Technicians analyze housing orca found dead in southern Santa Catarina

An orca of about seven meters, in advanced state of decomposition, was found on Sunday afternoon (23) in Balneario Rincon, in Içara in southern Santa Catarina (Brazil). As the animal was found in a remote area, it was not necessary to interdict the area.

On the morning of Monday, the Department of Environment Prefecture Balneario Barra do Sul has sent officials to the scene to examine the animal. According to the department, experts in biology, University of Joinville, Univille should go to the beach to assess better end to the housing orca.

Diving in Bonito is featured in magazine

Diving Magazine (Brazil) for the month of October brings a special titled “Rebreathers in Bonito.” Divers Anderson Lemos, Eduardo Valensia, Fabio Amoroso, Hilmar Becker and Joseph Ventura reported the experience of the first expedition in the region for diving in the caves of the Bee Hole, at the spring Taquaral, and in Lagoon Mysterious, attractive next to the River Plate, in Jardim (MS).

Here is an excerpt from the interview:

“The dives were, as expected, spectacular … the maximum depth reached Taquaral was 15 meters. Despite the good visibility, the cave has a large amount of particles that lie at the bottom and walls. The plunge in the cave is recent and their potential has not been evaluated ….”

“Since the waiver Mysterious Lagoon many presentations is a classic dive in Bonito… The visibility was at 40 meters with a temperature of 25 º C. .. This cave is in the licensing stage after the completion of its management plan espeleológico for diving activities and, soon, must have its Operating License … “

Diving in Lagoon Mysterious!

“The Hole of Bees is actually an opening of an underground river, and one containing a resurgent insurgency … Once you reach the water level we are faced with a lounge, which this season is dry and develops a few meters to a short siphon … “