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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.

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.

The team at Boutique Beach Hotel were delighted to accept the award for “Top Island Award 2016” on behalf of all the people on Dhigurah island, Maldives at the Guest House conference in September 2017.

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.

It has taken a few weeks to allow thoughts to sink in on what I’m about to write. During my lifetime I have, from shattered experience, learned it is never easy to say goodbye to a friend. Harder still when it is their untimely death that takes them away without any opportunity to say goodbye.

Henry David Thoreau said “On the death of a friend, we should consider that the…

Compilation of several dive sites along the south shore of Nova Scotia.

Compilation of several dive sites along the south shore of Nova Scotia. Water temperature 10…

If you are looking for one of the most promising diving destination to explore on a liveaboard diving trip, then you should definitely include Egypt, Red Sea to your list

If you are looking for one of the most promising diving destination to explore on…

When the Minnewanka Landing resort opened in Alberta in 1888 it was meant to attract sport fishermen and others who wanted a pleasant holiday. In winter months it catered to skiers.

When the Minnewanka Landing resort opened in Alberta in 1888 it was meant to attract…

Dive leaders tout lesser-known sites: more choices for divers, stress relief for more popular sites

Our country’s air space was far away from the brutality of the Second World War in Europe. He should have been safe, at least until he was ready for the war theatre. But like so many young pilots in training he would die in a crash and never see action.

William Charles Smith was flying Harvard aircraft number 2963 on June 19, 1943, while training…

Perhaps fact or legend,we too have a local Oshawa story of a buried Army Chest reported to be 37,000 pounds sterling or $100,000. At a distance of two miles to the west of Oshawa’s present day harbour is Stone’s Cove and Roger’s beach, During the war when Lake Ontario had a higher elevation instead of the current marsh and a creek, it was an area open to seafaring.

Perhaps fact or legend,we too have a local Oshawa story of a buried Army Chest…

Most recipients of the Order of Canada are honoured for what they have done on…

The timing of the discovery of the first of nine Avro Arrow test models could not have been more appropriate. This year is Canada’s 150th birthday and next year will be the 60th anniversary of the full-sized Arrow’s first test flight.

The timing of the discovery of the first of nine Avro Arrow test models could…

While people adept at holding their breath have been exploring the underwater world for a long time, scuba diving is relatively new. In a history of the National Association of Underwater Instructors (NAUI) written by Albert A. Tillman and Thomas T. Tillman, the authors say the first “aqua lung,” was not introduced until 1949. It was developed by Jacques-Yves Cousteau and Emile Gagnon.

While people adept at holding their breath have been exploring the underwater world for a…

Sometimes it is as difficult to prove the identity of a sunken ship as it is to find it. That is central to the story of the long-sought Griffon, which disappeared in 1679.

Jett & Kathryn Britnell are internationally published travel writers, photographers, scuba divers, shark advocates, guest speakers, explorers, book reviewers, marine conservationists and devil may care adventurers.

Jett & Kathryn Britnell are internationally published travel writers, photographers, scuba divers, shark advocates, guest…

They had just anchored their boat at the wreck of the Maple Dawn near Christine Island in the Georgian Bay area. Suddenly, diving the wreck was no longer the priority of Paul Darnbrough and Mike McAllister, both members of the Canadian Harvard Aircraft Association.

They had just anchored their boat at the wreck of the Maple Dawn near Christine…

The basics of a good foundation are inherent to the quality of the material or…

Many countries have a rule requiring that high pressure cylinders undergo a hydrostatic requalification on…

I freely admit that it’s been awhile since my last commercial dive. But when I see something like this, I have to say something. Diving is no joke

I freely admit that it’s been awhile since my last commercial dive. But when I…

Many people have run a half marathon. Nath Lasselin has completed the 21.1-kilometre achievement, but not on a road. She did it in a single dive under the surface of the St. Lawrence River, completing the distance in her scuba gear in six hours.

Many people have run a half marathon. Nath Lasselin has completed the 21.1-kilometre achievement, but…

Meeting an incredible photographer/film maker and passionate conservationist who just got introduced to scuba!

Meeting an incredible photographer/film maker and passionate conservationist who just got introduced to scuba! Why…

Lake Superior has claimed a big toll of those who have challenged its fierce storms, icy waters and great depths. Most of its disasters involve ships. A few are aircraft pilots who come to grief over-flying the lake. But a freight train locomotive and its boxcars plunging off a rocky cliff into the lake may be unprecedented.

“The lake, it is said, never gives up her dead When the skies of November…

Exploring and Protecting Canada’s Oceans. Gulf of St. Lawrence Expedition, August 2017 Oceana Canada, leading scientists…

I recently received a call/e-mail from an instructor about an unsafe situation. She stated that…

Wetsuit Neoprene is a rubber foam used to make, well, a wetsuit. It is called closed-cell neoprene as the bubbles are trapped in the neoprene rubber foam and between one or more layers of fabric. Closed-cell means that each nitrogen bubble is surrounded and separated by neoprene. Both freediving and scuba suits are made of closed-cell neoprene.

Wetsuit Neoprene is a rubber foam used to make, well, a wetsuit. It is called…

In the dive world things pop up that are not always directly scuba related but that you come across in that setting. I was just working out in Cuba and I met a guy who had a bit of a hidden talent.

In the dive world things pop up that are not always directly scuba related but…

This wreck video by Terry Irvine, is known only as Petre 2 and is located in Lake Ontario, south of Point Petre.

This wreck video by Terry Irvine, is known only as Petre 2 and is located in Lake Ontario,…

In the late 1950s Canada’s Avro Arrow led the race to become the top military aircraft in the world. The others were not even close. Suddenly it died of a Canadian self-inflicted wound. Canada’s former Prime Minister John Diefenbaker cancelled the program. Any existing Arrows were ordered to be scrapped.

In the late 1950s Canada’s Avro Arrow led the race to become the top military…

It’s a fact that whatever the sport you choose as your passion you need to purchase equipment. Scuba diving is no different to any other sport. Diving equipment is not cheap but neither is any good quality sporting equipment.

Tobermory is a small community located at the northern tip of the Bruce Peninsula in the municipality of Northern Bruce Peninsula, approximately 300 kilometres (190 miles) northwest of Toronto, the capital of Ontario.

I’ve been lucky enough to dive 13 different countries so far on my endless laps of the map! And it’s nigh impossible to say which country has been my favourite to dive. Australia, goes without saying. Micronesia, if you’re a wreck enthusiast then absolutely. Iceland definitely. But one of the most exhilarating experiences in my diving career which is touching now on 1000 logged dives, took place in the superb waters off Fiji’s main island, Viti Levu, Beqa Lagoon.