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Egyptian lagoon is preferred foraging ground for Cyprus' green turtles

Posted by Catherine GS Lim

26 November, 2022 - 14:45

Ecology & Science
Nearly intact ancient shipwrecks found in the Baltic

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23 November, 2022 - 12:12

Wrecks & Archaeology
Largest known manta ray population is thriving off the coast of Ecuador

Posted by Main minion

16 November, 2022 - 18:20

Ecology & Science
SeaLife Introduces Sea Dragon 5000+ Professional Photo-Video Light

Posted by Matthew Meier

15 November, 2022 - 22:21

Photo & Video
Octopuses observed throwing silt, shells and algae around and at other octopuses

Posted by Catherine GS Lim

15 November, 2022 - 04:28

Ecology & Science
Skinny but upbeat DEMA Show

Posted by Main minion

14 November, 2022 - 14:45

News
Shark in the waters? No sweat, said more than half of surfers in survey

Posted by Catherine GS Lim

09 November, 2022 - 06:10

Ecology & Science

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losing some weight

Neglecting Basics

21 Oct, 2022 Peter Symes

Pay attention to briefings 26 Feb, 2020 Peter Symes

Picture of His Life - the movie about Amos Nachoum

Upcoming Events & Expos

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boot 2023

21 Jan, 2023 ➢ 29 Jan, 2023

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18 Mar, 2023 ➢ 19 Mar, 2023

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Op'eds & commentaries

Out of Control

24 Oct, 2022

The Barracuda Dive

05 Jan, 2022

Press Releases

Master Liveaboards Upcoming Black Friday Sale

19 Nov, 2022

DAN Thanks Dive Pros and Businesses for a Great 2022

17 Nov, 2022

DPG/Wetpixel Masters Underwater Imaging Competition 2022 Announced

10 Nov, 2022

DAN Announces DEMA Show Party, Seminar Schedule, and More

18 Oct, 2022

Buddy Dive Resort looks back on a great 11th edition of Bonaire TeK

05 Oct, 2022

2022 Ocean Art Underwater Photo Competition Announced

27 Sep, 2022

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Wrecks & Archaeology

Nearly intact ancient shipwrecks found in the Baltic

Nov 23, 2022 - 12:12 Medieval Vessels

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Technical Diving - News

Rebreather Forum 4 to be held on Malta in April

07 Sep, 2022

Technical Diving Features

Cave diver. Photo by Audrey Cudel

Cave Diving? Not Me! – Reactions to Thai Cave Rescue Features

24 Oct, 2022 Cave Diving and Mines

Technical Diving - features from the archives

Fontaine de Vaucluse - Treasure Cave

13 Oct, 2011 Cave Diving and Mines

Good ideas gone bad

29 Apr, 2015 Rebreathers

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Safety Culture

Gareth Lock

Human Factors in Diving Conference Coming up

14 Jul, 2021 Safety Culture

Divers Adrift - Surviving Being Lost at Sea

09 Jan, 2021 Safety Culture

Gas Management 101

09 Jan, 2021 Safety Culture

Avoiding Bad Gas - Tips for Preventing Breathing-Gas Contamination

05 Jan, 2021 Safety Culture

Defensive Diving, Part 1

19 Jun, 2020 Safety Culture

The Lone Wolf

21 May, 2019 Safety Culture

Simon Pridmore

Whale shark. Photo by Don Silcock

Making the Right Choice

20 Apr, 2021

Mark Powell

The Evolution of Dive Planning

12 Jun, 2018 Theory

Matt Jevon

Task Fixation

27 Feb, 2017 Matt Jevon Mindset

Training

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Do What You Teach and Teach What You Do

01 Sep, 2022 Training

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Latest Travel Features

Malta's Deep Wrecks

Steve Jones

24 Oct, 2022

Travel & Trips
Cyprus

Peter Symes, Lelle Malmstöm

24 Oct, 2022

Travel & Trips

Cyprus
Dive into Taiwan: Penghu

Simon Pridmore

24 Oct, 2022

Travel & Trips

East Asia

Taiwan
Papua New Guinea's Kimbe Bay in West New Britain

Pierre Constant

01 Sep, 2022

Travel & Trips

Papua New Guinea
Dive into Taiwan: Northeast Coast Treasures

Simon Pridmore

01 Sep, 2022

Travel & Trips

East Asia

Taiwan
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Matthew Meier

01 Sep, 2022

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South Pacific & Oceania

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Doggerland - Nordsøens Sunkne Rige

