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Are you looking to escape from the cold weather of Europe? Join our Festive Friends Safari on the 9th December 2017 and take advantage of  Turkish Airlines reduced price tickets. With flight prices lower than we have seen for quite some time, now is the time to be joining us!

Are you looking to escape from the cold weather of Europe? Join our Festive Friends…

Why is important to practice in the pool to have a better technique and performance…

It seems odd that a major U.S. government climate report released November 3 didn’t receive more media attention. But then, the main thing newsworthy about the Climate Science Special Report is that it was released at all, apparently without political interference.

It seems odd that a major U.S. government climate report released November 3 didn’t receive…

The team at The Great Northern Dive Show are proud to release their brand new poster for the 2018 Event.

The team at The Great Northern Dive Show are proud to release their brand new…

Buy a luxury condo at East End’s Compass Point Dive Resort; have that dream dive vacation home you’ve always wanted, it’s easier than you think

Applications for scholarships and training grants for 2018 from the non-profit Women Divers Hall of Fame are now closed. This organization honours and raises awareness of the contributions of outstanding women divers. It provides educational, mentorship, financial, and career opportunities to the diving community throughout the world.

Applications for scholarships and training grants for 2018 from the non-profit Women Divers Hall of…

Blue Planet II is due for release in 2017.  This series is about natural history, and like its predecessor, The Blue Planet (2001),  it is narrated by naturalist Sir David Attenborough.

Blue Planet II is due for release in 2017.  This series is about natural history, and like its…

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says oil pipelines have no place in B.C.’s Great Bear Rainforest. Opponents of the approved Kinder Morgan pipeline expansion to the West Coast and the cancelled Energy East pipeline to the East Coast argue pipelines and tankers don’t belong in any coastal areas. Research led by the Raincoast Conservation Foundation confirms the threat to marine mammals in B.C. waters from a seven-fold increase in tanker traffic is considerable.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says oil pipelines have no place in B.C.’s Great Bear Rainforest.…

Take a look at these fantastic scuba travel offers from Diverse Travel that end on the 31st October 2017

Take a look at these fantastic scuba travel offers from Diverse Travel that end on…

Do you want to dive some of the best wrecks in Europe? Join Tekdeep in August and September 2018 and experience the best diving Ireland has to offer.

Do you want to dive some of the best wrecks in Europe? Join Tekdeep in…

With just a few days to go until DIVE 2017 at the NEC, diving holiday specialists, Regaldive, have unveiled a range of exciting new dive show offers. These special deals are available from 13 October 2017 and will be offered for a limited period after the dive show.

With just a few days to go until DIVE 2017 at the NEC, diving holiday…

Taking the PADI Advanced Open Water course is a relatively simple yet essential step with scuba divers developing skills to compliment their diving and achieving a new depth rating.

Taking the PADI Advanced Open Water course is a relatively simple yet essential step with…

New research shows that more action is needed to reduce accidental catch of endangered New Zealand sea lions in fishing nets, said environmental organsiation WWF-New Zealand.

New research shows that more action is needed to reduce accidental catch of endangered New…

Take a look at the latest scuba travel offers from Diverse Travel

Take a look at the latest scuba travel offers from Diverse Travel Emperor Raja Laut…

Emperor Divers will be showcasing their three worldwide diving locations – the Red Sea, Maldives and Indonesia – at the NEC Dive Show. With offers on liveaboard diving from just £579 and day diving at £40 a day it’s well worth checking out all the diving deals this year.

Emperor Divers will be showcasing their three worldwide diving locations – the Red Sea, Maldives…

Emperor Divers has a super-saving Autumn Sale open for bookings taken until 31 October. An ideal opportunity to make 2017 the year to dive the Red Sea, the Maldives or on the great value Emperor Raja Laut in Indonesia.

Emperor Divers has a super-saving Autumn Sale open for bookings taken until 31 October. An…

The Canadian government is banning plastic microbeads in toiletries. Although designed to clean us, they’re polluting the environment, putting the health of fish, wildlife and people at risk. Manufacturers and consumers ushered plastic microbeads into the marketplace, but when we learned of their dangers, we moved to phase them out.

The Canadian government is banning plastic microbeads in toiletries. Although designed to clean us, they’re…

The memory of late film maker Rob Stewart, whose under-water work illustrates sharks in a positive light, has been honoured by his peers.

The memory of late film maker Rob Stewart, whose under-water work illustrates sharks in a positive light, has been honoured by his peers.

In the coming weeks, The Scuba News Canada will be featuring videos by Oceana Canada on the exploration of the Gulf of St Lawrence.

In the coming weeks, The Scuba News Canada will be featuring videos by Oceana Canada…

To celebrate Project AWARE®’s Silver Jubilee with the dive community, we have some fantastic prizes…

The Canadian and American governments  have issued a recall for a Suunto-built wireless tank pressure transmitter. The wireless tank pressure transmitter and Suunto tank POD have failed during regular dry land pressure testing. There is a risk of injury if it bursts.

The Canadian and American governments  have issued a recall for a Suunto-built wireless tank pressure…

Lauren Peel has a BSc (Hons.) in Zoology from University of Western Australia. She is currently a PhD candidate in marine biology at University of Western Australia and project leader for The Manta Trust and Save Our Seas Foundation’s Seychelles Manta Ray Project.

boot Düsseldorf, the biggest trade fair in the world for experiencing 360° water sports, is…

When it comes to one of the most diverse and productive marine settings in the world today, Komodo National Park is undoubtedly keeps the high position in the list. With over 250 species of corals and 1000 fish species, the park is a heaven for divers. The park represents two different marine environments that is why your Komodo liveaboard diving vacations at south and north of the park will differ a lot. It is also noteworthy that conditions in this two environments change seasonally.

One of the leading dive centres in the Canary Islands, has just celebrated 15 years…

Dr Nathan Hart is an expert in comparative neurobiology and specialises in animal sensory systems. He completed his PhD on colour vision in birds at the University of Bristol, UK, before moving Australia in 1999. He’s since worked on the visual systems of various animals, and more recently has been working with sharks. We interviewed him about his very interesting career history.

You Bet! And Rainbow Reef Dive Center in Key Largo is Back to Holding Monthly…