Month: July 2020

Get Into Your Sanctuary (Virtually) this weekend with NOAA’s Office of National Marine Sanctuaries.

The post Get Into Your Sanctuary (Virtually) This Weekend appeared first on Scuba Diver Life.

NewsThe wreck of one of Italy’s largest 16th-century merchant vessels, the Santo Spirito e Santa Maria de Loreto, is believed to have been found by two scuba divers.

Training

Scientists sure didn’t see this coming! Here’s what this new discovery means—and what it doesn’t mean.

No, whale sharks’ eyeballs are not covered in miniature teeth. Here’s what the discovery of dermal denticles in a whale s…

Some of us are morning people and others not, and it seems the same is true of cetaceans. A new British-led study has found that, while some of the thousands of sperm whales in the Mediterranean are active around the clock, others start their day in a laid-back way – and the researchers think they know why. Read more…

The post Gliders reveal whales’ breakfast habits appeared first on Divernet.

For this week’s competition, we’ve teamed up once again with our good friends at Nautilus Diving to give away a Momentum Torpedo Dive Watch as a prize! Nobody counts on their watch more than a diver does. When you hit the water or the water hits you, you can count on the Torpedo like no other. Engineered […]

The post Another chance to WIN a Momentum Torpedo Dive Watch!!! appeared first on Scubaverse.

Pure Escapism: Your guide to the best diving in the Philippines. Anilao, Bohol, Cebu, Dauin, Puerto Galera, Tubbataha and much more… With 7,641 islands, the Philippines has it all! Let the Dive Travel Adventures and Scubaverse Media Team take you on an incredible tour above and below water in the World’s Leading Dive Destination. Philippines […]

The post Philippines Dive Adventures out now! appeared first on Scubaverse.

Another great month for entries in both contests – your underwater photos and videos are just getting better and better! Thanks to all who entered. To find out who the winner of Scubaverse.com’s July 2020 Underwater Photo Contest is, click here. To find out who the winner of Scubaverse.com’s July 2020 Underwater Video Contest is, […]

The post Announcing the Winners of Scubaverse.com’s June 2020 Underwater Photo & Video Contests appeared first on Scubaverse.

Another great month for entries in both contests – your underwater photos and videos are just getting better and better! Thanks to all who entered. To find out who the winner of Scubaverse.com’s July 2020 Underwater Photo Contest is, click here. To find out who the winner of Scubaverse.com’s July 2020 Underwater Video Contest is, […]

The post Announcing the Winners of Scubaverse.com’s June 2020 Underwater Photo & Video Contests appeared first on Scubaverse.

WINNER CHOSEN AND REVIEW BY SCUBAVERSE.COM’S EDITOR-AT-LARGE AND RESIDENT UNDERWATER VIDEOGRAPHY EXPERT JEFF GOODMAN Winner: Weird, But True by Betsy Beasley Winning Video: It would be so easy if there were a few terrible films in each months competition. But there aren’t. Every entry is a joy to watch and technically excellent. So how to […]

The post July 2020 Video Contest Winner and Review appeared first on Scubaverse.

WINNER CHOSEN AND REVIEW BY SCUBAVERSE.COM’S UNDERWATER PHOTOGRAPHY EDITOR NICK ROBERTSON-BROWN WINNER: Baby by Oksana Maksymova When judging any underwater photography competition, the first thing I do is ask of each image: Is it in focus? The main subject has to be pin sharp. Is it exposed correctly? I then look at lighting (photography is […]

The post July 2020 Photo Contest Winner and Review appeared first on Scubaverse.

Next in the series of weekly videos from Divers Ready! Nitrox. Every Scuba Diver’s best friend? We’re dispelling 4 common myths about Nitrox, and explaining what Nitrox is and why Nitrox is for every diver. Nitrox, or EANx (Enriched Air Nitrox) is a widely mis-understood breathing gas. We wanted to demystify the ‘whats’ and the’whys’ […]

The post Nitrox: 5 Situations For Every Scuba Diver To Use EANx (Watch Video) appeared first on Scubaverse.

Training

In this edition of Ask a Marine Biologist, Dr. David Shiffman proves that sharks are far more than mindless killing machines.

Marine biologist Dr. David Shiffman explores the evidence for shark intelligence.

All images provided by Mohd Mazlan Tenggol Island lies off the coast of Terengganu in Malaysia. Measuring just three by two kilometres/1.8 by 1.24 miles this island might be small but it certainly has a big underwater personality. With over twenty dive…

It’s a simple, decently made piece of kit at a fair price. What more do you want? Read more…

The post DIVER TEST: LOMO Marlin BC knife appeared first on Divernet.

A boost for the English Channel coast has come with news that the National Lottery Heritage Fund has awarded a £528,600 grant to  Sussex Wildlife Trust for its Wild Coast Sussex Project. Read more…

The post Half-million for Sussex coast project appeared first on Divernet.

With extremely limited global travel, and the almost total shutdown of the tourism industry in Fiji, Ocean Ventures Fiji, a PADI scuba diving operator based in the untouched Natewa Bay near Savusavu, decided to put their time to good use by writing a first-of-its kind coral reef ecology course. Ocean Ventures are delighted to announce […]

The post Ocean Ventures Fiji Launches Cutting-Edge Coral Reef Ecology Course appeared first on Scubaverse.

Scubaverse Underwater Videographer and Editor-at-Large Jeff Goodman takes us on a tour of some of his favourite marine life in this video series…

Filmed on GoPro.
The post Scuba Diving and Marine Life: Common or European Lobster (Watch Video) ap…

Scubaverse Underwater Videographer and Editor-at-Large Jeff Goodman takes us on a tour of some of his favourite marine life in this video series…

Filmed on GoPro.
The post Scuba Diving and Marine Life: Common or European Lobster (Watch Video) ap…

Beginning in 2015, each year the dive community comes together for Women’s Dive Day – an annual event that celebrates the contributions and dedication shown by the women in diving, and smashes the myth that diving is a “guy” sport. So…

NewsScubapro has released its newest reg, pairing up one of its most iconic second stages with an all-new first stage.