there.

The Giant Pacific Manta Rays came to play and we even spotted a new idividual that Michel has had the chance to name 'Jules'!

A complete expedition report will be made available on the expedition site in the upcoming months.
www.diveclipperton.n2pix.com 

Aerial view of the atoll

Team with some country flags and EC flag #213

New manta ID - Jules

Explorers Club flag #213 on the reef

All images taken under special permit #HC/1838/CAB