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Egypt closes part of Red Sea coast after fatal shark attack

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Did marine mammals cause emergence of tuberculosis in the Americas?

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Petition to Protect Great Hammerhead Sharks

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Single seagrass plant stretches 180km

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White sharks complicate population recovery for sea otters

By Main minion

June 27, 2022 - 18:33

Posted in: Ecology & Science
Did marine mammals cause emergence of tuberculosis in the Americas?

By Main minion

June 23, 2022 - 17:55

Posted in: Ecology & Science
Petition to Protect Great Hammerhead Sharks

By Main minion

June 23, 2022 - 15:03

Posted in: Ecology & Science
Single seagrass plant stretches 180km

By Main minion

June 23, 2022 - 13:29

Posted in: Ecology & Science
Save the corals of Maamigili

By Main minion

June 17, 2022 - 21:36

Posted in: Ecology & Science
Overlooked fossil turns out to be oldest known ancestor of octopuses

By Catherine GS Lim

June 15, 2022 - 08:00

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Sentience

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Seeking Eye Contact: Fish Gaze Reveals Self-Awareness

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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

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 Americas?

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Dolphins appear to use the reef as a medicine chest

May 19, 2022 Dolphins

Critically endangered…

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Whales' baleen plates disclose their dietary habits

Mar 24, 2022 Whales

Sharks & Rays

Sea otters bounce back but fall prey to great whites

White sharks complicate population recovery for sea otters

Jun 27, 2022 - 18:33 Sharks

Petition to Protect Great Hammerhead Sharks

Jun 23, 2022 Sharks

Southern banded guitarfish at El Jobo

Chasing Rays in Costa Rica

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Southern banded guitarfish at El Jobo

Chasing Rays in Costa Rica

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Photo & Video

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Surgeonfish, Red Sea, photo by Rico Besserdich

A New Approach: Shooting Common Subjects in Different Ways

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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

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Animal Portrait category, Third Place: Ulrik Carlsson

Smögen Photo Week in Sweden in July

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big-eye jacks, Liberty wreck, Bali, Indonesia

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

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Myth Busting: Compact Camera Rules & Common Misconceptions

Coleman shrimp on variable fire urchin. Photo by Anita George-Ares

My Favorite Spots, Stripes & Stars: Contributors' Picks

Still photography

Salem Express wreck. Photo by Kate Jonker

My Favorite Black & White: Contributors' Picks

Still photography

Smögen Photo Week in Sweden in July

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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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Panasonic Lumix GH6

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May 19, 2022 - 08:34

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PWRBOARD modular charging station

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May 09, 2022 - 09:06

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Nauticam housing for Nikon Z9

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May 09, 2022 - 08:59

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Tokina fisheye lens

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May 09, 2022 - 08:50

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Hugyfot housing for Nikon Z6/7 II

By Rico Besserdich

May 09, 2022 - 08:03

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Dave Clarke Portfolio

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18 January, 2022

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Curtis Atwater Portfolio

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01 June, 2022

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Rico Besserdich Portfolio

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05 January, 2022

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Nansi & David Gallup Portfolio

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18 March, 2022

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Vanessa Barragão Portfolio

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06 February, 2021

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Kristin Moger Portfolio

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01 March, 2021

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Olga Nikitina Portfolio

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15 July, 2021

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Dray Van Beeck Portfolio

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28 May, 2021

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The True Nature of Sharks

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Elysium Coral Triangle

Michael Aw

Counterstrike & Other Musings

David Strike

Thirteen lessons that saved thirteen lives

John Volanthen

An American Immersion

Jennifer Idol

Oxygen Measurement For Divers

John Lamb

Books by Rico Besserdich

SONG OF SILENCE – A Book About Water

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The Diver Who Fell from the Sky

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