HANS TIBBOEL
Born, basically on the beach, in the Netherlands in 1965, Hans Tibboel has had a close relationship with the sea ever since. He became interested in scuba diving when he was a young adult but not being a big fan of cold water he never actually learned to dive in Holland. He discovered that working in an office was not his kind of life and future. Not really knowing what direction to take Hans decided to quit his job and go travel for a year. At the age of 24 he took his backpack and left home for the tropics. It would become the best thing he’d ever done in his life and give him opportunities that in Holland would not have been possible. Hans learned to scuba dive and loved it from the first day on. He became a PADI Instructor and worked and dived all over Southern Thailand. His love for diving has also taken him to Myanmar, Malaysia, Indonesia and India. Some of his most favourite marine creatures are nudibranchs but Hans also has a great passion for sharks and rays. He’s currently a PADI Master Instructor and has logged well over 8000 dives. Hans carries a small “point and shoot” digital underwater camera with build-in flash. He shoots pictures “just for fun” and strongly believes that taking pictures should never compromise the well-being of the marine animals. While leading one of Ocean Rover’s Indonesia cruises Hans discovered a new species of nudibranch while diving at Pulau Para in the Celebes Sea. Thanks to regular guest and nudibranch expert Mary Jane Adams, the new species was confirmed by National Science Foundation and officially named Glossodoris tibboeli. Click on any photo to see a bigger image
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