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Coral growth depends on type of symbiotic algae they associate with

Posted by Catherine GS Lim

27 November, 2023 - 16:55

Ecology & Science
Critically endangered dolphins face unprecedented pollutant threat

Posted by Catherine GS Lim

25 November, 2023 - 15:23

Ecology & Science
Enigmatic world of shark and ray behaviour unveiled

Posted by Ila France Porcher

20 November, 2023 - 18:12

Ecology & Science
Pollution aggravates gender imbalance of green sea turtles

Posted by Catherine GS Lim

15 November, 2023 - 00:08

Ecology & Science
Ocean temperature rise caused coral bleaching at depths over 90m

Posted by Catherine GS Lim

12 November, 2023 - 10:29

Ecology & Science
Portable coral factories to be developed

Posted by Catherine GS Lim

05 November, 2023 - 19:15

Ecology & Science

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Skills for Technical Diving

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Technical Diving - features from the archives

I Survived! Preventative Safety Strategies

17 Dec, 2016

Ordinskaya Cave

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Gareth Lock

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Divers Adrift - Surviving Being Lost at Sea

09 Jan, 2021 Safety Culture

Gas Management 101

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Defensive Diving, Part 1

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01 Jul, 2023

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Thousand Islands Wrecks of St. Lawrence River

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Nova Scotia

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Philippines: Wrecks of Coron

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Ecology

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Coral growth depends on type of symbiotic algae they associate with

By Catherine GS Lim

November 27, 2023 - 16:55

Posted in: Ecology & Science
Critically endangered dolphins face unprecedented pollutant threat

By Catherine GS Lim

November 25, 2023 - 15:23

Posted in: Ecology & Science
Enigmatic world of shark and ray behaviour unveiled

By Ila France Porcher

November 20, 2023 - 18:12

Posted in: Ecology & Science
Pollution aggravates gender imbalance of green sea turtles

By Catherine GS Lim

November 15, 2023 - 00:08

Posted in: Ecology & Science
Ocean temperature rise caused coral bleaching at depths over 90m

By Catherine GS Lim

November 12, 2023 - 10:29

Posted in: Ecology & Science
Portable coral factories to be developed

By Catherine GS Lim

November 05, 2023 - 19:15

Posted in: Ecology & Science

Sentience

social sharks

Sharks as social and sentient beings

Fish recognises itself in photographs

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

Marine Mammals

Pod of Burrunan dolphins at the ocean surface

Critically endangered dolphins face unprecedented pollutant threat

Nov 25, 2023 - 15:23 Dolphins

Manatees up for protection

Oct 16, 2023 Manatees and Dugongs

Amazonian River Dolphins killed by Severe Drought

Oct 05, 2023 Dolphins

Southern Resident orca harassing a porpoise

Why Southern Resident orcas harass porpoises

Oct 01, 2023 Orca

Sharks & Rays

Shark illustration

Enigmatic world of shark and ray behaviour unveiled

Nov 20, 2023 - 18:12 Sharks , Mantas & Stingrays

Baby hammerhead during development with a nascent hammerhead snout.

How hammerheads grow their hammers

Oct 08, 2023 Sharks

Great White Shark

Shark behavior before hurricanes offers human insights

Sep 04, 2023 Sharks

Sharks as social and sentient beings

Aug 28, 2023 Sharks

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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

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Vivid Color with Lab in Postproduction of Underwater Images

Oct 31, 2020

Photo & Video

SUPE D-Pro Strobe Review

Triptychs: Contributors' Picks

Still photography

Variations on the Theme of Opposites: Contributors' Picks

Still photography

Sequential Shots

Photo by Kate Jonker

Ambient Light in Underwater Photography

Still photography

Lens Beyond Ocean 2024: Call for submissions

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October 13, 2023 - 12:00

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SUPE D-Pro Strobe Review

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October 10, 2023 - 12:00

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Triptychs: Contributors' Picks

By My Minion

October 10, 2023 - 12:00

Posted in: Photo & Video
Variations on the Theme of Opposites: Contributors' Picks

By My Minion

August 10, 2023 - 15:40

Posted in: Photo & Video
Sequential Shots

By Rico Besserdich

July 18, 2023 - 10:14

Posted in: Photo & Video
Ambient Light in Underwater Photography

By My Minion

June 20, 2023 - 19:30

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Grace Marquez Portfolio

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07 August, 2023

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Tony Fredriksson Portfolio

By My Minion

06 February, 2023

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Nate Wilson Portfolio

By My Minion

19 January, 2023

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Olivier Leger Portfolio

By My Minion

20 June, 2023

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Paul Fearn Portfolio

By My Minion

27 April, 2023

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Marguerita Hagan Portfolio

By My Minion

10 October, 2023

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Rico Besserdich Portfolio

By Peter Symes

05 January, 2022

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Mariko Kusumoto Portfolio

By My Minion

24 October, 2022

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Scuba Physiological

Simon Pridmore

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

Simon Pridmore

An American Immersion

Jennifer Idol

My Sunset Rendezvous: Crisis in Tahiti

Ila France Porcher

Technically Speaking

Simon Pridmore

Cave Diving: Everything you always wanted to know, by Stratis Kas

Stratis Kas

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Matteo Ratto

The True Nature of Sharks

Ila France Porcher

Technically Speaking – Talks on Technical Diving Volume 1: Genesis and Exodus

Simon Pridmore

Books by Rico Besserdich

SONG OF SILENCE – A Book About Water

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Scuba Fundamental

Simon Pridmore