Technology has the tendency to shake things up. And the diving industry is no different. One of the most monumental technological changes to rock the diving industry was the introduction of the dive computer. The dive computer catapulted the industry...
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By David Jones Volunteers from all over the world are taking part in a citizen science project to help scientists work out how bad microplastic pollution really is. Plastic pollution has become pervasive, pernicious and persistent. In 2016, global plastic...
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The First World War cannon bolted on to the stern of the SS Thistlegorm is one of the most iconic images of Red Sea wrecks The Red Sea has a long history as one of the most important waterways in...
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One of the reasons you most likely started scuba diving is because of the quietness found under water. It’s peaceful down there without phones, computers, or any of the other daily distractions of our terrestrial lives. It’s just you and...
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On 7 December 2018, the Red Sea’s Brothers Islands were closed to divers for the rest of the year, after four biting incidents from oceanic whitetip sharks, one of which resulted in serious injury to a diver. The action has...
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The existence, development, and continuing survival of human life is nothing short of incredible. This is especially true when we consider how many different factors had to come together to make life here on earth possible. There is no more...
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Diving in a current brings different emotions to different people. There are divers that are terrified by the idea and will do anything to avoid a current and others that seek them out for the thrill of the ride and...
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Lembeh Strait, Bangka Island and Bunaken Island I have to confess: We can be lazy if left to our own devices. We'll select a single dive destination, park our stuff in a room and proceed to dive ourselves silly from...
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By Judy Lehmberg At the end of the semester in the advanced invertebrate zoology course I took, my rather dry, boring professor made the only joke I remember him ever uttering. We had just finished the phylum Echinodermata, the starfish and their...
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Gili T is a great place - fun little island with no cars; just horse carriages and bikes. You can party hard (near the central pier) or relax in peace at the north end of the island. It's a great...
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