Front Page X-Ray Magazine

129-year old shipwreck found intact in Lake Huron

Posted by Main minion

11 March, 2023 - 15:02

Wrecks & Archaeology
Plankton doesn't eat microplastic

Posted by Main minion

02 March, 2023 - 08:55

Ecology & Science
Why damselfish chasing away cleaner fish's customers is bad for reefs

Posted by Catherine GS Lim

27 February, 2023 - 20:55

Ecology & Science
Appeals court clears diver of involuntary manslaughter of diving buddy

Posted by Main minion

22 February, 2023 - 18:27

News
"Bad Luck Barquentine" shipwreck from 1869 discovered in Lake Superior

Posted by Main minion

19 February, 2023 - 14:33

Wrecks & Archaeology
Wreck site identified as World War II submarine USS Albacore

Posted by Main minion

19 February, 2023 - 12:32

Wrecks & Archaeology
Hydrogen in the Mix

Posted by Main minion

19 February, 2023 - 09:24

Historical Diving

Latest edition

X-Ray Mag #117

Free Download
Free stuff is good! Check out 117 free back issues. Subscriptions are free ► Sign up here

EDITORIALS

Competence & Confidence

20 Jan, 2023 Main minion

Underwater Photography: In Competition 30 Jul, 2022 Lelle Malmström

Advertisement

Upcoming Events & Expos

Diving Talks

6 Oct, 2023 ➢ 8 Oct, 2023

Tróia, Portugal

EUDI

13 Oct, 2023 ➢ 15 Oct, 2023

Bologna, Italy

DEMA 2023

14 Nov, 2023 ➢ 17 Nov, 2023

New Orleans, Lousiana

Op'eds & commentaries

Out of Control

24 Oct, 2022

The Barracuda Dive

05 Jan, 2022

Press Releases

Issue 131 of Underwater Photography Magazine Published

10 Mar, 2023

Reef ID Books Releases Guide to Marine Worms

08 Mar, 2023

SDUFEX Underwater Film Festival Open for Submissions March 1, 2023

27 Feb, 2023

Vaccination no longer required for Fiji

14 Feb, 2023

Help Make Diving Safer: Work at DAN!

