Long solo dive rings alarm bells
A search and rescue operation was launched off New Zealand’s South Island when scuba diver Kazushi Noiri was reported missing. What was unusual was that the 34-year-old nurse hadn’t realised he was in any difficulties. Read more...
Baby sharks face uncertain future
Baby sharks are being born smaller, exhausted, undernourished and into difficult-to-survive environments, as climate change causes the world’s oceans to warm. Read more...
New: electric eels hunting in packs
Electric eels have always been thought to be solitary night-hunters, but now they have been observed for the first time working together in large groups to kill prey. Individual eels of the new species being studied are able to emit more electricity than any other known creature - enough to power 10 light-bulbs. Read more...
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WIN! WIN! WIN! A pair of TUSA Hyflex Switch fins worth £165
THE TUSA SF0104 Hyflex Switch fin is powered by the company’s PuRiMaX polyurethane blade system, designed to provide “a quick ‘snappy’ response to the diver’s every movement”. Read more...
Long solo dive rings alarm bells
A search and rescue operation was launched off New Zealand’s South Island when scuba diver Kazushi Noiri was reported missing. What was unusual was that the 34-year-old nurse hadn’t realised he was in any difficulties. Read more...
Baby sharks face uncertain future
Baby sharks are being born smaller, exhausted, undernourished and into difficult-to-survive environments, as climate change causes the world’s oceans to warm. Read more...
New: electric eels hunting in packs
Electric eels have always been thought to be solitary night-hunters, but now they have been observed for the first time working together in large groups to kill prey. Individual eels of the new species being studied are able to emit more electricity than any other known creature - enough to power 10 light-bulbs. Read more...
Ocean repels plastics using seagrass balls
Scuba divers enjoy the biodiversity of seagrass locations, which can provide food, shelter and breeding habitats for turtles, dugongs, seahorses and countless other creatures. Seagrass also exchanges vast quantities of carbon dioxide for oxygen, improves water quality and protects coasts from erosion. Read more...
Big Blue beckons in March
Pharaoh Dive Club owners Clare and Steve Rattle have been working and diving around the Egyptian Red Sea for nearly 30 years and run the popular Roots Red Sea centre which, as they fairly say, put the town of El Quseir on the map. Read more...
Lily on the bright side
“For the past year my staff have been whispering to me that we needed to part with our faithful RIB… it was time for a new, fresh boat with more options and possibilities.” Read more...
Typhoon EON Mask
This new mask could hardly be described as expensive at £26, but Typhoon says it’s high-spec all the same. Read more...
Mares Dual Adjustable 62X Regulator
The latest addition to the Italian manufacturer’s regulator fleet is the Dual Adjustable 62X. Read more...
Conspiracy!
"Are you willing to be vaccinated?” asked a friend. My jaw dropped. Read more...
Tempted by Temperate Seas
Locked down in Spain, Will Appleyard shared dreams of UK diving through social media. So where will your first post-pandemic dive be? Read more...
Getting Started in UK Diving
Previously Will Appleyard was busy selling the joys of UK diving to any doubters out there – now, with UK diving the only practical possibility for many of us, he too gets practical. Read more...
DIVER TEST: Oceanic Alpha 10 SPX
There’s a great deal to commend in the Oceanic Alpha 10 SPX. It’s a very easy breathe – not “for the price” but by any standard, including of course EN250A. Read more...
DIVER TEST: Red Original Micro Fibre towel
I’m very happy to recommend this towel. And not just for people – underwater photographers often like to use a towel as a clean work surface. Read more...
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