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Into the depths of the sea

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Jocelyn Wong

Ocean Park is a great way for youngsters to get a closer look at marine life, but for Geoffrey Yau, from Kwok Tak Seng Catholic Secondary School, the open sea is where he gets his fix of sea animals.

Geoffrey, 14, goes diving once or twice every month with his parents and friends. He is armed with his diving gear, a camera and unflagging determination to explore the ocean.

Geoffrey's work will be on display in Tuen Mun on August 21 as part of Citywalk's Never Give Up Summer Programme. Students all over Hong Kong sent in pictures of their ideal sea environment and he is one of the finalists.

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Geoffrey's family are recreational divers, and he has been keen on the sport since he was young. When he started as a 'bubble maker' at the age of eight, he couldn't carry all of his diving gear himself. Older people had to help him by throwing his gear into the water before he was able to strap it on.

He got his first open-water diving licence at the tender age of 10.

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Sai Kung is one of his regular dive spots during term time. But during the holidays, he has also dived off the Philippines, Malaysia and Thailand - places that are all home to a wide variety of wildlife.

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