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American entry-level certifications in 2nd quarter of the years 2017-2021
12 Sep, 2021     News
Adult Chinese white dolphin swimming off the coast of Lantau Island, Hong Kong
07 Sep, 2021     Ecology & Science
MV Conception at dawn, shortly before it sank.
05 Sep, 2021     News
04 Sep, 2021     Ecology & Science
The North Atlantic right whale (Eubalaena glacialis) is a baleen whale. At present, they are among the most endangered whales in the world
02 Sep, 2021     Ecology & Science

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Technical Diving Features

Cave diver in Cenote Tak Be Luum near Tulum, Mexico
15 Jul, 2021     Technical Diving

Technical Diving - features from the archives

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Gareth Lock
14 Jul, 2021     Safety Culture

Wrecks & Archaeology

The British cruiser HMS Drake in the United States in 1909.
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Safety Culture

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Tulum, Mexico. Photo by Pierre Constant
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Latest Travel Features

Dive Travel and Covid

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Travel News & Advisories

The decreasing availability of treatment facilities willing or able to provide emergency hyperbaric treatment when we need it most increases our risk as divers.
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News from Divers Alert Network (DAN)

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Sentience

Squirrelfish
Illustration of a tiger shark by Ila France Porcher

Marine Mammals

Whale watching off Iceland
Sep 07, 2021 - 20:54     Whales
Jul 23, 2021     Whales
Narwhal being tagged.
Jun 18, 2021     Whales
Two orcas socialising with each other.
Jun 16, 2021     Orca

Sharks & Rays

Great White Shark near a boat off Cape Town, South Africa
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Bull shark. Photo: Don Silcock
Jul 19, 2021     Sharks

Photo & Video

Rico Besserdich - tutorials

UW photography gear under $500

Underwater Photography on a $500 Budget

Jul 21, 2021    
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Prepping for Print

Apr 02, 2021    

Sharpening Underwater Images in Postproduction

Nov 23, 2020    
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Vivid Color with Lab in Postproduction of Underwater Images

Oct 31, 2020    
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Colour in Post Production

Feb 18, 2020    
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Photo & Video

Gentle Soul, photo of Australian sea lion by Celia Kujala

My Favorite Underwater Portraits: Contributors' Picks from Around the World

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Dealing with Floods

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My Favorite Underwater Photo Technique: Contributors' Picks

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X-Ray Mag Photo Challenge: Comparisons

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Proper Export of Underwater Images in Postproduction

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Books by our contributors

Scuba Compendium: The Scuba Series Books 1 to 4, by Simon Pridmore
Simon Pridmore
'Thirteen Lessons' was published on 1 June 2021, in hardback form | Price £20
John Volanthen
The World Beneath cover
Richard Smith
The Third Dive cover
Robert Osborne
Elysium book cover
Michael Aw
Dive into Taiwan book cover
Simon Pridmore
Under Pressure cover
Gareth Lock
Scuba Exceptional book cover
Simon Pridmore

Books by Rico Besserdich

Song of Silence cover

Recommended reads

'Thirteen Lessons' was published on 1 June 2021, in hardback form | Price £20
John Volanthen