Text by Anita Verde Images by Anita Verde and Peter Marshall Some of you may remember reading our article ‘It Takes More Than Two to Tango’ (Volume 160 of Asian Diver) published in April this year where we outlined […]
The dumbo octopus was just one out of thousands of creatures discovered on an expedition to survey the deep seas off the coast of Java, Indonesia What lies in the depths of the South Java sea? Text by […]
The three rules of schooling: Avoid collisions with your neighbours, remain close to your neighbours, and move in the same direction as your neighbour Text by Scuba Diver Ocean Planet Image from Shutterstock It’s a hypnotic, awe-inspiring sight […]
Image from Shutterstock The sea sponge is one of the world’s simplest multi-cellular living organisms. They have been present on Earth for around 500 million years. There are over 5,000 identified species – 200 of which can be found […]
The humpback whale is one of several migratory marine animals Text by Sally Snow from Large Marine Vertebrates Research Institute Philippines (LAMAVE) Images from Shutterstock The ocean is home to some of the world’s greatest travellers: sharks, turtles and even […]
The Mediterranean monk seal is just one out of many species of marine life that are near extinction Images from Shutterstock Due to factors such as human encroachment and overfishing, numerous forms of life in the sea are endangered, […]
A pink and white pygmy seahorse blends in with similar-coloured coral Adapted from text by Dr. Dave Harasti, ADEX Ambassador for Seahorses 2016-2017 Image from Shutterstock Seahorses are elusive creatures, and are naturally rare in the wild. Nevertheless, […]
