Palawan Island in the Philippines has received the coveted title of best Island in the world 2016. The distinction was awarded to Palawan by Travel + Leisure Magazine as part of their annual top 100 of the year article. “Palawan…
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Sedna, An Epic Expedition To The Arctic Ocean
The Sedna Epic Expedition 2016 will begin in just four weeks time. Lead by geologist, geophysicist, conservationist and polar snorkeler Susan R. Eaton, this ambitious 11-day expedition will study the impacts of global warming and ocean change in the polar waters around Baffin Island,…
Spectacular artifacts discovered on the Antikythera Shipwreck
The Antikythera Shipwreck (circa 65 B.C.) is famously known for the discovering of the Antikythera mechanism, one of the oldest known example of a computer. The mechanism was used to plot the cycles of star and planets and some have…
Coral Bleaching Could Cost Australia $1 Billion in Lost Tourism
Researchers from the Australian Institute are warning that continued coral bleaching on the Great Barrier Reef could result in a loss of $ 1 Billion dollars in tourism revenue to the country. This report coming just a week after the…
A Fever of Cownose Rays Spotted in Florida
Last week a rather large ‘fever’ of stingrays was filmed flocking off the coast of Tampa Bay Florida. Yes I said fever! The rays, thought to be Cownose rays migrate north from Mexico each summer to the Florida coast in large…
The Australian Government Promises $1 Billion Dollars for Coral Reefs
The Australian government has announced it has will pledge $1 billion dollars to protect the Great Barrier Reef, over the next ten years. The Reef Fund money will be used to invest in clean energy projects, especially those which reduce…
The UK Fully Supports Banning Plastic Microbeads
In a step forward to protect the oceans, the UK government now says they fully support a legal ban on plastic microbeads in cosmetics and toiletries. Environmental minister George Eustice told the Gaurdian on Tuesday that the ban across the…
Cargo Ship runs aground on Monad Shoal, Malapascua Island, Philippines
A foreign cargo vessel damaged nearly half a kilometer of coral reefs when it ran aground on a popular dive spot off Cebu, the Philippine Coast Guard said on Tuesday, June 14. A PCG said the Panama-registered M/V Belle Rose…
ABZÛ A New Scuba Diving Video Game Coming Soon
ABZÛ is a new video game for PS4 and PC where players will explore beautifully rendered ocean environments with fluid swimming controls. This idea reminds us of the Amphibian Project and we wonder is Giant Squid games will be offering ABZÛ with…
NASA To Provide A New Look At COral Reefs
You may associate NASA with stars and the cosmos before linking the American space agency to coral reefs. However last week NASA launched their year long COral Reef Airborne Laboratory (CORAL) field campaign focusing on entire reef ecosystems. According to the…