
Maybe it was the volume of beer consumed, or maybe it was simply a great idea waiting to happen. In 1989 a group of friends from the British Columbia Underwater Archeology Society decided to hit a pub in Vancouver following a meeting.

"Are you guys ready?" the gruff voice shouted over the engines, "you need to go when I say go!" Glancing toward my right I could see my burly friend, Earl Lowe, hanging on to the wheel with one hand while he peered at his watch on his other wrist, his bushy beard slightly …
Why we should not be trying to save the whaleSource: Scotsman.com News
A MAJOR rescue operation to save a whale "stranded" in a Scottish harbour was unnecessary and risked making the situation worse, experts warned last night.