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28 Nov, 2020

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Ten Commandments of Tech Diving Ops, Part II

30 Mar, 2021

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06 Feb, 2021

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Technical Diving - features from the archives

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Opening Up Closed Circuit

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05 Jan, 2021 Safety Culture

Wrecks & Archaeology

Wreckage of USS Juneau a long-lost WWII cruiser located off Solomon Islands

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Defensive Diving, Part 2

31 Oct, 2020 Safety Culture

Defensive Diving, Part 1

19 Jun, 2020 Safety Culture

The Lone Wolf

21 May, 2019 Safety Culture

Risk and Uncertainty

23 Apr, 2019 Safety Culture

Diver Error Highlights the Lethality within the System

16 Feb, 2019 Safety Culture

Risk-Taking in Diving: Is it Worth it?

26 May, 2017 Safety Culture

Simon Pridmore

Mark Powell

Technical Diving Equipment

13 Oct, 2011 Technical Diving

Matt Jevon

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27 Feb, 2017 Matt Jevon Safety Culture

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22 Jan, 2021 Training

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SS Turkia & Other Gulf of Suez Wrecks

Rudolf Gonda

18 Mar, 2021

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Wrecks of Russia's Lake Ladoga

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11 Feb, 2021

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29 Jan, 2021

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25 Jan, 2021

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My Favorite Marine Mammal Dive: Contributors' Picks

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07 Jan, 2021

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Japan Underwater Photo Contest 2020 Winners

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30 Dec, 2020

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Airlines start dropping pandemic-specific rules

03 Apr, 2021 Travel & Trips COVID-19

Emperor Divers’ Awards 3rd Covid Diver Hero

29 Mar, 2021 Travel & Trips

Travel News & Advisories

Seychelles drops quarantine for vaccinated travellers

25 Jan, 2021 Travel & Trips

Volivoli Beach Resort, Fiji Discovers New Dive Sites

24 Mar, 2021 Travel & Trips

Bali - Discover Tulamben

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Kyrgyzstan's Lake Issyk-Kul: Touching Eternity

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Indonesia's Banda Sea

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19 July, 2020 - 17:14

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South Australia's Edithburgh Jetty

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Crystal River

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Malaysia's Pom Pom Island

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Debunking DCS - Myths & Misconceptions

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Maldives backpaddles after outcry over lifting shark fishing ban

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April 22, 2021 - 17:02

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Deep-sea bacteria release carbon into the atmosphere

By Catherine GS Lim

April 13, 2021 - 07:01

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Why whales don't seem to get cancer

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April 02, 2021 - 22:05

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Where did the oceans really come from?

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March 27, 2021 - 15:45

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Fiji's coral reefs rebounds

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March 27, 2021 - 10:40

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Why marine creatures swim in circles

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March 23, 2021 - 19:21

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Sentience

Squirrelfish

Seeking Eye Contact: Fish Gaze Reveals Self-Awareness

Illustration of a tiger shark by Ila France Porcher

What Are Sharks Aware Of?

Do fish really possess higher cognitive powers?

Thoughtful Sharks

The Remarkable Intelligence of Fish

A Matter of Sentience

Sharks: Turning Fear into Love

Posturing Sharks

Sand tiger sharks have a friendly side

Marine Mammals

Why whales don't seem to get cancer

Apr 02, 2021 - 22:05 Whales

Narwhal's tusk tells on its feeding habits, and more

Mar 13, 2021 Whales

Whales expand their distribution

Feb 17, 2021 Whales

Beluga whales form extensive social networks

Feb 17, 2021 Whales

Sharks & Rays

Fresh shark fins drying on sidewalk

Maldives backpaddles after outcry over lifting shark fishing ban

Apr 22, 2021 - 17:02 Sharks

A whitespotted eagle ray gliding through the waters

Where eagle rays spread their wings in US waters

Feb 24, 2021 Mantas & Stingrays

Largetooth sawfish in an aquarium.

Threat of sawfish extinction looms

Feb 16, 2021 Mantas & Stingrays

Climate change shifts the range of white sharks

Feb 15, 2021 Sharks

Photo & Video

Rico Besserdich - tutorials

Prepping for Print

Apr 02, 2021

Sharpening Underwater Images in Postproduction

Nov 23, 2020

Photo by Rico Besserdich

Vivid Color with Lab in Postproduction of Underwater Images

Oct 31, 2020

Photo by Rico Besserdich

Colour in Post Production

Feb 18, 2020

Exposure, Contrast & Curves

Dec 22, 2019

Photo & Video

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My Favorite Underwater Photo Technique: Contributors' Picks

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X-Ray Mag Photo Challenge: Comparisons

Still photography

Proper Export of Underwater Images in Postproduction

Still photography

Branding Videos & Digital Media Marketing

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My Favorite Shore Dive: Contributors' Picks

Still photography

Prepping for Print

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April 02, 2021 - 19:40
My Favorite Underwater Photo Technique: Contributors' Picks

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The 2021 SDUFEX Underwater Film Festival is Open for Submissions

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March 17, 2021 - 21:36

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X-Ray Mag Photo Challenge: Comparisons

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February 09, 2021 - 19:46

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23 November, 2020

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Under Pressure: Diving Deeper with Human Factors

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Scuba Exceptional

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Water Crisis: Day Zero

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SONG OF SILENCE – A Book About Water

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