In a recent psychology article I was reading about relationships, the author made an interesting observation. To paraphrase, the author basically said that our strongest friendships and most passionate love affairs may not simply be based on us liking the…
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Dive into the masterpiece reef display of Aquatic Art Inc.
A couple weeks ago we shared with you the luscious and coral-packed reef aquarium display of Aquatic Art Inc. Many of you asked us to see more of the corals in this tank, so we went back and took the…
Diving the Taman Segara artificial reef in Bali Indonesia
Bali has some incredible dive sites like the coral walls at Menjangan Island, the Japanese shipwreck in Amed, or the Mola Mola cleaning station at Nusa Penida. But if you are looking for a unique dive site where coral restoration is the…
Coral reefs are bleaching on a massive scale this year
Climatologists have been telling us that the planet is getting hotter and that it will get hotter and with these forecasts in mind, 2016 was predicted to be a terrible year for coral bleaching. Unfortunately these predictions have come true and right now we…
Explore a Bio-Rock reef in Permuteran Bay – Indonesia
Permuteran Bay is located on the Northern coast of Bali Indonesia. The reefs here, once heavily damaged by fishing are on the rebound thanks to the creative Bio-Rock reef. Indonesian is a pioneer in reef restoration and Bio-Rock reef in Permuteran Bay is…
The coral-packed reef tank of Aquatic Art Inc.
With the reefing hobby’s increasing emphasis on frags and collecting corals rather than growing them, it’s becoming increasingly rare to see what a real grown out mini reef aquarium should look like. Thankfully, our old friend Cris Capp of Aquatic…
Diving Padang Bai, Bali Indonesia
Padang Bai has a range of dive sites from entry level to advanced. Padang Bai is also the main ferry terminal for boats leaving Bali to Lombok, Nusa Penida and the Gili Islands, and there are a handful of dive…
Virus outbreaks may be linked to coral bleaching event
Significant outbreaks of viruses may be associated with coral reef bleaching events, especially as a result of multiple environmental stresses including rising ocean temperatures and ocean acidification. A recent study at Oregon State University has documented a virus outbreak, including a…
Fragments of hope is an example of reef restoration done right
Laughing Bird Caye National Park in Southern Belize is home to one of the Caribbean’s more successful reef restoration projects. With over 30,000 coral fragments planted to date, Fragments of Hope is a true ray of hope for the future…
A couple swanky new Coral and Clownfish posters from ORA
ORA has couple new coral and fish posters out to celebrate and catalog the myriad of species that they grow. Oceans Reefs & Aquariums, better known as ORA, has been the forerunner of developing clownfish strains and bringing exciting coral…
