Easydive’s Easybag Trolley
With the needs of underwater photographers who are frequent travellers in mind, Italian underwater photography gear manufacturer Easydive has designed a new, super-lightweight trolley.
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Aqaba sinks airplane for new artificial reef
The TriStar plane is a commercial airliner that has been out of service and parked at King Hussein International Airport for several years. The Aqaba Special Economic Zone Authority (ASEZA) recently purchased the plane with the intention of sinking it, and it was transferred to the main port to prepare it for is final role. The TriStar is the second aircraft to become an artificial reef off Jordan's coastline. In November 2017, a Hercules C130 was scuttled a bit farther down the coast.
10BAR Adjustable Flip- Frame for Dive Masks
With age, it might become more difficult for one to read camera displays and other related display information while diving with an underwater photo or video system, especially when using cameras that do not have a built-in viewfinder that is adaptable for visual impairment.
What do white sharks make of divers in cages?
In a study, which monitored the surface behaviour of white sharks during cage-diving activities around Guadalupe Island in Mexico, researchers observed a variety of behaviours as well as the role of an individual shark’s length and maturity on whether or not it caught the bait offered during these encounters. The relative size of sharks also played an important part in social interactions between individuals, with smaller sharks giving way to larger ones, even if the smaller shark arrived first on the scene.
Ball Mount for Shearwater Teric
With diving safety and comfort for underwater photographers in mind, Jon Anderson has designed a universal ball mount, which allows one to attach the popular Shearwater Teric dive computer to any underwater camera housing.
Geneinno Titan Underwater Drone
In case you like to sip your cocktails while shooting underwater images or videos, or if circumstances do not allow one a safe dive, an underwater drone might be a possible solution.
Fantasea NP-FW50 Battery Cradle A
For owners of Sony Alpha mirrorless cameras, Fantasea has designed a battery cradle that holds one additional Sony NP-FW50 battery (of the Sony Alpha and NEX series), doubling battery life, and thus avoiding the necessity of replacing camera batteries between dives.
Split spawning can give coral reefs a second chance
When investigating whether corals that split their spawning over multiple months are more successful at spreading their offspring across different reefs, researchers discovered that split spawning can indeed improve the coral reef's resilience.
The findings of the study was published in the Nature Communications journal recently.
The Bahamas' Tiger Beach
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Matthew Meier
A pregnant tiger shark is redirected by the feeder, while two more tiger sharks swim in the background, Tiger Beach, Bahamas. Photo by Matthew Meier.
Standing on the swim step, trying to time my entry with a gap in the dozen or more lemon sharks circling directly below me was a bit daunting the first go around. Of course, the sharks knew this routine well and skillfully avoided my clumsy splash into the water. The reward waiting beneath the surface was an assemblage of sharks that cannot be collectively encountered anywhere else in the world.
Ponza Rebreather Meeting 2019: Dive, Learn, Eat
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Peter Symes and Marco Sieni
Ponza harbour during twilight
Michael Menduno details the highlights of the various presentations given during the sixth biannual international Rebreather Meeting, which took place 1-5 May 2019 on Ponza Island in Italy.
Not Just a FAD: Saving the Reefs in the Seychelles Islands
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Sam Balderson, Christian Burger, Tony Jupiter,
Lucy Martin, Rose Martin, Brandi Mueller
Sharon Ralsph anc ICS
A diver cuts lose a FAD tangled in the reef, Alphonse Atoll, Seychelles. Photo by Christian Burger.
Drifting fish aggregating devices (dFADs) are threatening endangered marine species and coral reefs in the Indian Ocean. Marine conservationist Lucy Martin worked with the Island Conservation Society (ICS), a non-governmental organization in the Seychelles, on a large survey in 2015 to find out how big an issue FADs actually were.
Gran Canaria: Angelsharks & Huge Schools of Fish
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Christian Skauge
Gran Canaria is one of the most visited destinations in Europe, but far too many leave their dive gear at home! You should definitely bring it, because the island offers great diving with huge schools of fish, angelsharks, stingrays and great volcanic seascapes.