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UK Hands Over Sovereignty of Chagos Islands to Mauritius

Posted by Chief minion

04 October, 2024 - 12:38

Travel & Trips
Octopuses and Fish: A Surprising Partnership

Posted by Ila France Porcher

04 October, 2024 - 11:18

Ecology & Science
Unveiling the Mysteries of Deep-Sea Squids: Giant Eggs

Posted by Ila France Porcher

03 October, 2024 - 21:12

Ecology & Science
Orcas May Ram Boats as Target Practice as They Learn to Hunt

Posted by Ila France Porcher

25 September, 2024 - 12:34

Ecology & Science
Human Activities Threaten Marine Ecosystems: A Call for Urgent Action

Posted by Ila France Porcher

20 September, 2024 - 12:42

Ecology & Science
The Angular Roughshark: A Unique Deep-Sea Predator

Posted by Ila France Porcher

18 September, 2024 - 11:10

Ecology & Science

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Resurfaced content

Ribbon weed, Posidonia australis, meadow in Shark Bay, Western Australia

Single seagrass plant stretches 180km

Ecology & Science

Tiger shark dance

The Value of Shark Dives

Ecology & Science

Debate Over South Africa's White Shark Population Stability

Ecology & Science

Shark nets in New South Wales

Unintended Deaths Soar in NSW Shark Net Program

News

Editorials & Op'eds

An Innate Connection

25 May, 2024 Chief minion

For the Love of Our Families

05 Apr, 2024 Chief minion

Press Releases Received

Shaff Naeem announces “Across Maldives 2025” A Record Dive Attempt at Diving Across the Entire Maldives

07 Oct, 2024

Explorer Ventures Fleet Offers $700 Off Caribbean Getaways

03 Oct, 2024

2024 Ocean Art Underwater Photo Competition Announced

01 Oct, 2024

Stunning Porfolio of Sunburst Images Wins the Underwater Awards Australasia 2024

29 Sep, 2024

Upcoming Events & Expos

18 Oct, 2024 ➢ 20 Oct, 2024

Diving Talks

Lisbon, Portugal

25 Oct, 2024 ➢ 27 Oct, 2024

ADEX Tokyo 24

Tokyo

19 Nov, 2024 ➢ 22 Nov, 2024

DEMA 2024

Las Vegas, USA

18 Jan, 2025 ➢ 26 Jan, 2025

Boot 2025

Düsseldorf, Germany

Wrecks & Marine Archaeology

Wreck of French Passenger Steamship Le Lyonnais Discovered

Sep 17, 2024

SS United States in a deteriorated condition

Oceanliner SS United States Could be Sunk to Become an Artifical Reef

Sep 10, 2024 Liners & Ferries , Artifical Reefs

Wreck of WWI Cruiser HMS Hawke Found in “Amazing” Condition

Aug 17, 2024 WWI Wrecks

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Tech & Training

Simon Pridmore

nitrox diver

Should I do a Nitrox Course?

01 Sep, 2022

Mark Powell

Technical Diving Equipment

13 Oct, 2011 Technical Diving

Matt Jevon

Psych Skills for Diving

05 Nov, 2019 Matt Jevon Mindset

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Tech & Training

It’s Probably Not You – It’s the Cylinders

Jul 17, 2024 Training

Scuba diver

All the Trimmings: Tips to Improve Your Efficiency in Water with Good Trim

Oct 10, 2022 Training

NASA Johnson / Flickr / CC BY-NC 2.0

Do What You Teach and Teach What You Do

Sep 01, 2022 Training

Photo courtesy of Michael Mason

Be a Better Divemaster: Apply Human Factors

Jan 05, 2022 Training

Diver wearing a sidemounted rebreather

Bailout CCR Course Standards Outlined

Sep 28, 2021 Training , Sidemount , Rebreathers

Tulum, Mexico. Photo by Pierre Constant

Tulum: DPV Cave Diving Course in Mexico

Aug 01, 2021 Training

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Technical Diving - News

Tragic Incident Off the Coast of Orkney: Lessons from a Diver's Fatal Accident

03 Jul, 2024

Technical Diving Features

US Coast Guard Report: Rob Stewart

29 Apr, 2024

Technical Diving - features from the archives

Rescuing a Rebreather Diver

13 Oct, 2011 Rescue

I Survived! Preventative Safety Strategies

17 Dec, 2016

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Safety Culture

Gareth Lock

Human Factors in Diving Conference Coming up

Jul 14, 2021 Safety Culture

Divers Adrift - Surviving Being Lost at Sea

Jan 09, 2021 Training , Rescue , Safety Culture

Gas Management 101

Jan 09, 2021 Training , Safety Culture

Avoiding Bad Gas - Tips for Preventing Breathing-Gas Contamination

Jan 05, 2021 Safety Culture

Defensive Diving, Part 2

Oct 31, 2020 Training , Safety Culture

Defensive Diving, Part 1

Jun 19, 2020 Training , Safety Culture

Travel

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03 Oct, 2024

Introducing Emperor Divers New Alor Itinerary

19 Aug, 2024

Emperor Divers Introduces ‘Ladies Dive Cruise’

