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Date: 2/1/2026
Subject: The Aqua Tooter (February 2026). Aqua Tutus Diving Club's Newsletter
From: Aqua Tutus Dive Club


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The Aqua Tooter

February 2026
 
Announcements and Club News
 
 
 
Greetings from the President
 
Jim Driggers' monthly
newsletter is here.

Club Meeting February 5th

 
Ever wonder how to get your own photos to look like the beautiful images we see in the dive magazines? Club members Arnie Warshawski and Oliver Edwards will present basic information on photo editing. Their topics include editing kinds of image files, what file type to choose, and shooting and editing workflow. Along the way, they'll give lots of tips and insights from their considerable photography experience. 
 
 
 
Want to Chat?
 
We've just set up our club WhatsApp channel. You can now reach out to other club members anytime to coordinate dives, ask for suggestions, share fun info and stories, or anything else that comes to mind. It's easy! Just click on the link below:
 
 
Upcoming Dives
 
 
Want to Dive More? 
 
Planning a dive? Want to find dive buddies?
 
Create your own dives on our Events calendar and announce them in the Members Dive Forum.
 Read this news article to find out how or contact the webmaster.
 
 
 
Club Dive February 7th
 
  Our next club dive will be in Monterey! Lindsay is leading this one up. Location to be determined depending on conditions, fallback option will be Breakwater. Please tune in to the Forums to get up to the minute details. And be sure to register if you are coming, especially if the location shifts at the last minute.
 
 
Dive Reports
 
 
A Beautiful Day at
South Monastery
 
Our January club dive on Carmel Bay was greeted with lovely weather and decent entry conditions, with visibility that opened up once you reached the reef. Some of us did two dives, others just a single tank - the Gear Gods did frown on one of our band who will be burnishing his karma for the next outing. For more intel, please check out the Dive Report. 
 
Diving Related News
 
 
Ocean Art Underwater Photography Competition
 
The list of winners has just been released. You can find their images here. 
 
 
Our Chance to Oppose Off-Shore Drilling in NorCal
 
West Coast Governors have united in opposition to the Federal plans to open up more oil exploration off of our coast for the first time in decades. Surfrider has initiated a campaign to help block it as well. Please follow this link to express your support.
  
 
 
Sunflower Sea Stars Reintroduced to California Wild for the First Time
 
While it was only for a short period and within a controlled space, the experiment had a very high survival rate and provides hope that a larger free range introduction process might be possible soon. Read more here.
 
Club Minutes
 
 
 Please use these links to find our most recent General Meeting 
and Board of Directors minutes.
 
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