Scientist have just extended the range of Australia’s iconic Twelve Apostles. In a recent discovery, University of Melbourne PhD student Rhiannon Bezore discovered five interesting limestone stacks 50 meters (165 feet) under water. Rhiannon found the “drowned” limestone stacks when you she…
New To Diving: Tips For Perfect Buoyancy
Positively Buoyant When you are floating in the water and you don’t need to kick and swim to keep your head above the surface of the water. You can become positively buoyant at the surface by fully inflating your BCD…
How To Clear Your Scuba Regulator Underwater
Clear Your Scuba Regulator Underwater Take a deep breath, relax, and exhale, clearing your regulator is that easy! Regulator clearing is the very first skills new divers will practice. First, your scuba instructor will take you to a confined water area like…
Video shows swimming honeycomb moray eel
The moray eel is a favorite among divers and a great subject for photography or videography. You will often find moray eels tucked away in a hole with their jaw gaping open to facilitate respiration. If you’re lucky you might even…
Acclimating Anthias to aquarium life
Anthias are the perfect reef fish; an active, colorful, and generally peaceful fish that typifies the beautiful and busy reef scene aquarists long to recreate. This article is for the prospective anthias-keeper looking to maximize his or her chances of success. Pseudanthias…
New to Diving: How To Breathe From A Regulator
Breathe From A Regulator The very first skill you will learn in any scuba diving course is how to breathe from a regulator. Don’t worry this is an easy skill to master, and there are a few simple steps you can…
Diving Mioskon Island, Raja Ampat Indonesia
Raja Ampat and the Dampier Straight is home to some of the best diving around. Located at the heart of the coral triangle Raja Ampat has some of the highest recorded diversity of fish and corals in the world. Few dive sites stand…
Top 6 things to bring on a dive boat
So you’ve signed up for a dive trip and wondering what you should bring with you on the boat. Here’s a list of the Top 6 things to bring on a dive boat. This list is for tropical diving. If you are…
6 tips to make equalization easy
Learning to equalize your ears is basic diving skill, and it is important to learn the proper technique for clearing your ears while scuba diving. If you are not able to equalize your ears you risk missing out on a…
Diving Menjangan Island, Bali Indonesia
Menjangan is a small island off the North West coast of Bali. Menjangan is a popular day trip and has many beautiful dive sites. The small island of Menjangan is surrounded by a vibrant corals reef that fridges the islands shores.…