24 Jul, 2024

Explorer Ventures Liveaboard Diving Fleet

Explorer Ventures Pre-DEMA Group Travel Specials 2024

16 Jul, 2024

Latest Travel Features

Banda Sea & Forgotten Islands

Claudia Weber-Gebert

18 Jul, 2024

Travel & Trips

Southeast Asia

Indonesia
Madeira: Atlantic Island of Adventure

Brandi Mueller

28 Jun, 2024

Travel & Trips

Portugal

Madeira
Cuba: Escapade in the Caribbean

Pierre Constant

31 May, 2024

Travel & Trips

Cuba
Porto Santo: Relaxation, Great Food & Fantastic Diving

Brandi Mueller

31 May, 2024

Travel & Trips

Southern Europe

Portugal

Madeira
Dhofar: Diving Oman’s Monsoon Sea

Paul Flandinette

23 Apr, 2024

Travel & Trips
Yap: Seven Perfect Days Diving with Mantas & More

David Fleetham

20 Mar, 2024

Travel & Trips

Dive Travel News

Airlines Start Dropping Pandemic-Specific Rules

03 Apr, 2021 Travel & Trips COVID-19

Captain Ordered to Pay $32K for 2019 Dive Boat Fire

02 Aug, 2024 Travel & Trips

Travel News & Advisories

Salomons Atoll in the Chagos Archipelago

UK Hands Over Sovereignty of Chagos Islands to Mauritius

04 Oct, 2024 Travel & Trips

Boracay to Open New Hyperbaric Facility

12 Jun, 2024 Travel & Trips

North Carolina: Wrecks & Sharks

By Larry Cohen

12 March, 2018 - 10:04

Posted in: Travel & Trips
Sesimbra in Portugal

By Brandi Mueller

23 October, 2022 - 16:49

Posted in: Travel & Trips
Antarctica, Falkland Islands & South Georgia

By Chief minion

25 October, 2021 - 12:57

Posted in: Travel & Trips
Norway

By Chief minion

13 October, 2011 - 23:18

Posted in: Travel & Trips
Goliath Groupers

By Chief minion

31 December, 2014 - 18:35

Posted in: Travel & Trips
Southern Right Whales of Peninsula Valdés

By Don Silcock

19 January, 2024 - 10:29

Posted in: Travel & Trips

News from Divers Alert Network (DAN)

DAN Reminds Dive Pros to Avoid a Gap in Their Liability Coverage

Jun 19, 2024

DAN at 2024 Scuba Show

May 24, 2024

DAN Introduces Continuing Education for Dive Professionals

May 22, 2024

DAN Celebrates 15 Years of Dive Safety Seminars in Cozumel

Dec 20, 2023

DAN Receives NAUI Innovation Award

Dec 14, 2023

Party with DAN at DEMA Show 2023

Nov 03, 2023

DAN Announces DEMA Party, Seminar Schedule and More

Oct 27, 2023

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Culture & Lifestyle

Portfolios

Paul Fearn Portfolio

By My Minion

27 April, 2023

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Posted in: Ocean Arts
Nate Wilson Portfolio

By My Minion

19 January, 2023

Posted in: Portfolios
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Posted in: Ocean Arts
Tony Fredriksson Portfolio

By My Minion

06 February, 2023

Posted in: Portfolios
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Posted in: Ocean Arts
Olivier Leger Portfolio

By My Minion

20 June, 2023

Posted in: Portfolios
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Posted in: Ocean Arts
Marguerita Hagan Portfolio

By My Minion

10 October, 2023

Posted in: Portfolios
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Posted in: Ocean Arts
Grace Marquez Portfolio

By My Minion

07 August, 2023

Posted in: Portfolios
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Posted in: Ocean Arts
Portfolio: Alan Williams

By My Minion

14 October, 2023

Posted in: Portfolios
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Kate Jonker Portfolio

By Chief minion

01 September, 2022

Posted in: Portfolios
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Books & Media by our contributors

