Surprise! I’m a coral addict!! I hope I’m not overdoing it with my enthusiasm for corals, but it’s about to get a whole ‘nother level of fangirl for Scolymia lacera. If you’re like me, every time you get it the…
Caribbean Coral Diaries: Oculina diffusa
Oculina diffusa Oculina diffusa is a coral we never thought we would see in person! However, on a recent trip to Honduras, we found several colonies in the least expected habitat Oculina is a thin delicate branching species of coral…
Caribbean Coral Diaries: Madracis decactis
Madracis decactis Madracis is an attractive species of coral often covered in stout furry polyps. This species, Madracis decactis, grows into compact yellow lobes and is common, although not abundant. Juvenile colonies start by encrusting onto rocks before forming short lobes or branches. As…
Caribbean Coral Diaries: Siderastrea siderea
Siderastrea siderea Siderastrea is one of the easiest corals to identify in the Caribbean, and if you’ve ever been diving or snorkeling chances are you would have found this species. There are two species of Siderastrea in the Caribbean and Siderastrea siderea…
Suunto Recalls Tank Pod Wireless Transmitters
Suunto announces a recall of all Suunto Wireless Tank Pressure Transmitters and Suunto Tank PODs Suunto has identified a potential safety risk affecting all Suunto Wireless Tank Pressure Transmitters and Suunto Tank PODs which wirelessly transmit tank air pressure to…
Caribbean Coral Diaries: Manicina areolata
Manicina areolata The look of Manicina areolata can easily be confused between a few different Caribbean corals, and it takes a keen eye to spot this uncommon species. You could easily mistake this for a juvenile maze coral (Meandrina meandrites), or juvenile boulder brain coral…
Caribbean Coral Diaries: Scolymia cubensis
Scolymia cubensis The time has come to write about my favorite Caribbean coral, the Scolymia. There are two species of Scolymia the smaller solitary disk coral, (Scolymia cubensis), and the large fleshy disk coral (Scolymia lacera). This article is about the smaller…
XS Scuba Introduces The LT350 Rechargeable Dive Light
The LT305 is a new rechargeable dive light by XS Scuba. The 380 lumen light can be charged using a standard micro USB cable from a laptop, tablet or a portable power pack. The exceptionally powerful beam is unleashed by a…
Bazaruto Ocean Guardians Film Wins Sylvia Earl Short Film Award
Even the smallest islands on the most remote coastlines of the world cannot escape ocean plastic. Finn White-Thomson, a London-based filmmaker recently won the 2017 Sylvia Earle Conservation Award by the My Hero Film Festival team for his short film about…
Caribbean Coral Diaries: Pseudodiploria clivosa
Knobby Brain Coral Psuedodiploria clivosa, the Knobby Brain Coral, is the third and final species of Diploria brain coral found in the Caribbean. P. clivosa has the thinnest ridges of all three species which grow in a tightly woven pattern. In shallow habitats, Psuedodiploria clivosa can grow into large…