SCUBA diving
What to expect when cage diving with sharks, and what to consider before you go. Cage diving with sharks gives a chance to see these beautiful animals up close. However, it is controversial. Scientific research on cage diving, though, concludes that the effect of cage diving is positive for the sharks, the environment and the local people - provided the dive operators conform to codes of behaviour.
One of the most prestigious underwater photo competitions in the world, Ocean Art offers over £75000 of prizes to professional and amateur underwater photographers.
Sixteen categories ensure ...
Techniques for overcoming anxiety as a scuba diver. All divers, and especially new ones, can experience dive anxiety at times. Our tips help deal with anxious moments.
As Plumose anemones can clone themselves, forests of them appear together. They comprise a tall, smooth column topped with a crown of feathery tentacles. Individuals are usually white or orange. They like areas with currents so tend to live on prominent pieces of wrecks or on rocky pinnacles - good diving areas.
With the New Year here, it’s time to get those resolutions underway. Traditionally a time to set personal goals, what better way to begin next year than by planning adventures, pledging to help others, and learning new...
The definitive cave diving book since its first issue in 1980, author Martynn Farr has brought The Darkness Beckons bang up-to-date. He covers the earliest origins of cave diving right up to discoveries made in 2015.
There are two types...
I am often told how adventurous, crazy or "brave" I am, and that I take big risks. I don't take crazy risks, but I do take calculated ones, and participate in activities that may seem overly risky, but I...
Are you a disabled diver? Do you instruct or dive with disabled divers? Researchers want to hear from you and are offering diving gear prizes in return.
Does diving with sharks and rays affect their behaviour? How can divers and dive operators ensure that they dive with sharks responsibly?
Australian photographer Matty Smith has won Ocean Art's best-in-show 2016 for his dazzling Pacific Man of War image titled Blue Lasso. Revealing some of the most awe-inspiring photos captured underwater around the world, the annual competition attracts entries from both professional and amateur photographers.