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Humpback Whales Use Bubble Nets as Tools

Posted by Ila France Porcher

26 August, 2024 - 09:46

Ecology & Science
Understanding the Octopus: A Dive into Its World

Posted by Ila France Porcher

23 August, 2024 - 10:59

Ecology & Science
Wreck of World War 1 Cruiser HMS Hawke found in ‘amazing’ condition

Posted by Chief minion

17 August, 2024 - 13:18

Wrecks & Archaeology
Tiger Sharks Seen at Easter Island

Posted by Ila France Porcher

16 August, 2024 - 11:47

Ecology & Science
Great White Sharks Separated Into Three Population Groups

Posted by Ila France Porcher

13 August, 2024 - 13:10

Ecology & Science
Divers Rescued After Drifting 36 Hours at Sea

Posted by Chief minion

12 August, 2024 - 12:46

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Resurfaced content

Strawberry crab

'Strawberry' crab found off Taiwan

Ecology & Science

Networking is key for corals too

Ecology & Science

Cortez Rainbow Wrasse (Thalassoma lucasanum) Isla Coiba, Panama

Costa Rican aquarium fish industry has negative effect on fish population

Ecology & Science

Painted Comber taking shelter in weeds.

Fish feel the blues too

Ecology & Science

Editorials & Op'eds

An Innate Connection

25 May, 2024 Chief minion

For the Love of Our Families

05 Apr, 2024 Chief minion

Press Releases Received

Introducing Emperor Divers New Alor Itinerary

19 Aug, 2024

Shipwreck Linked to Wordsworth Family Granted Protection

11 Aug, 2024

SeaLife's New Sea Dragon Duo 10K+ Color Boost Underwater Photo-Video Light Set

02 Aug, 2024

Buddy Dive Academy presents the 2025 PADI Instructor Development Course dates

31 Jul, 2024

Upcoming Events & Expos

18 Oct, 2024 ➢ 20 Oct, 2024

Diving Talks

Lisbon, Portugal

25 Oct, 2024 ➢ 27 Oct, 2024

ADEX Tokyo 24

Tokyo

19 Nov, 2024 ➢ 22 Nov, 2024

DEMA 2024

Las Vegas, USA

18 Jan, 2025 ➢ 26 Jan, 2025

boot 2025

Düsseldorf, Germany

Wrecks & Marine Archaeology

Wreck of World War 1 Cruiser HMS Hawke found in ‘amazing’ condition

Aug 17, 2024 WWI Wrecks

Shipwreck Linked to Wordsworth Family Granted Protection

Aug 11, 2024 Tall & Wooden Ships

Ancient Roman Mosaics Discovered Off Naples Coast

Aug 09, 2024 Antiquity

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Tech & Training

Simon Pridmore

It’s a Gas, Gas, Gas… Nitrox in Sport Diving: How It All Began

04 Nov, 2023

Mark Powell

Team Diving

13 Oct, 2011 Training

Matt Jevon

Training vs Experience

02 Jan, 2018 Matt Jevon Training

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Tech & Training

Scuba diver

All the Trimmings: Tips to Improve Your Efficiency in Water with Good Trim

Oct 10, 2022 Training

NASA Johnson / Flickr / CC BY-NC 2.0

Do What You Teach and Teach What You Do

Sep 01, 2022 Training

Photo courtesy of Michael Mason

Be a Better Divemaster: Apply Human Factors

Jan 05, 2022 Training

Diver wearing a sidemounted rebreather

Bailout CCR Course standards outlined

Sep 28, 2021 Training , Rebreathers , Sidemount

Tulum, Mexico. Photo by Pierre Constant

Tulum: DPV Cave Diving Course in Mexico

Aug 01, 2021 Training

Mixed OC & CCR dive team. Photo by Michael Rothschild

Tips for Mixed Teams of OC & CCR Divers

May 01, 2021 Training , Rebreathers

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Technical Diving - News

Tragic Incident Off the Coast of Orkney: Lessons from a Diver's Fatal Accident

03 Jul, 2024

Technical Diving Features

US Coast Guard Report: Rob Stewart

29 Apr, 2024

Technical Diving - features from the archives

Molnár János: Exploring Budapest’s Underwater Caves

04 Mar, 2013 Cave Diving and Mines

Analyzing the Obvious—It's About Anticipation

19 Feb, 2018

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Safety Culture

Gareth Lock

Human Factors in Diving Conference Coming up

Jul 14, 2021 Safety Culture

Divers Adrift - Surviving Being Lost at Sea

Jan 09, 2021 Training , Rescue , Safety Culture

Gas Management 101

Jan 09, 2021 Training , Safety Culture

Avoiding Bad Gas - Tips for Preventing Breathing-Gas Contamination

Jan 05, 2021 Safety Culture

Defensive Diving, Part 2

Oct 31, 2020 Training , Safety Culture

Defensive Diving, Part 1

Jun 19, 2020 Training , Safety Culture

Travel

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19 Aug, 2024

Emperor Divers introduce ‘Ladies Dive Cruise’