Cor Kuyvenhoven

17 Aug, 2022

Rejser

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Dive Travel and Covid

Airlines start dropping pandemic-specific rules

03 Apr, 2021 Travel & Trips COVID-19

Egypt relaxes photography restrictions for tourists

21 Jul, 2022 Travel & Trips

Travel News & Advisories

Tighter restrictions for visiting Sipadan

13 Oct, 2022 Travel & Trips

Are You Confused About Risks of Tanning and Sunburns?

17 Jul, 2022 Travel & Trips

New Zealand: Poor Knights & Bay of Islands

By Scott Bennett

28 February, 2017 - 16:14

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Smaller is Better in Anilao

By Kate Jonker

03 April, 2018 - 13:55

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El Dorado - A Superb House Reef with its own Mermaid

By Main minion

16 November, 2004 - 20:47

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Indonesia's Lembeh Strait: Relax & Enjoy Muck Diving & More

By Main minion

23 September, 2020 - 13:23

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The Sea Lions of Los Islotes

By My Minion

02 April, 2015 - 15:10

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My Favorite Shore Dive: Contributors' Picks

By My Minion

25 October, 2020 - 12:53

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News from Divers Alert Network (DAN)

DAN Thanks Dive Pros and Businesses for a Great 2022

Nov 17, 2022

DAN Announces DEMA Show Party, Seminar Schedule, and More

Oct 18, 2022

DAN and Indonesia Ministry of Tourism Advance Commitment to Safe Diving

Sep 07, 2022

DAN Founder Peter Bennett Has Passed Away

Aug 11, 2022

DAN Encourages Safe Diving During Florida Lobster Mini Season

Jul 20, 2022

DAN Offers Regional Emergency Hotlines in Latin America, the Caribbean, and Asia Pacific

Jul 13, 2022

Ecology

Stuff

Egyptian lagoon is preferred foraging ground for Cyprus' green turtles

By Catherine GS Lim

November 26, 2022 - 14:45

Posted in: Ecology & Science
Largest known manta ray population is thriving off the coast of Ecuador

By Main minion

November 16, 2022 - 18:20

Posted in: Ecology & Science
Octopuses observed throwing silt, shells and algae around and at other octopuses

By Catherine GS Lim

November 15, 2022 - 04:28

Posted in: Ecology & Science
Shark in the waters? No sweat, said more than half of surfers in survey

By Catherine GS Lim

November 09, 2022 - 06:10

Posted in: Ecology & Science
New sensor can predict when turtle hatchlings emerge from nest

By Catherine GS Lim

November 05, 2022 - 10:15

Posted in: Ecology & Science
Why puffer fish spawn on beaches under moonlight 

By Catherine GS Lim

October 31, 2022 - 08:21

Posted in: Ecology & Science

Sentience

Giant Pacific Octopus - photo by Andrey Bizyukin

Do octopuses have an emotional life?

Squirrelfish

Seeking Eye Contact: Fish Gaze Reveals Self-Awareness

Thoughtful Sharks

The Remarkable Intelligence of Fish

A Matter of Sentience

Sharks: Turning Fear into Love

Posturing Sharks

Cognition and Self Awareness in Manta Rays

Pain in Fish & Sharks

Marine Mammals

The vaquita is currently listed as Critically Endangered by the IUCN Red List

Mexico enhances vaquita protection

Oct 26, 2022 - 19:23 Dolphins

Orcas and humpbacks brawl

Oct 21, 2022 Whales , Orca

Orcas hunt Great White Sharks

Oct 21, 2022 Orca

New satellite tag tracks long-term whale behaviour…

Oct 04, 2022 Whales

Sharks & Rays

A manta ray near Isla de la Plata off the coast of Ecuador. Photo courtesy Fundacion Megafauna Marina del Ecuador.

