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Jill Studholme

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Edits SCUBA News (ISSN 1476-8011), the monthly newsletter with articles on diving and marine science. She tweets as @SCUBANews. A scuba diver for over 40 years with a degree in biology, Jill has an special interest in marine biology, coral reef conservation and the underwater environment.

Revealed: where to dive with Manta Rays

Awesome to see underwater, the Manta Ray is an enormous fish spanning. They live in warm waters around the world, gracefully flying...
longjawed squirrelfish

Creature of the month is Sabre Squirrelfish, Sargocentron spiniferum

Like many nocturnal fish, the Giant Squirrelfish, Sargocentron spiniferum, is red. To divers it is easy to spot during the day, but to other fish it blends into its dark crevice or cave.
Velella. These blue jellies, known as by-the-wind sailors, drift with the wind using a special living sail.

Why “The Ocean Cleanup” might not be a good thing

“The surface is the skin through which our ocean breathes. It is a critical nursery ground for hundreds, possibly thousands, of species,...
squid eggs

“What is this weird thing I found on the beach?”

That's what I was asked last week. Found in Belgium, this jellyish mop-head was the size of a dinner plate.
Janolus cristatus nudibranch in British waters

Diving in the British Isles

The UK has some fabulous diving in her seas, not least on the hundreds of wrecks. There is also beautiful marine life...

Protecting wildlife helps mitigate climate change

Conserving  wildlife across the world could significantly enhance natural carbon capture and storage, a new study has found. Published...
tompot blenny by Tim Nicholson

Meet the Tompot Blenny – Fascinating facts on this quirky fish

A large mouth, eyes set high on the head and its tufted tentacles above each eye give the Tompot Blenny (Parablennius gattorugine) a comical appearance. A much smaller fringed tentacle is positioned on the nostril beneath each eye.
thistlegorm

Sunken warships exceptionally good for coral reefs, Thistlegorm study finds

Thanks to the steel structure of the SS Thistlegorm, which has been voted one of the best dives in the world, coral...
Bull Shark (Carcharhinus Leucas)

The extraordinary Bull Shark is as happy in freshwater as it is the sea

One of the extraordinary things about bull sharks is that they are as happy in freshwater as they are in the sea....
Heart-rending mother and baby octopuses photo, taken shortly before mother’s death, wins Ocean Art underwater photography contest. By Kat Zhou

Heart-rending mother and baby octopuses photo, taken shortly before mother’s death, wins best in...

The Underwater Photography Guide today released the results of the world's largest underwater photo contest. The lifting of travel restrictions led to...