Friday Flix: Frederic Buyle Edition

Freediving is a leisure activity and sport that has existed since the early 1950's. It is now a recognized sport with its own spirit, rules and competitions. Frederic Buyle, world champion freediver and teacher, has arisen as a world-class photographer and prolific freediver. This week, he piqued our interest when he ventured into the waters of breathtaking underwater video.

His philosophy has always been to only take pictures while freediving, using just the natural light available to him. On a single breath, Fred will disappear underneath the waves to capture images that reveal the true natural beauty of the underwater world through the eyes of an artist. Featured on Shark Divers, Fred's next project has opened eyes throughout the world and promises to feature some incredible images. Sit back and enjoy this jaw-dropping trailer for what will surely be a stunning project.

Ocean Quest trailer
by Fredbuyle

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Disgusting Fish Tank Toilet Invented

Yet another insult to marine life coming straight out of Asia!

We've previously covered stories about Asian businesses degrading sea creatures by trapping them in a urinal. But, apparently, one isolated bathroom with fish living in a toilet is not enough. These toilets, on display at a building materials market in Shanghai, resemble some sort of aquatic torture chamber. The firm behind the toilets say that they are completely safe (both for humans and the fish), but we tend to think that the fish would easily prefer to live elsewhere.

The toilet has three separate tanks (one for water flowing in, one for water flowing out, and a third for fish), ensuring that the fish always have enough water and aren't sucked into the bowl. The firm also claims that the toilets are ideal for Chinese families seeking company for their only children. However, no matter how lonely my child may be (or how limited my living space is), I don't think the bathroom is the ideal place for my child to enjoy the company of their pets.

Should Asian countries find a better place to pee than into a fish tank? Is it possible to make these people spend a week living atop a toilet? Let us know in the comments! And make sure to check out Japanese Dolphins Attack Their Killers.

[Telegraph]

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New Florida Restaurant Serves Shark Pizza

Every so often, a shark meat story arises that makes me sick.

Destin Florida's new Landshark's Pizza is turning heads (and stomachs) with its new fresh ingredients. Landshark's claim to fame is right in their name. The restaurant is set to feature a shark pizza that has mako shark bits that are fried up and put on a pie with alfredo sauce, onions and mushrooms. David Hooten and Tom Shelton conspired together to develop this new and appalling pizza place.

What we hang our hat on is a mako shark pizza. It's made with real mako shark bought straight from Destin Ice.

The idea is you can only get this in Destin. We built this from the ground up and hope to open more up and down the Emerald Coast.

The owners felt that the quiet period between the tourists leaving and the arrival of the Snowbirds would be perfect for the soft opening of the pizzeria. The store's pizza chef, Adam Bayard, also serves up alligator pizza that 99ROCK describes as a "Cajun slap in the face." However, the real slap in the face is to all of us who are genuinely concerned about the shark populations worldwide. This is a blatant endorsement of the consumption of shark fin soup and other meals that greatly contribute to shark declines.

Should this restaurant be shut down immediately? Can restaurants be allowed to endorse the slaughter of sharks worldwide? Let us know in the comments! And make sure to check out Malaysian Restaurant Bans Shark Fin Soup.

[NWF Dailynews]

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