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Vaccination no longer required for Fiji
Effective 14 February 2023, International travelers arriving into Fiji by air or sea will no longer be required to provide proof of COVID-19 vaccination and travel insurance.
Southern resident orca mothers pay higher price to care for sons
It turns out that raising sons takes a higher toll on southern resident orca mothers, when compared to raising daughters. So much so that the mother’s annual likelihood of successfully breeding is reduced by about half.
This is because the mothers share the fish they catch with their sons even after the latter become adults. The mothers would bite the fish they catch into two, consume one half and give the other half to their sons.
(In the case of their daughters, the mothers also share their food, but stop doing so when the daughters reach reproductive age.)
Tony Fredriksson Portfolio
Originally from Zimbabwe, artist Tony Fredriksson is a sculptor based in South Africa who creates incredibly life-like sculptures of marine life out of driftwood, drawing inspiration from how the wood is eroded by weather, scoured by streams or sanded smooth by sand. X-Ray Mag interviewed the artist to learn more about his artworks and creative process.
Helga and the Weight Debate
How much weight should a diver use? How much is too much or too little to maintain proper posture, balance and air consumption? How do you adjust for a new wetsuit? Simon Pridmore discusses weight issues and offers tips and advice.
Profile: Angelique Songco—“Mama Ranger” of Tubbataha
In a country that has so much to offer the travelling diver and underwater photographer, there are certain exceptional locations in the Philippines that really stand out and top of the list has to be the remote reefs and atolls of Tubbataha. Don Silcock interviewed a central figure in the story of the conservation of Tubbataha’s marine ecosystems: Angelique Songco.
Minimalist Underwater Photos: Contributors' Picks
We asked our contributors what their favorite minimalist underwater photos were and they returned with a creative mix of macro, wide-angle and close-up abstract images in color and black and white.
Lake Ontario National Marine Sanctuary proposed
NOAA invites the public to comment on this proposed rulemaking and will consider all submitted comments when preparing final regulations in the last phase of the sanctuary designation process.
The public comment period is open until March 20, 2023.
The national significance of the area within and around the proposed sanctuary will benefit from long-term protection, management and interpretation.
Shark and ray populations in Northwestern Atlantic are recovering
The shark and ray population in the north Atlantic are in recovery, according to a recent study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) journal.
Lead author Nathan Pacoureau, postdoctoral research fellow at Simon Fraser University (SFU), and his team came to this conclusion after analyzing trends in fishing pressure, fisheries management and population status for wide-ranging coastal sharks and rays in the western Atlantic Ocean.