Jill Studholme
A scuba diver for over 40 years with a degree in biology, Jill Studholme has an special interest in marine biology, coral reef conservation and the underwater environment. She edits SCUBA News (ISSN 1476-8011), the monthly newsletter with articles on diving and marine science. She tweets as @SCUBANews.
Swimming monkey wins world’s largest underwater photo contest
A rare and fascinating portrait of a Crab-Eating Macaque resolutely swimming through the ocean, captured by Suliman Alatiqi, tops this year’s Ocean...
Where are the world’s best shore dives? Top 10 in 2024
Shore dives are often under-rated. There are many stunning shore dives, indeed, two have been voted in the top ten dives of...
9 Fascinating Facts about Christmas Tree Worms
1. They can live to over 40 years old
Christmas Tree worms are long-lived, although pollution and climate change...
Haunting the Coral Reefs: The Ghost Goby
With red fluorescent eyes and see-through skin, this spooky fish father guards its eggs against predators.
$110,000 in prizes up for grabs in the Ocean Art 2023 Underwater Photography contest
The world’s largest underwater photo competition, is now open. Attracting amateur and professional photographers across the globe, fourteen categories - including new...
Creature of the month is the Orange Clubbed Nudibranch, Limacia clavigera
You can easily recognise this lovely little nudibranch by the orangy-yellow "clubs" around its body, curving inwards over its back.
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...
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.
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,...
“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.