Largest known manta ray population is thriving off the coast of Ecuador

Nov 16, 2022 - 18:20 Mantas & Stingrays

More than half of surfers surveyed are not bothered by sharks in the water.

Shark in the waters? No sweat, said more than half of surfers in survey

Nov 09, 2022 Sharks

Got an itch that needs scratching?

Oct 21, 2022 Sharks

Basking shark gains special protected status in Ireland

Oct 21, 2022 Sharks

Photo & Video

Rico Besserdich - tutorials

Surgeonfish, Red Sea, photo by Rico Besserdich

A New Approach: Shooting Common Subjects in Different Ways

Sep 28, 2021

Underwater Photography on a $500 Budget

Jul 21, 2021

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

More articles by Rico Resserdich

Photo & Video

Underwater photographer with camera rig, photo by Kate Jonker

UW Photo: 15 Steps to a Leak-Free Housing

Risbecia tryoni nudibranch

Contributors' Picks: Bold & Beautiful

Frogfish, photo by Sheryl Checkman

My Favorite UW Pix: "Sea Legs" — Contributors' Picks

Diver Spacescape, composite by John A. Ares

UW Photo: Compositing

Still photography

Giant Pacific manta ray

My Favorite Underwater Images: Angling Up—Contributors' Picks

Still photography

SeaLife Introduces Sea Dragon 5000+ Professional Photo-Video Light

By Matthew Meier

November 15, 2022 - 22:21

Posted in: Photo & Video
Contributors' Picks: Bold & Beautiful

By My Minion

October 24, 2022 - 12:00

Posted in: Photo & Video
UW Photo: 15 Steps to a Leak-Free Housing

By Kate Jonker

October 24, 2022 - 12:00

Posted in: Photo & Video
Paralenz Vaquita 2nd Gen

By Rico Besserdich

October 23, 2022 - 12:36

Posted in: Photo & Video
Nikon Z 17–28mm f/2.8 Zoom Lens

By Rico Besserdich

October 21, 2022 - 22:45

Posted in: Photo & Video
AOI Close-up Lenses

By Rico Besserdich

October 21, 2022 - 22:36

Posted in: Photo & Video
SanDisk Professional Pro-G40 Rugged SSD

By Rico Besserdich

October 21, 2022 - 22:29

Posted in: Photo & Video

Culture & Lifestyle

Dave Clarke Portfolio

By My Minion

18 January, 2022

Posted in: Portfolios
,
Posted in: Ocean Arts
Rico Besserdich Portfolio

By Peter Symes

05 January, 2022

Posted in: Portfolios
Setsuo Hamanaka Portfolio

By My Minion

01 August, 2022

Posted in: Portfolios
,
Posted in: Ocean Arts
Curtis Atwater Portfolio

By My Minion

01 June, 2022

Posted in: Portfolios
,
Posted in: Ocean Arts
Kate Jonker Portfolio

By Main minion

01 September, 2022

Posted in: Portfolios
,
Posted in: Ocean Arts
Mariko Kusumoto Portfolio

By My Minion

24 October, 2022

Posted in: Portfolios
,
Posted in: Ocean Arts
Nansi & David Gallup Portfolio

By My Minion

18 March, 2022

Posted in: Portfolios
,
Posted in: Ocean Arts
Lisa Tubach Portfolio

By My Minion

19 August, 2021

Posted in: Portfolios

Gift ideas

Books by our contributors

The Airplane Graveyard, by Brandi Mueller

Brandi Mueller

,

Alan Axelrod

Water Crisis: Day Zero

Eric Douglas

BIG

Amos Nachoum

,

Marko Dimitrijevic

Thirteen lessons that saved thirteen lives

John Volanthen

The World Beneath

Richard Smith

Scuba Compendium: The Scuba Series Books 1 to 4, by Simon Pridmore

Simon Pridmore

Oxygen Measurement For Divers

John Lamb

The Third Dive

Robert Osborne

Books by Rico Besserdich

SONG OF SILENCE – A Book About Water

Recommended reads

Dive into Taiwan

Simon Pridmore