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Palau’s Rock Islands harbour heat-resistant corals

Posted by Main minion

17 January, 2023 - 08:11

Ecology & Science
New US law threatens dive operators

Posted by Main minion

12 January, 2023 - 10:44

News
Remains of a rare Elizabethan-era ship found in quarry

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03 January, 2023 - 14:59

Wrecks & Archaeology
Fish larvae use external clues to find their way

Posted by Catherine GS Lim

31 December, 2022 - 18:04

Ecology & Science
New species discovered off Western Australia

Posted by Catherine GS Lim

29 December, 2022 - 19:31

Ecology & Science
President Biden signs the Shark Fin Sales Elimination Act

Posted by Main minion

28 December, 2022 - 21:00

Ecology & Science
New subspecies of bottlenose dolphin identified

Posted by Catherine GS Lim

27 December, 2022 - 09:02

Ecology & Science

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EDITORIALS

losing some weight

Neglecting Basics

21 Oct, 2022 Peter Symes

Pay attention to briefings 26 Feb, 2020 Peter Symes

Upcoming Events & Expos

Dykmässan - The Swedish dive show

18 Mar, 2023 ➢ 19 Mar, 2023

Stockholm, Sweden

Rebreather Forum 4

20 Apr, 2023 ➢ 22 Apr, 2023

Valetta, Malta

Malaysia International Dive Expo (MIDE)

26 May, 2023 ➢ 28 May, 2023

World Trade Centre Kuala Lumpur

Op'eds & commentaries

Out of Control

24 Oct, 2022

The Barracuda Dive

05 Jan, 2022

Press Releases

11th Annual Ocean Art Underwater Photo Contest Winners Announced

18 Jan, 2023

Announcing Emperor Divers 'Fantastic Friday' Sale

16 Jan, 2023

NAUI Announces the Passing of NSG CEO, Rick Lorimor

05 Jan, 2023

Announcing Operation CCR 2023 – THE CCR event on Bonaire

30 Dec, 2022

Emperor Divers Announces Last Minute Bargains on Winter Trips

16 Dec, 2022

ProTek Watch Introduces New Titanium Field Series

16 Dec, 2022

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Wrecks & Archaeology

3D model still of 16th century ship found at Dungeness quarry

Remains of a rare Elizabethan-era ship found in quarry

Jan 03, 2023 - 14:59 Medieval Vessels

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Technical Diving - News

Rebreather Forum 4 to be held on Malta in April

07 Sep, 2022

Technical Diving Features

Gregory Borodiansky diving his Generic Breathing Machine (GBM), a front-mounted rebreather he invented

The Generic Breathing Machine: Front-Mounted Rebreather Innovation

18 Jul, 2022 Rebreathers

Technical Diving - features from the archives

Rebreathers and Photography

22 Sep, 2016 Technical Diving

Success Stories in Troubled Waters

13 Oct, 2011

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Safety Culture

Gareth Lock

Human Factors in Diving Conference Coming up

14 Jul, 2021 Safety Culture

Divers Adrift - Surviving Being Lost at Sea

09 Jan, 2021 Safety Culture

Gas Management 101

09 Jan, 2021 Safety Culture

Avoiding Bad Gas - Tips for Preventing Breathing-Gas Contamination

05 Jan, 2021 Safety Culture

Defensive Diving, Part 1

19 Jun, 2020 Safety Culture

The Lone Wolf

21 May, 2019 Safety Culture

Simon Pridmore

Selling Yourself Short: Your Skills Are Worth Nothing and You Work for Free

28 Jan, 2019

Mark Powell

Team Diving

13 Oct, 2011 Training

Matt Jevon

Peer Pressure in the Dark Side

27 Feb, 2017 Matt Jevon

Training

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Do What You Teach and Teach What You Do