24 Jul, 2024

Explorer Ventures Liveaboard Diving Fleet

Explorer Ventures Pre-DEMA Group Travel Specials 2024

16 Jul, 2024

Jane Morgan - SS Breda

BSAC Clubs Open to Qualified Divers for Thrilling UK Diving this Summer!

10 Jul, 2024

Latest Travel Features

Madeira: Atlantic Island of Adventure

Brandi Mueller

28 Jun, 2024

Travel & Trips
Cuba: Escapade in the Caribbean

Pierre Constant

31 May, 2024

Travel & Trips
Dhofar: Diving Oman’s Monsoon Sea

Paul Flandinette

23 Apr, 2024

Travel & Trips
Yap: Seven Perfect Days Diving with Mantas & More

David Fleetham

20 Mar, 2024

Travel & Trips
Vanuatu: Pacific Island Adventure

Pierre Constant

16 Mar, 2024

Travel & Trips

Pacific

South Pacific & Oceania

Vanuatu
Southern Right Whales of Peninsula Valdés

Don Silcock

19 Jan, 2024

Travel & Trips

South America

Argentina

Dive Travel News

Airlines start dropping pandemic-specific rules

03 Apr, 2021 Travel & Trips COVID-19

Boracay to Open New Hyperbaric Facility

12 Jun, 2024 Travel & Trips

Travel News & Advisories

Captain Ordered to Pay $32K for 2019 Dive Boat Fire

02 Aug, 2024 Travel & Trips

Egyptian Dive Operators Affected by Regional Unrest

28 Mar, 2024 Travel & Trips

Lake Malawi

By Scott Bennett

06 January, 2015 - 23:53

Posted in: Travel & Trips
Great Lakes: Lake Michigan Shipwreck Mysteries

By My Minion

26 April, 2017 - 12:52

Posted in: Travel & Trips
Florida Springs

By My Minion

12 June, 2015 - 13:17

Posted in: Travel & Trips
U89: Exploring U-boats in Ireland

By Chief minion

13 October, 2011 - 23:25

Posted in: Travel & Trips
Timor-Leste: Off the Beaten Path

By Brandi Mueller

28 January, 2019 - 14:31

Posted in: Travel & Trips
Washington State's Hood Canal

By Barb Roy

17 February, 2014 - 17:30

Posted in: Travel & Trips

News from Divers Alert Network (DAN)

DAN Reminds Dive Pros to Avoid a Gap in Their Liability Coverage

Jun 19, 2024

DAN at 2024 Scuba Show

May 24, 2024

DAN Introduces Continuing Education for Dive Professionals

May 22, 2024

DAN celebrates 15 years of dive safety seminars in Cozumel

Dec 20, 2023

DAN receives NAUI Innovation Award

Dec 14, 2023

Party with DAN at DEMA Show 2023

Nov 03, 2023

DAN announces DEMA party, seminar schedule and more

Oct 27, 2023

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Culture & Lifestyle

Portfolios

Portfolio: Alan Williams

By My Minion

14 October, 2023

Posted in: Portfolios
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Posted in: Ocean Arts
Nate Wilson Portfolio

By My Minion

19 January, 2023

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Posted in: Ocean Arts
Olivier Leger Portfolio

By My Minion

20 June, 2023

Posted in: Portfolios
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Posted in: Ocean Arts
Paul Fearn Portfolio

By My Minion

27 April, 2023

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Posted in: Ocean Arts
Grace Marquez Portfolio

By My Minion

07 August, 2023

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Posted in: Ocean Arts
Tony Fredriksson Portfolio

By My Minion

06 February, 2023

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Posted in: Ocean Arts
Marguerita Hagan Portfolio

By My Minion

10 October, 2023

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Curtis Atwater Portfolio

By My Minion

01 June, 2022

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Books & Media by our contributors

