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The Coral Communicator
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Top 10 Sharks to Dive with
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What happened to the wreck of HMAS Perth?
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Shark Advocates of the Future
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Top 10 Wrecks of Asia-Pacific
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In 2006, I moved to the Dominican Republic and learnt to scuba dive. In front of our resort was a coral restoration project that continues to inspire me today. I knew nothing about corals, but from that moment forward, I knew I had to devote my life to the ocean and protecting coral reefs. Corals […]
Shark ecotourism is more popular now than ever before, and the number of destinations where it is possible to swim with sharks in their natural habitat continues to grow. Here’s a list of the 10 most charismatic and iconic shark species and the best places to currently encounter them. 1. Caribbean Reef Shark Geographical Distribution: […]
Dr Crissy Huffard pointed down to the shallow seagrass beds. I couldn’t focus on what she was pointing at and we lifted our heads above the water. “Down by the rock, it’s really tiny,” she clarified. Down again and there, almost impossible to see, was the smallest octopus. It hid itself shyly behind a rock [...]
Commonly known as the icon of fear, the great white shark is, sadly, a victim of entrenched stereotyping and Hollywood drama. Being the ocean’s Apex Predator, perhaps there is sound reason for the fear they incite, but how much of it is fact over fiction? In 2016, the International Shark Attack File (ISAF) reported […]
Have you ever had a “crappy” dive? I’ve certainly had a few. I remember a divemaster at one Malaysian resort: Thinking he was the last diver, he decided to hang back, remove his wetsuit and feed the fish! Little did he know that we underwater photographers are always the last ones out, so when I […]
As crowds gathered at World Science Festival Brisbane, baby loggerhead turtles took their first look at the world, slowly but steadily hatching out of the safety of their shells and welcomed enthusiastically by participants. The festival saw the hatching of 58 loggerhead turtles that were later released into the East Australian Current (EAC). The precious [...]