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The Ship That Tried to Warn the Titanic Has Been Found

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06 October, 2022 - 10:37

Wrecks & Archaeology
Dive Gear Express Bundle - Garmin inReach Mini 2 with Dive Case + Bolt Snap

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27 September, 2022 - 20:54

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Ancient shipwreck reveals a lost age of Mediterranean trade

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25 September, 2022 - 19:01

Wrecks & Archaeology
Temperature and habitat changes have impacted Australia's reef fishes

Posted by Catherine GS Lim

24 September, 2022 - 20:26

Ecology & Science
Divers confirm discovery of WWII bomber in Gander Lake

Posted by Larry Cohen

16 September, 2022 - 09:17

Wrecks & Archaeology
Introducing the DGX Gears BCI Backup Regulator

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12 September, 2022 - 20:46

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Rebreather Forum 4 to be held on Malta in April

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07 September, 2022 - 13:18

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Respect for other life forms

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05 Oct, 2022

2022 Ocean Art Underwater Photo Competition Announced

27 Sep, 2022

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22 Sep, 2022

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17 Sep, 2022

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16 Sep, 2022

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14 Sep, 2022

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The Ship That Tried to Warn the Titanic Has Been Found

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07 Sep, 2022

Technical Diving Features

A ghost net at the stern of the Elbing IX floats 20m above the wreck, trapping and killing marine life

Ghost Net Recovery in the Baltic Sea

18 Jul, 2022 Technical Diving

Technical Diving - features from the archives

The Future of Scuba Diving in a Flat World – Part 1

20 May, 2017

Preconditioning for Safer Scuba Diving

14 Mar, 2018

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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

Don’t Let Folk Get Carried Away!

01 May, 2014

Mark Powell

Technical Diving Equipment

13 Oct, 2011 Technical Diving

Matt Jevon

Peer Pressure in the Dark Side

27 Feb, 2017 Matt Jevon

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Latest Travel Features

Papua New Guinea's Kimbe Bay in West New Britain

Pierre Constant

01 Sep, 2022

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01 Sep, 2022

Travel & Trips

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Matthew Meier

01 Sep, 2022

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17 Aug, 2022

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10 Aug, 2022

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18 Jul, 2022

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01 Jun, 2022

Travel & Trips

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03 Apr, 2021 Travel & Trips COVID-19

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17 Jul, 2022 Travel & Trips

Travel News & Advisories

Sphinx and Giza pyramids

Egypt relaxes photography restrictions for tourists

21 Jul, 2022 Travel & Trips

Vietnam halts diving off popular island to protect coral

17 Jul, 2022 Travel & Trips

Hawaii

By Barb Roy

17 April, 2006 - 12:00

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Anilao: Best of Both Worlds

By Main minion

31 December, 2014 - 17:56

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Critters of the Muck

By Brandi Mueller

21 September, 2016 - 14:14

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Aftermath — at the nuclear playground

By Arnold Weisz

13 October, 2011 - 23:25

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British Columbia's Southern Gulf Islands

By Barb Roy

23 April, 2013 - 15:32

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North Carolina's Diamond Shoals

By Main minion

13 October, 2010 - 12:00

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News from Divers Alert Network (DAN)

DAN and Indonesia Ministry of Tourism Advance Commitment to Safe Diving

Sep 07, 2022

DAN Founder Peter Bennett Has Passed Away

Aug 11, 2022

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Jul 20, 2022

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

Jul 13, 2022

DAN Adds Severe Infectious Disease and Quarantine Coverage to Its Enhanced Membership

Jul 07, 2022

DAN Publishes Safety Tips Guide for Dive Operators

Jun 30, 2022

Ecology

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Temperature and habitat changes have impacted Australia's reef fishes

By Catherine GS Lim

September 24, 2022 - 20:26

Posted in: Ecology & Science
Wolffish

By Main minion

September 01, 2022 - 12:00

Posted in: Ecology & Science
Diver Fined CAD 9,000 For Swimming Too Close to Orcas

By Main minion

August 28, 2022 - 15:29

Posted in: Ecology & Science
Arctic Ocean now less salty

By Catherine GS Lim

August 26, 2022 - 19:59

Posted in: Ecology & Science
Minnows can manage drastic temperature increases, study shows

By Catherine GS Lim

August 23, 2022 - 18:17

Posted in: Ecology & Science
Bringing kelp forests back to life

By Main minion

August 17, 2022 - 13:52

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

A diver in British Columbia has been handed down the largest ever fine for getting too close to orcas.

Diver Fined CAD 9,000 For Swimming Too Close to Orcas

Aug 28, 2022 - 15:29 Orca

Groups of fin whales spotted in Antarctic, suggesting recovery…

Jul 21, 2022 Whales

Unidentified beaked whales sighted in Nemuro strait. Note the short beak, dark body colour, and sparse linear scars (photo taken by Hal Sato on 21 May 2009).

First live sighting of elusive Sato's beaked whale

Jul 17, 2022 Whales

The emergence of TB in Peru likely came from marine mammals such as seals and sea lions.

Did marine mammals cause emergence of tuberculosis in the…

Jun 23, 2022 Seals & Sea lions

Sharks & Rays

Hooked shark - by Ila France Porcher

For all the Lost Sharks

Aug 06, 2022 - 10:50 Sharks

(Filephoto) Greenland shark at the floe edge in Northern Canada

Greenland shark shows up in the Caribbean

Aug 01, 2022 Sharks

Great White Shark

Great white sharks may be able to change colour

Jul 17, 2022 Sharks

Shark species share resources by hunting at different times

Jul 17, 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

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

I used long strobe arms to light this huge sea fan.

Wide-Angle Lighting: Six Simple Steps to Better Strobe Positioning

Still photography

Animal Portrait category, Third Place: Ulrik Carlsson

Smögen Photo Week in Sweden in July

Still photography

Smögen Fotouge - Vinderbilleder

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September 01, 2022 - 12:47

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

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September 01, 2022 - 12:00

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UW Photo: Compositing

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September 01, 2022 - 12:00

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My Favorite Underwater Images: Angling Up—Contributors' Picks

By My Minion

August 01, 2022 - 12:00

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Wide-Angle Lighting: Six Simple Steps to Better Strobe Positioning

By Kate Jonker

July 18, 2022 - 08:00

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Smögen Photo Week in Sweden in July

By Lelle Malmström

June 01, 2022 - 09:00

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My Favorite Circles, Curves, Bubbles & Swirls: Contributors' Picks

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June 01, 2022 - 07:00

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Kate Jonker Portfolio

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