Tiger Sharks Help Researchers Uncover Seagrass Ecosystem
Their groundbreaking study, published in 2022, marks a significant milestone in understanding and preserving vital marine ecosystems that are crucial for mitigating climate change.
Dive Rite
Dive Rite has been outfitting underwater explorers since 1984. What started as a small workshop producing thirteen tools for cave exploration has evolved into a global brand with recreational and technical equipment lines that include over 200 products.
Dive Rite developed the canister light, backplate, and Classic wing, entering the rebreather market in 2004 with the O2ptima CCR that has evolved into the more travel-friendly O2ptima CM.
Dive Boat Act Proposes Relief for US Dive Operators
The enactment of the Small Passenger Vessel Act (SPVA) in 2022 amended US maritime law, affecting the liability of small passenger vessel owners for safety violations that lead to accidents.
Orcas Are Possibly Two Distinct Species
Orcas have long been considered a single global species, with different forms in different regions, known as “ecotypes.”
However, scientists have long recognised the differences between resident and transient orcas, known as Bigg's killer whales, in the North Pacific. Resident orcas maintain close-knit family pods and prey on salmon and other marine fish, while Bigg’s orcas roam in smaller groups and hunt other marine mammals such as seals and whales.