Project AWARE has announced their latest initiative, Adopt a Dive Site, as part of their flagship citizen-science program, Dive Against Debris™. Adopt a Dive Site urges scuba diving leaders around the globe, dive instructors, dive centers and resorts – to engage in ongoing,…
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You’ll never guess what this Scuba Diver uncovered from a Texel Island shipwreck
Texel Island Scuba Divers off the island of Texel in Northern Holland have just uncovered a glimpse of 17th-century aristocratic life. A rare silk dress, a velvet embroidered purse, a perfume ball, and other familiar everyday object were found buried in…
MASNA Student Scholarship Program has $8,000 available for college students
The Marine Aquarium Societies of North America (MASNA) has announced it is offering $8,000 as part of its 2016-17 MASNA Student Scholarship program to help stimulate and promote the pursuit of marine science, particularly around topics that are relevant to the…
How The Green Fins Toolbox Can Help Dive Operators Protect Coral Reefs
Green Fins is an internationally recognized set of environmental management standards which dive center operators can follow to help protect the marine environment. Green Fins first started in Thailand, and has grow to over 400 dive center in six Asians countries. Green…
31 Sea Turtles released safely in Bali Indonesia
31 rare sea turtles are getting a second chance at life in Bali Indonesia. These turtle were found by Indonesia marine police office and released in the popular tourist beach of Kuta in Bali. The turtle were caught by an international gang…
Four Ways To Refresh Your Scuba Skills, Before A Dive Trip
Scuba Diving Refresher Tips If you're feeling a bit rusty on your scuba skills well you've come to the right place. Keep reading to learn four scuba diving refresher tips, before your new dive trip. My name is Nicole Helgason and…
Rare hybrid sea turtle discovered in Australia
For the first time in thirty five years a rare hybrid sea turtle has been observed in Australia. The sea turtle nicknamed Summer was brought into the Reef HQ Great Barrier Reef Aquarium in Townsville, suffering from several fishing hooks…
Seaweed based packaging could replace plastic
We are thrilled with all the new innovative ways designers around the world are thinking outside the plastic box. This week we bring you a more earth-friendly way to package good in the form of seaweed-based agar containers. Have you…
Humpback whale spotted in Vancouver, English Bay
For several weeks now humpback whales have been spotted in English Bay. Residents and tourists have spotted a humpback whale in English Bay since March, around Easter weekend, when it came incredibly close to a group of boaters. It is amazing to see whales returning to English…
Nixie is a wearable drone that flies right off your wrist
Nixie is a wrist-mounted drone that can fly right off your wrist for taking the perfect adventure selfie. The Nixie wearable drone has bendable legs which snap around your wrist so you can wear it just like a watch. Nixie can…