SCUBA diving
Guadalupe island, 241 kilometers off the west coast of Baja California, is famous for its great white sharks. But last week the Mexican government banned diving there.
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February is particularly good for shark loving scuba divers and is a month with dive highlights around the globe.
As the health of coral reefs continues to decline under the stress of climate change, researchers aim to rejuvenate failing reefs by transplanting healthy coral. Unfortunately, they’ve found mixed results, as some transplanted coral wither and die...
Corals in the northern Red Sea could hold the secrets for reef survival in warming seas.
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Coral reefs underpin the livelihoods of around a...
Recently a Maltese court found diver Arthur Castillo guilty of the involuntary homicide of his dive buddy, Christine Gauci, in spite of his best efforts to save her. She was a 35-year-old soldier and diving instructor, and...
When it's the excavating, recycling, beautiful Red Boring Sponge.
Red Boring Sponges on coral reef. Stephan Kerkhofs/Depositphotos
It's called the boring sponge as it drills into coral and sea shells....
In a rare piece of good news in the marine world, scientists have found two diving areas where manta rays are thriving.
Off the coast of Ecuador, American scientists have identified a distinct...
With more than 1000 islands and islets, including the famous Dalmatian Islands, Croatia offers a wealth of diving opportunities and truly lives up to its name as ‘the country of a thousand islands’. Famed for its exceptional...
Gorgeous new book explains all - a must for all nudibranch lovers
Researchers solve some of pulsating soft coral (Xenid) mysteries, but their siestas still unanswered.