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Sea Butterfly - Pteropoda - Pseudothecosomata - Cymbulia peronii

Vote for the Mollusc of the Year

Three marine molluscs have made the shortlist for the 'Mollusc of the Year 2022'. And divers everywhere can vote.
coral reef

Reef-World Foundation reveals Green Fins rebrand

The rebrand comes as Green Fins' are urgently ramping up their work due to climate change impacts. The initiative continues to grow and adapt from a simple code of conduct to an ever-expanding sustainable network. To date, the initiative has spread to 14 countries and connected with thousands of divers, dive professionals and operators worldwide.
kiteboarding

How to join a Kitesurfing safari in the Red Sea?

Ride the waves without limits with kitesurfing liveaboard
bestselling scuba books

Revealed – Scuba best selling books of 2021

SCUBA Travel are pleased to release the list of our best selling SCUBA books in 2021.There have been some great books published...
dolphin wake

What not to do if you find a beached whale or dolphin

The Wildlife Trust of South & West Wales gives useful advice on what to do if you see a whale, dolphin or...
Gallipoli ships

Divers can now visit the wrecks of Gallipoli

At the bottom of the Dardanelles Strait in Turkey lie the wrecks of the British and French ships sunk during the Battle of Gallipoli in 1915.
Blue Ringed Octopus

Blue-Ringed Octopus, one of the World’s most Venomous Animals, is Creature of the Month

The blue-ringed octopus - Hapalochlaena lunulata - is said to carry enough venom to kill 26 people. These small animals spend much...

When can you travel to dive again and where can you go?

Countries around the world are easing their covid-19 lockdowns. Which areas will soon be open for divers?
mussels

Tumble drying your clothes damages sea life

Tumble drying in a washing machine releases microplastic fibres as "laundry lint" which damages the gills, liver and DNA of marine species,...

Sound waves show warming oceans

Ocean warming could be 69 percent greater than has previously been believed.  95 percent of the extra heat trapped...