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Why table corals matter in reef regeneration

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Jesper Risløv President of the Danish Sportdiving Federation

Welcome to Denmark

28 May, 2021

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Making the Right Choice

20 Apr, 2021

Ten Commandments of Tech Diving Ops, Part II

30 Mar, 2021

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14 Jun, 2021

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Eighth Annual United Nations World Oceans Day Photo Competition Results 2021

09 Jun, 2021

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08 Jun, 2021

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Technical Diving - features from the archives

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05 Jan, 2021 Safety Culture

Wrecks & Archaeology

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Denmark: Marine Archaeology

May 25, 2021 - 12:16 Marine Archaeology

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Defensive Diving, Part 2

31 Oct, 2020 Safety Culture

Defensive Diving, Part 1

19 Jun, 2020 Safety Culture

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21 May, 2019 Safety Culture

Risk and Uncertainty

23 Apr, 2019 Safety Culture

Diver Error Highlights the Lethality within the System

16 Feb, 2019 Safety Culture

Risk-Taking in Diving: Is it Worth it?

26 May, 2017 Safety Culture

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Unselling the Product

28 Oct, 2013 Simon Pridmore

Mark Powell

Achieving Our Teaching Objectives

26 Sep, 2017 Training

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The Role of Ego in Technical (and Recreational) Diving

27 Feb, 2017 Matt Jevon Safety Culture

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Tips for Mixed Teams of OC & CCR Divers

01 May, 2021 Training , Rebreathers

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18 May, 2021

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18 May, 2021

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18 May, 2021

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18 Mar, 2021

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11 Feb, 2021

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Japan's Hachijō-jima

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Southern California's Market Squid Run

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No artificial lights for Nemo, please!

By Catherine GS Lim

June 10, 2021 - 21:04

Posted in: Ecology & Science
Whale songs reveal new population of pygmy blue whales

By Catherine GS Lim

June 08, 2021 - 12:28

Posted in: Ecology & Science
Why table corals matter in reef regeneration

By Catherine GS Lim

June 02, 2021 - 18:39

Posted in: Ecology & Science
Clownfish at different anemones get stripes at different rates

By Catherine GS Lim

May 26, 2021 - 20:29

Posted in: Ecology & Science
Resilience pays off in oyster research

By Catherine GS Lim

May 22, 2021 - 06:12

Posted in: Ecology & Science
Maldives backpaddles after outcry over lifting shark fishing ban

By Main minion

April 22, 2021 - 17:02

Posted in: Ecology & Science

Sentience

Squirrelfish

Seeking Eye Contact: Fish Gaze Reveals Self-Awareness

Illustration of a tiger shark by Ila France Porcher

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 pygmy blue whale is the smallest subspecies of the blue whale (shown here).

Whale songs reveal new population of pygmy blue whales

Jun 08, 2021 - 12:28 Whales

Why whales don't seem to get cancer

Apr 02, 2021 Whales

Narwhal's tusk tells on its feeding habits, and more

Mar 13, 2021 Whales

Whales expand their distribution

Feb 17, 2021 Whales

Sharks & Rays

Fresh shark fins drying on sidewalk

Maldives backpaddles after outcry over lifting shark fishing ban

Apr 22, 2021 - 17:02 Sharks

A whitespotted eagle ray gliding through the waters

Where eagle rays spread their wings in US waters

Feb 24, 2021 Mantas & Stingrays

Largetooth sawfish in an aquarium.

Threat of sawfish extinction looms

Feb 16, 2021 Mantas & Stingrays

Climate change shifts the range of white sharks

Feb 15, 2021 Sharks

Photo & Video

Rico Besserdich - tutorials

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 by Rico Besserdich

Colour in Post Production

Feb 18, 2020

Exposure, Contrast & Curves

Dec 22, 2019

Photo & Video

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My Favorite Underwater Photo Technique: Contributors' Picks

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X-Ray Mag Photo Challenge: Comparisons

Still photography

Proper Export of Underwater Images in Postproduction

Still photography

Branding Videos & Digital Media Marketing

Tutorials Brent Durand

Underwater Model Shoots: Conducting Sessions for Beginners

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Prepping for Print

By Rico Besserdich

April 02, 2021 - 19:40
My Favorite Underwater Photo Technique: Contributors' Picks

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March 30, 2021 - 21:08
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March 17, 2021 - 21:36

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March 15, 2021 - 22:24
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February 09, 2021 - 19:46

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06 February, 2021

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23 November, 2020

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