01 Feb, 2023

Emperor Divers Announces New Southern Red Sea Itinerary

31 Jan, 2023

Advertisement

Wrecks & Archaeology

129-year old shipwreck found intact in Lake Huron

Mar 11, 2023 - 15:02

Advertisement

New Equipment

Ikelite Sony a7R V Update Kit for 7 IV Housing

Isotta Housing for Sony Alpha 1

Ikelite Housing for the Sony a7 IV and a7R V

Nauticam Housing for Canon EOS R6 Mark II

OM System M.Zuiko 90mm F3.5 Macro IS PRO

OM System M.Zuiko 90mm F3.5 Macro IS PRO

Apeks DSX

Technical Diving - News

Rebreather Forum 4 to be held on Malta in April

07 Sep, 2022

Technical Diving Features

Divers at decostop

In-water Recompression: Good or Bad Idea

19 Jan, 2023

Technical Diving - features from the archives

Molnár János: Exploring Budapest’s Underwater Caves

04 Mar, 2013 Cave Diving and Mines

Interviewing Wreckers

30 Jun, 2014 aquaCORPS Magazine

Advertisement

Advertisement

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

Tech diver on wreck

Turning Tek

19 Jan, 2023

Mark Powell

The Evolution of Dive Planning

12 Jun, 2018 Theory

Matt Jevon

The Role of Ego in Technical (and Recreational) Diving

27 Feb, 2017 Matt Jevon Safety Culture

Training

scuba diver

Helga and the Weight Debate

06 Feb, 2023 Training

Advertisement

Travel

Promotions and offers from our sponsors

Vaccination no longer required for Fiji

14 Feb, 2023

Emperor Divers Announces New Southern Red Sea Itinerary

31 Jan, 2023

Announcing Emperor Divers 'Fantastic Friday' Sale

16 Jan, 2023

Latest Travel Features

The Trip-Saving Kit We Bring

Peter Symes

17 Feb, 2023

Travel & Trips
Lifou in New Caledonia

Pierre Constant

25 Jan, 2023

Travel & Trips

Pacific

New Caledonia

France
Dive into Taiwan: Kenting

Simon Pridmore

25 Jan, 2023

Travel & Trips

East Asia

Taiwan
Galápagos Islands

Brandi Mueller

19 Jan, 2023

Travel & Trips

Pacific

Eastern Pacific

Galapagos Islands

Ecuador
Yucatán: Special Treasures in Mexican Cenotes

Pierre Constant

19 Jan, 2023

Travel & Trips

Mexico
Dive into Taiwan: Xiaoliuqiu

Simon Pridmore

19 Jan, 2023

Travel & Trips

Southeast Asia

Taiwan
Dive into Taiwan: Penghu

Simon Pridmore

24 Oct, 2022

Travel & Trips

East Asia

Taiwan

Dive Travel and Covid

Airlines start dropping pandemic-specific rules

03 Apr, 2021 Travel & Trips COVID-19

Maya Train from Cancun to Tulum will have cable-stayed bridges

10 Jan, 2023 Travel & Trips

Travel News & Advisories

Jungle being cleared

Maya Train from Cancun to Tulum will have cable-stayed bridges

10 Jan, 2023 Travel & Trips

Indonesia bans cohabitation and sex outside marriage—also for tourists

06 Dec, 2022 Travel & Trips

Port Hardy (British Columbia) aboard the Nautilus Swell

By Barb Roy

13 October, 2011 - 23:36

Posted in: Travel & Trips
North Carolina: Wrecks & Sharks

By Larry Cohen

12 March, 2018 - 10:04

Posted in: Travel & Trips
Wrecks of Russia's Lake Ladoga

By Andrey Bizyukin

11 February, 2021 - 15:45

Posted in: Travel & Trips
Yucatán: Special Treasures in Mexican Cenotes

By My Minion

19 January, 2023 - 12:00

Posted in: Travel & Trips
Grotta Giusti

By Main minion

31 December, 2014 - 16:27

Posted in: Travel & Trips
The Philippines: Southern Cebu

By Andrey Bizyukin

10 January, 2015 - 12:14

Posted in: Travel & Trips

News from Divers Alert Network (DAN)

Help Make Diving Safer: Work at DAN!

Feb 01, 2023

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

Ecology

Stuff

Plankton doesn't eat microplastic

By Main minion

March 02, 2023 - 08:55

Posted in: Ecology & Science
Why damselfish chasing away cleaner fish's customers is bad for reefs

By Catherine GS Lim

February 27, 2023 - 20:55

Posted in: Ecology & Science
Southern resident orca mothers pay higher price to care for sons

By Catherine GS Lim

February 11, 2023 - 20:57

Posted in: Ecology & Science
Shark and ray populations in Northwestern Atlantic are recovering

By Catherine GS Lim

February 03, 2023 - 17:05

Posted in: Ecology & Science
Closure of Guadalupe Island for divers cause of great concern for the sharks

By Matthew Meier

January 30, 2023 - 21:33

Posted in: Ecology & Science
New brain map to explain how cuttlefish camouflage themselves

By Catherine GS Lim

January 26, 2023 - 18:16

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

Sharks : As Animals and Individuals

The True Nature of Sharks

Marine Mammals

A pair of southern resident orcas

Southern resident orca mothers pay higher price to care for sons

Feb 11, 2023 - 20:57 Orca

Whales have developed mechanisms against diseases such as cancer.

Why whales don't get cancer

Jan 22, 2023 Whales

Toothed whales show signs of Alzheimer's disease

Jan 01, 2023 Whales , Dolphins

New subspecies of bottlenose dolphin identified

Dec 27, 2022 Dolphins

Sharks & Rays

Tiger shark

Shark and ray populations in Northwestern Atlantic are recovering

Feb 03, 2023 - 17:05 Sharks , Mantas & Stingrays

White shark at Guadalupe

Closure of Guadalupe Island for divers cause of great concern for the sharks

Jan 30, 2023 Sharks

Some sharks return to the same sites to breed for decades

Jan 20, 2023 Sharks

Sixgill and Sevengill — Ancient Sharks in the Kelp

Jan 19, 2023 Sharks, Andy Murch

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

Ghost nudibranch. Photo by Kate Jonker

Minimalist Underwater Photos: Contributors' Picks

Three large, female tiger sharks approaching the feeder, Tiger Beach, Bahamas

Showing Scale: Contributors' Picks

Still photography

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

Seacam 4.0 MICRO LENS and flip system

By Rico Besserdich

February 07, 2023 - 08:33

Posted in: Photo & Video
Minimalist Underwater Photos: Contributors' Picks

By My Minion

February 06, 2023 - 20:51

Posted in: Photo & Video
Seacam Achromat

By Rico Besserdich

February 02, 2023 - 09:38

Posted in: Photo & Video
Showing Scale: Contributors' Picks

By My Minion

January 19, 2023 - 18:06

Posted in: Photo & Video
2022 Underwater Tour Photo Competition winners announced

By My Minion

January 15, 2023 - 15:32

Posted in: Photo & Video
Divevolk SeaTouch phone housing

By Main minion

January 06, 2023 - 20:39

Posted in: Photo & Video
Quick Release Mount Plate With AirTag Compartment

By Main minion

January 02, 2023 - 12:11

Posted in: Photo & Video

Culture & Lifestyle

Nate Wilson Portfolio

By My Minion

19 January, 2023

Posted in: Portfolios
,
Posted in: Ocean Arts
Tony Fredriksson Portfolio

By My Minion

06 February, 2023

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

By My Minion

01 August, 2022

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

By Peter Symes

05 January, 2022

Posted in: Portfolios
Mariko Kusumoto Portfolio

By My Minion

24 October, 2022

Posted in: Portfolios
,
Posted in: Ocean Arts
Nansi & David Gallup Portfolio

By My Minion

18 March, 2022

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

By My Minion

18 January, 2022

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

By My Minion

01 June, 2022

Posted in: Portfolios
,
Posted in: Ocean Arts

Gift ideas

Books by our contributors

The World Beneath

Richard Smith

New Mike Scott thriller published today!

Eric Douglas

Under Pressure: Diving Deeper with Human Factors

Gareth Lock

The Third Dive

Robert Osborne

Water Crisis: Day Zero

Eric Douglas

Elysium Coral Triangle

Michael Aw

The Airplane Graveyard, by Brandi Mueller

Brandi Mueller

,

Alan Axelrod

Dolphin Way

Mark Caney

Books by Rico Besserdich

SONG OF SILENCE – A Book About Water

Recommended reads

Dive St.Abbs and Eyemouth

Lawson Wood