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By Leo Fielding – SDI/TDI Proper hydration is essential for technical diving. Your body weight is nearly two-thirds water. However, all too often, divers drink too little, too late or drink fluids that don’t hydrate them properly. Many divers also don’t consider drinking water once a dive is underway. Leading technical divers have long known the importance […]

The Ocean Cleanup, a Dutch non-profit organization, this week launched a $20 million system in the San Francisco Bay which is the first large-scale attempt to rid the oceans of plastic. System 001 is being towed 450km (240 nautical miles) offshore for a two-week trial before continuing its journey toward the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, 2,200km […]

All over the world, sea turtles are swallowing bits of plastic floating in the ocean, mistaking them for tasty jellyfish, or just unable to avoid the debris that surrounds them. Now, a new study out of Australia is trying to catalog the damage. While some sea turtles have been found to have swallowed hundreds of […]

1) Pulau Weh, Sumatra; 2) Sangalaki, East Kalimantan; 3) Bunaken Marine Park, Sulawesi; 4) Lembeh Strait, Sulawesi; 5) Raja Ampat, West Papau; 6) Ambon, Maluku; 7) Wakatobi,  Sulawesi; 8) Alor – Lesser Sunda Islands; 9) Komodo National Park, Flores and 10) Lembongan, Bali Here’s our selection of the top diving spots in this vast archipelago which is made up of more than 17,500 islands which stretch over an area more than 5,000km in length […]

Q : Why are some divers more susceptible to DCS? A: You may have heard of divers who fly less than 12 hours after diving with no negative impact and others that wait a longer period who end up with symptoms of DCI and wondered why this happens. Dr John Parker, a diving physician and Senior […]

A new scientific study published in PeerJ – the Journal of Life and Environmental Sciences has tracked juvenile whale sharks across the Philippines, emphasizing the importance of the archipelago for the species. The study is the most complete tracking study of whale sharks in the country, with satellite tags deployed on different individuals in multiple sites. The […]

When people are heading to Malaysia for business, the hub of Kuala Lumpur is typically the end destination. When it comes to rest and relaxation, Borneo is the landing point of choice. However, between the two lies the tiny island of Tioman, which shouldn’t be overlooked by those looking for an unforgettable beach and scuba […]

‘…the clearness of the water afforded me one of the most astonishing and beautiful sights I have ever beheld.  The bottom was absolutely hidden by a continuous series of corals, sponges, actinic, and other marine productions  of magnificent dimensions, varied forms, and brilliant colours. The depth varied from about twenty to fifty feet, and  the […]

Along the east coast of the Malay Peninsula and around the north of the island of Borneo are a host of great dive sites – here are 10 of the best… Sipadan Island, Mabul Island and Kapalai Island Lying just off the northeast coast of Borneo is Sipadan, Malaysia’s only oceanic island. This magical isle […]

By Joshua Copping and Bryce Stewart The whale shark is the largest fish in the world, but much of its lifecycle remains shrouded in mystery. These giants gather in just a handful of places around the globe – something which has long baffled scientists – but our new research has started to explain why. A […]