SCUBA News
Japan is now the 14th country to implement the Green Fins initiative – a UN Environment Programme. Onna Village in Okinawa is the first Japanese tourist destination to adopt Green Fins environmental standards to reduce the threats...
The Gulf of Maine, historically the fishing breadbasket of North America, is now empty.
As a child, I was lucky enough to spend my summers with my grandparents in Maine (aka, Vacationland). This meant...
The rugged Canary Islands are one of the most popular dive destinations in Spain, offering diving at UNESCO Biosphere Reserves and marine reserves teeming with life. There are shallow reefs just off the beaches, deep walls, dramatic...
1. Geometric moray eels are male and female at the same time
Photo credit: Tim Sheerman-Chase (CC BY 2.0)
When mating, each geometric moray eel can act...
If not done responsibly, the cumulative impact from all snorkellers worldwide increases pressure on the already vulnerable coral reefs.
Only one of 20000 eggs carried by a lobster mother survives to adulthood in the wild
We talk to Nuria Baylina about making the Manta Ray Azores project self-sufficient with the help of holidaying scuba divers.
Marine biologist Anna Sobral founded Manta Catalog Azores in 2012 to develop understanding of manta and devil rays. The Azores is one of the few places that these rays are known to congregate: the large Sicklefin devil...
Norwegian company Ulstein have launched a ship powered by a Thorium Molten Salt Reactor (MSR) to generate vast amounts of clean, safe electricity. This enables the vessel to operate as a mobile power/charging station for a new...
From the cool Atlantic waters in the north to the warmer Mediterranean Sea in the south, Spain has a fascinating array of dive destinations and over 480 dive sites. New divers will appreciate the easy shore dives...