BIG

Amos Nachoum, Marko Dimitrijevic

The Airplane Graveyard, by Brandi Mueller

Brandi Mueller

,

Alan Axelrod

Scuba Physiological

Simon Pridmore

Diving through the Decades

Eric Hanauer

Books & Media by others

Counterstrike & Other Musings

David Strike

Sharks Don't Sink

Jasmin Graham

Light in the Underworld: Diving the Mexican Cenotes

Martin Broen

Secret Seas

Paul Flandinette

,

Michel Claereboudt

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Ecology

Stuff

Humpback Whales Use Bubble Nets as Tools

By Ila France Porcher

August 26, 2024 - 09:46

Posted in: Ecology & Science
Understanding the Octopus: A Dive into Its World

By Ila France Porcher

August 23, 2024 - 10:59

Posted in: Ecology & Science
Tiger Sharks Seen at Easter Island

By Ila France Porcher

August 16, 2024 - 11:47

Posted in: Ecology & Science
Great White Sharks Separated Into Three Population Groups

By Ila France Porcher

August 13, 2024 - 13:10

Posted in: Ecology & Science
Ecological Importance of Big Sharks

By Ila France Porcher

August 11, 2024 - 12:50

Posted in: Ecology & Science
New Shark Species Showing up in Puget Sound

By Chief minion

August 02, 2024 - 14:40

Posted in: Ecology & Science

Marine Mammals

humpback whales

Humpback Whales Use Bubble Nets as Tools

Aug 26, 2024 Whales

The use of AI to decode sperm whale communication marks a significant step forward in our understanding of animal cognition and social structures.

Decoding Sperm Whale Language

Jul 07, 2024 Whales

Nine countries have signed the Global Declaration for River Dolphins, a significant step towards global wildlife conservation.

Global Declaration for River Dolphins

Jul 07, 2024 Dolphins

Why Have Pacific Coast Gray Whales Become Shorter?

Jun 19, 2024 Whales

Sharks and Rays (Elasmobranchs)

TIger shark (Galeocerdo cuvier)

Tiger Sharks Seen at Easter Island

Aug 16, 2024 Sharks

A great white shark

Great White Sharks Separated Into Three Population Groups

Aug 13, 2024 Sharks

Tiger shark

Ecological Importance of Big Sharks

Aug 11, 2024 Sharks

New Shark Species Showing up in Puget Sound

Aug 02, 2024 Sharks

Sentience and Self-Awareness

Understanding the Octopus: A Dive into Its World

Aug 23, 2024 Sentience , Octopus & Squid

Can Clownfish Count?

Feb 04, 2024 Sentience , Fish

social sharks

Sharks as social and sentient beings

Aug 28, 2023 Sentience

Fish recognises itself in photographs

Jun 30, 2023 Behaviour , Self-awareness

Giant Pacific Octopus - photo by Andrey Bizyukin

Do octopuses have an emotional life?

Jul 30, 2022 Sentience , Octopus & Squid

Their apparent problem-solving ability has led cephalopods to be recognised as intelligent.

Do octopuses dream?

Apr 01, 2021 Sentience , Octopus & Squid

Squirrelfish

Seeking Eye Contact: Fish Gaze Reveals Self-Awareness

Jun 01, 2020 Behaviour , Self-awareness

Illustration of a tiger shark by Ila France Porcher

What Are Sharks Aware Of?

Mar 29, 2020 Behaviour , Sentience

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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

Photo & Video

Signature Traits: Contributors' Picks

Still photography

UW Photo: Camera Sensors

Cameras & Optics

Transparent & Translucent: Contributors’ Picks

Still photography

Pure Light: Shooting with Ambient Light in UW Photography

Still photography

Tones & Tonality: Contributors' Picks

Still photography

Manfrotto Carry-On

By Chief minion

July 10, 2024 - 20:41

Posted in: Photo & Video
AOI M67 Flip Adapter

By Chief minion

July 10, 2024 - 12:06

Posted in: Photo & Video
Weefine Ring Light

By Chief minion

July 10, 2024 - 11:06

Posted in: Photo & Video
Pentax WG-1000

By Chief minion

July 07, 2024 - 15:58

Posted in: Photo & Video
Signature Traits: Contributors' Picks

By My Minion

May 31, 2024 - 15:09

Posted in: Photo & Video
UW Photo: Camera Sensors

By My Minion

May 27, 2024 - 12:38

Posted in: Photo & Video

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