01 Sep, 2022 Training

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16 Dec, 2022

Latest Travel Features

Cape Town: UV-fotografering ud for Sydafrikas forrevne naturskønne kyst

Kate Jonker

23 Nov, 2022

Rejser

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Patrik Jeppson og Vivian Kristoffersson

15 Nov, 2022

Rejser

Sverige
Luzon til Visayas: 13-Dage Liveaboard Eventyr i Filippinerne

Mattias Sellin

14 Nov, 2022

Rejser

Filippinerne
Malta's Deep Wrecks

Steve Jones

24 Oct, 2022

Travel & Trips
Dive into Taiwan: Penghu

Simon Pridmore

24 Oct, 2022

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East Asia

Taiwan
Papua New Guinea's Kimbe Bay in West New Britain

Pierre Constant

01 Sep, 2022

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Papua New Guinea
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Matthew Meier

01 Sep, 2022

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Pacific

South Pacific & Oceania

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Dive Travel and Covid

Airlines start dropping pandemic-specific rules

03 Apr, 2021 Travel & Trips COVID-19

Tighter restrictions for visiting Sipadan

13 Oct, 2022 Travel & Trips

Travel News & Advisories

Indonesia bans cohabitation and sex outside marriage—also for tourists

06 Dec, 2022 Travel & Trips

Egypt relaxes photography restrictions for tourists

21 Jul, 2022 Travel & Trips

Lake Malawi

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Guam: The Tale of Two Wrecks

By Brandi Mueller

20 May, 2015 - 12:39

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The Ogasawara Islands: Japan's Galapagos

By Don Silcock

07 April, 2018 - 11:42

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Diving with the Humboldt squid

By Main minion

11 September, 2012 - 21:10

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Tubbataha: Pristine Diving in the Philippines

By Main minion

21 January, 2015 - 17:58

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Western Australia: Ningaloo Reef at Exmouth

By My Minion

01 October, 2015 - 17:09

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News from Divers Alert Network (DAN)

DAN Thanks Dive Pros and Businesses for a Great 2022

Nov 17, 2022

DAN Announces DEMA Show Party, Seminar Schedule, and More

Oct 18, 2022

DAN and Indonesia Ministry of Tourism Advance Commitment to Safe Diving

Sep 07, 2022

DAN Founder Peter Bennett Has Passed Away

Aug 11, 2022

DAN Encourages Safe Diving During Florida Lobster Mini Season

Jul 20, 2022

DAN Offers Regional Emergency Hotlines in Latin America, the Caribbean, and Asia Pacific

Jul 13, 2022

Ecology

Stuff

Palau’s Rock Islands harbour heat-resistant corals

By Main minion

January 17, 2023 - 08:11

Posted in: Ecology & Science
Fish larvae use external clues to find their way

By Catherine GS Lim

December 31, 2022 - 18:04

Posted in: Ecology & Science
New species discovered off Western Australia

By Catherine GS Lim

December 29, 2022 - 19:31

Posted in: Ecology & Science
President Biden signs the Shark Fin Sales Elimination Act

By Main minion

December 28, 2022 - 21:00

Posted in: Ecology & Science
New subspecies of bottlenose dolphin identified

By Catherine GS Lim

December 27, 2022 - 09:02

Posted in: Ecology & Science
How glassfrogs become transparent when they sleep

By Catherine GS Lim

December 25, 2022 - 16:02

Posted in: Ecology & Science

Sentience

Giant Pacific Octopus - photo by Andrey Bizyukin

Do octopuses have an emotional life?

