Isotta Housing for Sony Alpha 1

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Ikelite Housing for the Sony a7 IV and a7R V

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Safety Culture

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31 Oct, 2020 Safety Culture

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The Lone Wolf

21 May, 2019 Safety Culture

Risk and Uncertainty

23 Apr, 2019 Safety Culture

Diver Error Highlights the Lethality within the System

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Risk-Taking in Diving: Is it Worth it?

26 May, 2017 Safety Culture

Simon Pridmore

What Does It Take to Be a “Good Diver?” — Part One

27 Jul, 2018

Mark Powell

Skills for Technical Diving

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Task Fixation

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Training

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Japanese Giant Salamanders

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Ecology

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A Closer Look at Human-Shark Encounters

By Ila France Porcher

May 15, 2024 - 19:06

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Greece Announces Major Initiative for Marine Parks

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May 15, 2024 - 12:10

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Deciphering the Language of Whales

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May 08, 2024 - 22:20

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pH Threshold Unlocks Reproductive Maturity in Sharks and Rays

By Ila France Porcher

May 08, 2024 - 20:09

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Giant Fossil Shark Unearthed in Mexico

By Ila France Porcher

May 08, 2024 - 17:16

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Smooth Hammerhead Shark Nursery Found in Galápagos

By Ila France Porcher

May 07, 2024 - 18:48

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Sentience

Can clownfish count?

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Sharks as social and sentient beings

Fish recognises itself in photographs

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What Are Sharks Aware Of?

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The Remarkable Intelligence of Fish

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Orcas Are Possibly Two Distinct Species

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A great white shark

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A great white shark

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Smooth Hammerhead Shark Nursery Found in Galápagos

May 07, 2024 Sharks

Photo & Video

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Surgeonfish, Red Sea, photo by Rico Besserdich

A New Approach: Shooting Common Subjects in Different Ways

Sep 28, 2021

Underwater Photography on a $500 Budget

Jul 21, 2021

Prepping for Print

Apr 02, 2021

Sharpening Underwater Images in Postproduction

Nov 23, 2020

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Vivid Color with Lab in Postproduction of Underwater Images

Oct 31, 2020

Photo & Video

Tones & Tonality: Contributors' Picks

Still photography

Underwater Photographer of the Year 2024 Winners

Positioning Subjects in UW Macro Photography

Seascapes: Contributors’ Picks

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Pairs & Companions: Contributors’ Picks

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Tones & Tonality: Contributors' Picks

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Underwater Photographer of the Year 2024 Winners

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Winners of the DPG Masters Underwater Imaging Competition 2023

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The True Nature of Sharks

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