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…
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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…
Airbus sunk in Turkey to become artificial reef
Turkey looks to attract divers to the Aegean coast, with a high flying new artificial reef. This weekend Turkish authorities have sunk an A300 Airbus jet in Ku?adas?, Aydin province with the aim of attracting more diving tourists to the…
Ancient ‘African Atlantis’ Discovered by Scuba Divers in Tanzania
A scuba diver in Tanzania has made an astonishing discovery, the ruins of an ancient city, thought to be the southern most city of the ancient world. Allan Sutton made the discovery on his birthday, and researchers are now saying…
Olive Ridley Sea Turtle Rescued in the Maldives
An Olive Ridley sea turtle has some quick thinking humans to thank, after become entangled in a drifting ghost net. The turtle, named Nash by the One&Only Reethi Rah Maldives dive staff, was found trapped in an abandoned net offshore of…
Reef Ball Foundation wins top prize – Energy Globe Award
Reef Ball Foundation – With more than 170 participating countries and over 1500 project submissions annually the Energy Globe Award is today’s most prestigious environmental prize worldwide. It distinguishes projects regionally, nationally and globally that conserve resources such as energy…
Baby fish will choose plastic over a nutritious meal
In a new study, published in Science, researchers from Uppsala University found that Eurasian perch larval exposed to microplastic particles were less active, less responsive to predator cues, more likely to be eaten, and less likely to thrive. They also found that…
Sharks have distinct personalities
A new study published in the Journal of Fish Biology shows that sharks have distinct personalities. The study conducted at Macquarie University observed the presence of personality differences in the Port Jackson sharks (Heterodontus portusjacksoni). A team of researchers from Macquarie’s…