Squirrelfish

Seeking Eye Contact: Fish Gaze Reveals Self-Awareness

Thoughtful Sharks

The Remarkable Intelligence of Fish

A Matter of Sentience

Sharks: Turning Fear into Love

Posturing Sharks

Cognition and Self Awareness in Manta Rays

Mating sharks and tonic immobility

Marine Mammals

New subspecies of bottlenose dolphin identified

Dec 27, 2022 - 09:02 Dolphins

Acoustic signals show blue whales go to oceanic upwellings to…

Dec 12, 2022 Whales

Sperm whales form clans with diverse cultures

Dec 03, 2022 Whales

Mexico enhances vaquita protection

Oct 26, 2022 Dolphins

Sharks & Rays

Image by Derryn Williamson from Pixabay

President Biden signs the Shark Fin Sales Elimination Act

Dec 28, 2022 - 21:00 Sharks

Small device can reduce shark bycatch by 90%

Dec 18, 2022 Sharks

Tiger sharks that interact with tourists are larger, study shows

Nov 20, 2022 Sharks

More than 50 species of sharks given further protection

Nov 19, 2022 Sharks

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

More articles by Rico Resserdich

Photo & Video

Underwater photographer with camera rig, photo by Kate Jonker

UW Photo: 15 Steps to a Leak-Free Housing

Risbecia tryoni nudibranch

Contributors' Picks: Bold & Beautiful

Diver Spacescape, composite by John A. Ares

UW Photo: Compositing

Still photography

Frogfish, photo by Sheryl Checkman

My Favorite UW Pix: "Sea Legs" — Contributors' Picks

Giant Pacific manta ray

My Favorite Underwater Images: Angling Up—Contributors' Picks

Still photography

Easydive 360

By Main minion

December 06, 2022 - 14:36

Posted in: Foto & Video
Sea Dragon 5000+ Foto og Video lampe

By Main minion

December 05, 2022 - 19:21

Posted in: Foto & Video
Backscatter MiniFlash 2

By Main minion

December 05, 2022 - 19:20

Posted in: Foto & Video
SeaLife Introduces Sea Dragon 5000+ Professional Photo-Video Light

By Matthew Meier

November 15, 2022 - 22:21

Posted in: Photo & Video
Hold kameraet tørt

By Main minion

November 14, 2022 - 14:27

Posted in: Foto & Video
Contributors' Picks: Bold & Beautiful

By My Minion

October 24, 2022 - 12:00

Posted in: Photo & Video
UW Photo: 15 Steps to a Leak-Free Housing

By Kate Jonker

October 24, 2022 - 12:00

Posted in: Photo & Video

Culture & Lifestyle

Mariko Kusumoto Portfolio

By My Minion

24 October, 2022

Posted in: Portfolios
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Posted in: Ocean Arts
Rico Besserdich Portfolio

By Peter Symes

05 January, 2022

Posted in: Portfolios
Nansi & David Gallup Portfolio

By My Minion

18 March, 2022

Posted in: Portfolios
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Posted in: Ocean Arts
Dave Clarke Portfolio

By My Minion

18 January, 2022

Posted in: Portfolios
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Posted in: Ocean Arts
Kate Jonker Portfolio

By Main minion

01 September, 2022

Posted in: Portfolios
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Posted in: Ocean Arts
Curtis Atwater Portfolio

By My Minion

01 June, 2022

Posted in: Portfolios
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Posted in: Ocean Arts
Setsuo Hamanaka Portfolio

By My Minion

01 August, 2022

Posted in: Portfolios
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Posted in: Ocean Arts
Dray Van Beeck Portfolio

By My Minion

28 May, 2021

Posted in: Portfolios

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Books by our contributors

Expanded Edition of The Manual of Freediving Now Available

Umberto Pelizzari and Stefano Tovaglieri

Dangerous Shallows

Eric Takakjian and Randall Peffer

Dolphin Way

Mark Caney

The Third Dive

Robert Osborne

Scuba Professional

Simon Pridmore

Scuba Compendium: The Scuba Series Books 1 to 4, by Simon Pridmore

Simon Pridmore

Thirteen lessons that saved thirteen lives

John Volanthen

Dive and Travel Galapagos, by Steve Rosenberg

Steve Rosenberg

Books by Rico Besserdich

SONG OF SILENCE – A Book About Water

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Scuba Exceptional

Simon Pridmore