Under Pressure: Diving Deeper with Human Factors

Gareth Lock

Scuba Physiological

Simon Pridmore

Elysium Coral Triangle

Michael Aw

Scuba Fundamental

Simon Pridmore

Books & Media by others

Water Crisis: Day Zero

Eric Douglas

Dolphin Way

Mark Caney

Held Hostage: Search for the Juncal

Eric Douglas

Wrecks4all

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Ecology

Stuff

Octopuses and Fish: A Surprising Partnership

By Ila France Porcher

October 04, 2024 - 11:18

Posted in: Ecology & Science
Unveiling the Mysteries of Deep-Sea Squids: Giant Eggs

By Ila France Porcher

October 03, 2024 - 21:12

Posted in: Ecology & Science
Orcas May Ram Boats as Target Practice as They Learn to Hunt

By Ila France Porcher

September 25, 2024 - 12:34

Posted in: Ecology & Science
Human Activities Threaten Marine Ecosystems: A Call for Urgent Action

By Ila France Porcher

September 20, 2024 - 12:42

Posted in: Ecology & Science
The Angular Roughshark: A Unique Deep-Sea Predator

By Ila France Porcher

September 18, 2024 - 11:10

Posted in: Ecology & Science
Environmental Stress Drives Sharks from Coral Reefs

By Ila France Porcher

September 12, 2024 - 11:41

Posted in: Ecology & Science

Marine Mammals

A pod of resident orcas travels at the surface

Salish Sea Too Noisy for Resident Orcas

Sep 11, 2024 Orca

humpback whales

Humpback Whales Use Bubble Nets as Tools

Aug 26, 2024 Whales

The use of AI to decode sperm whale communication marks a significant step forward in our understanding of animal cognition and social structures.

Decoding Sperm Whale Language

Jul 07, 2024 Whales

Nine countries have signed the Global Declaration for River Dolphins, a significant step towards global wildlife conservation.

Global Declaration for River Dolphins

Jul 07, 2024 Dolphins

Sharks and Rays (Elasmobranchs)

angular roughshark

The Angular Roughshark: A Unique Deep-Sea Predator

Sep 18, 2024 Sharks

Environmental Stress Drives Sharks from Coral Reefs

Sep 12, 2024 Sharks

Porbeagle sharks

Big Sharks Eat Big Sharks!

Sep 05, 2024 Sharks

TIger shark (Galeocerdo cuvier)

Tiger Sharks Seen at Easter Island

Aug 16, 2024 Sharks

Sentience and Self-Awareness

Understanding the Octopus: A Dive into Its World

Aug 23, 2024 Sentience , Octopus & Squid

Blue-ringed octopus

Sentience or Consciousness?

Aug 02, 2024 Sentience

Can Clownfish Count?

Feb 04, 2024 Sentience , Fish

social sharks

Sharks as Social and Sentient Beings

Aug 28, 2023 Sentience

Fish Recognises Itself in Photographs

Jun 30, 2023 Behaviour , Self-awareness

Giant Pacific Octopus - photo by Andrey Bizyukin

Do Octopuses Have an Emotional Life?

Jul 30, 2022 Sentience , Octopus & Squid

Their apparent problem-solving ability has led cephalopods to be recognised as intelligent.

Do Octopuses Dream?

Apr 01, 2021 Sentience , Octopus & Squid

Squirrelfish

Seeking Eye Contact: Fish Gaze Reveals Self-Awareness

Jun 01, 2020 Behaviour , Self-awareness

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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

Photo & Video

ornate amphipod

Black as a Design Element: Contributors’ Picks

Still photography

Signature Traits: Contributors' Picks

Still photography

UW Photo: Camera Sensors

Cameras & Optics

Transparent & Translucent: Contributors’ Picks

Still photography

Pure Light: Shooting with Ambient Light in UW Photography

Still photography

Black as a Design Element: Contributors’ Picks

By My Minion

July 17, 2024 - 20:38

Posted in: Photo & Video
Manfrotto Carry-On

By Chief minion

July 10, 2024 - 20:41

Posted in: Photo & Video
AOI M67 Flip Adapter

By Chief minion

July 10, 2024 - 12:06

Posted in: Photo & Video
Weefine Ring Light

By Chief minion

July 10, 2024 - 11:06

Posted in: Photo & Video
Pentax WG-1000

By Chief minion

July 07, 2024 - 15:58

Posted in: Photo & Video
Signature Traits: Contributors' Picks

By My Minion

May 31, 2024 - 15:09

Posted in: Photo & Video

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