March 2022

Humpback whale straining krill
Humpback whale straining krill

Whales' baleen plates disclose their dietary habits

Scientists have discovered that the baleen plates of toothless whales can reveal how these mammals adapt to environmental changes over time. By examining the baleen plates, which held a chemical record of their feeding patterns, scientists could find out how changes in the whales’ feeding habits corresponded with the changing climate cycles.

After a study involving humpback and right whales in the Pacific and Indian Ocean, they published their findings in the Frontiers in Marine Science journal.

Whaling shipwreck found in Gulf of Mexico

NOAA Ocean Exploration documented the brig Industry shipwreck in the Gulf of Mexico at a depth of 2,000m below the Gulf surface. The brig sank in the summer of 1836 after a storm snapped its masts and opened the hull to the sea.

The remains of the 64-foot long, two-masted wooden brig open a window into a little known chapter of American history when descendants of African slaves and Native Americans served as essential crew in one of the nation’s oldest industries.

Discovered in 2011

The ship’s remains were first documented in 2011, when a geological data company scanning an oil lease area spotted the carcass of a ship at the bottom of the Gulf of Mexico. Following standard procedures, the company reported its finding to the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, which logged the wreck as No. 15563 and left it alone.

Denne lille sprutte sender et signal. Hvad betyder det?

Kontakt til intelligente livsformer

Hver gang jeg kigger op pÄ en stjerneklar nattehimmel, kan jeg ikke lade vÊre med at spekulere pÄ, hvilke andre verdener der mÄ findes derude, og om der er liv blandt alle de blinkende stjerner. Er vi alene i universet?

Jeg er vel som de fleste mennesker i den henseende – har vi ikke alle, pĂ„ et eller andet tidspunkt, reflekteret over dette allermest fundamentale eksistentielle spĂžrgsmĂ„l?

2022 San Diego Undersea Film Exhibition er nu Ă„ben for indsendelser

For fÞrste gang i tre Är er der atter et fysisk event pÄ tapetet!

Filmfestivalen afholdes lÞrdag den 1. oktober 2022 i Qualcomm Hall i San Diego. Festivalen vil ogsÄ vÊre en hybrid begivenhed hvor nogle film blivere tilgÊngelige online.

Alle film der indsendes skal bestÄ af mindst 50 % undervandsoptagelser

Film skal indsendes via FilmFreeway senest den 15. juni 2022

Der kan maksimalt indsendes ialt to film pr. filmskaber. Der er to kategorier:

2022 San Diego Undersea Film Exhibition is Open for Submissions

For the first time in three years, we plan to hold an "in-person" film exhibition again! The film festival will be held Saturday, October 1, 2022, at Qualcomm Hall in San Diego. The festival will also be a hybrid event with some films available online.

All Films Must Contain at Least 50% Underwater Footage

Films must be submitted via FilmFreeway no later than June 15, 2022

Diving Through The Decades eBook Now Available

Announcing a new eBook that chronicles the progression of scuba diving from its humble beginnings to an international sport enjoyed by millions. Written by highly respected diving historian Eric Hanauer, Diving Through The Decades takes readers on an up-close and personal, decade by decade journey through the evolution of diving while highlighting inventions, events, and noted diving pioneers.

Sperm whale.  Photo by Eric Cheng
Will humans ever understand what these cetaceans are saying?

Vil det vÊre muligt at forstÄ hvalsprog?

Project CETI er en nonprofitorganisation, der benytter sig af maskinlÊring og robotteknologi til at lytte til og oversÊtte hvalers kommunikation. Organisationen arbejder pÄ at udvikle en dybere forstÄelse af det komplekse kommunikationssystem, som kaskelothvaler bruger, og dele denne forstÄelse med verden.

An era is about to come to an end. South Sea Whale Fishery, lithographic print published 1835

Island agter helt at droppe hvalfangst i 2024

Sammen med Norge og Japan er Island et af de fÄ lande, der fortsat bedriver kommeciel hvalfangst.

EfterspĂžrgslen efter hvalkĂžd er dog faldet dramatisk, siden Japan – Islands vĂŠsentligste marked – genoptog deres egen kommercielle hvalfangst i 2019 efter et 30-Ă„rigt forbud. Kommerciel hvalfangst blev forbudt som ifĂžlge en embargo fra Den Internationale Hvalfangstkommission (IWC) i 1986, som Japan imidlertid trak sig ud af i December 2018.

PADI Dive Stories, scuba diving podcast, Pascal van Erp, Global Recycling Day, Rosemary E Lunn, Roz Lunn, XRay Mag, X-Ray Magazine, scuba diving news, Ghost Diving, Ghost Fishing, Healthy Seas
Marine conservation diver and Ghost Diving founder, Pascal van Erp

Pascal van Erp kommer att synas i podcasten "Dive Stories".

Enligt 'Dive Stories' kommer Pascal van Erp att dela med sig av sina erfarenheter av att ta bort spökfiskeredskap frÄn undervattensvÀrlden, om de innovativa produkterna som skapas av det han samlar in, och hans grundlÀggande tankar om hur vi alla kan vara en del av lösningen till spökfiske.

PADI Dive Stories Podcast

PADI lanserade en mÄnatlig podcast som heter "Dive Stories" i juli 2020. VÀrd av Allison Albritton - aka "Ocean Allison" - ett nytt avsnitt slÀpps den 15:e varje mÄnad.

NÀr Dive Stories första gÄngen sÀndes sa Kristin Valette-Wirth frÄn PADI "Dykgemenskapen bestÄr av nÄgra av de mest passionerade, mÄngfaldiga och intressanta mÀnniskorna pÄ planeten. Deras berÀttelser har förmÄgan att inspirera och underhÄlla och sprida en djupare affinitet för havet utforskning och bevarande."

Nansi & David Gallup Portfolio

Life Opalescent, 22 x 28in, oil on linen, by Nansi and David C. Gallup
Life Opalescent, 22 x 28in, oil on linen, by Nansi and David C. Gallup

American collaborative artists David Gallup and Nansi Bielanski Gallup create dynamic, compelling and atmospheric paintings of marine life and underwater scenes, rich with color, texture and light, inspired by their adventures under the waves. Well-traveled divers, the husband-and-wife team have dedicated their artistic endeavors to raising awareness and understanding of coral reef and ocean ecosystems.