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[Deepsea] NEW! - Marine Life of Fiji and Tonga

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Thu Jun 7 08:35:12 EST 2007


This "V.I.D." Guide (Video ID) covers the incredible marine biodiversity of this fantastic corner of the South Pacific. Beautifully filmed and visually engaging, Marine Life of Fiji & Tonga contains pretty much every species you are likely to see, catch or hear about when getting wet in this part of the world. Three years and more than 3000 dives in the making, this is both an essential tool and exotic entertainment.


  a.. 77 intuitive and easy-to-navigate DVD chapters 
  b.. 3.5 hours of gorgeous underwater footage 
  c.. 1739 video clips 
  d.. 1272 different species, including over 800 species of fish! 
  e.. common names and scientific names 
  f.. juveniles, males, females - plus endemic species and local colour variations 
  g.. video allows you to study behaviour: how species swim, feed, court, fight, clean, hunt 
  h.. tight macro shots show fine details, markings and texture normally impossible to see 
  i.. soothing ambient music by award-winning composer Bjorn Lynne 
  j.. filmed with utmost care and respect for the underwater environment 
  k.. downloadable checklist to keep a record of the species you've seen yourself (PDF format) 


Disc One: FISH including sharks, lionfish, gobies, angelfish, ghost pipefish, rays, eels, butterflyfish, dragonets, seahorses, barracudas, parrotfish... 

Disc Two: EVERYTHING ELSE including whales, nudibranchs, corals, octopus, crustaceans, sponges, jellyfish, sea stars, sea snakes, cuttlefish... 

"This is a powerful, practical resource. Something everyone who loves the sea can benefit from." (Andrew Wiens, Scuba Diving magazine)

http://www.etiis.org.uk


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