Colin, Author at Divebase Blog

Great Barrier Reef in Australia is not yet on the UNESCO list of endangered world heritage.

The Great Barrier Reef in Australia is not yet on the UNESCO list of endangered world heritage. The UN agency has postponed a decision on this, after a lobby from Australia.

4 days ago

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Dubai now has the deepest diving pool

Do you love diving, but don't like the open sea? Then a trip to Dubai is not such a bad idea. The world's deepest swimming pool just opened and you can even play a game of table soccer at the bottom.

2 weeks ago

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Unesco wants to label the Great Barrier Reef ‘at risk’, Australia not happy

UNESCO is calling for the Great Barrier Reef to be added to the list of endangered world heritage. The largest coral reef in the world is deteriorating and Australia must do more against climate change, the advice says...

1 month ago

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Ocean temperatures reached a new record high in 2020

Ocean temperatures hit another record high in 2020. Even the dip in global carbon emissions, due to less travel during the corona crisis, failed to force a break in the trend.

7 months ago

2 min read

Swim With Manta Rays, the Ocean’s Peaceful Giants

For as long as she can remember, Dr. Andrea Marshall wanted to be a marine biologist. Now, she’s living out her dream with one of the ocean’s most amazing creatures.

9 months ago

1 min read

Covid-19 & staying safe

In light of the recent outbreak of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), the DAN Europe medical team suggests you take good care of your health, and also protect others by following some basic recommendations

10 months ago

4 min read

Want to write for Divebase?

Divebase accepts submissions from all aspiring journalists and writers for Scuba diving themed articles, including news, PR, business, and more.

10 months ago

3 min read

US Coast guard shoots at shark!

The US Coast Guard has shared a video of a confrontation with a shark at sea. The U.S. Coast Guard says a shark approached crew members of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Kimball during a swim call in the Pacific Ocean and...

11 months ago

1 min read

Why do turtles get trapped in marine debris so often?

Sea turtles are regularly found with, among other things, plastic waste in their bodies or stuck to their bodies. But what attracts them to the debris?

March 10, 2020

2 min read

Researchers use sound to lure fish back to damaged coral reefs

By playing the sounds of a healthy coral reef underwater, young coral fish can be lured to return to a damaged reef. There they can help restore the ecosystem.

December 4, 2019

2 min read

Researchers measure the heartbeat of a blue whale for the first time

Researchers from Stanford University have succeeded in measuring the heartbeat of a blue whale.

November 27, 2019

2 min read

Is the 4ocean bracelet a scam?

We have all heard about 4ocean, the company that sells $20,- bracelets made out of recycled plastic they recover during their worldwide cleanups. But is it really not just a scam?

September 24, 2019

4 min read

16-foot bluntnose sixgill shark captured on video!

OceanX researchers captured footage of a 15 to 16-foot long bluntnose sixgill shark!

August 2, 2019

1 min read

Fragile – Why Turtle Hatchlings Need The Sea

To help save sea turtles, marine conservation facilities around the world hatch sea turtle eggs and keep the hatchlings in tanks until they have grown stronger and more fit for survival in the wild.

August 1, 2019

1 min read

Can sharks smell a drop of blood in the ocean?

Mark Rober works with Discovery Channel and tests if sharks are really attracted to a drop of water.

July 30, 2019

1 min read

Netflix’s Our planet shows amazing underwater footage

Our Planet is a British nature documentary series made for Netflix. The documentary is narrated by David Attenborough and addresses issues of conservation while featuring disparate animals in their respective home...

May 14, 2019

1 min read

Scientists find plastic at the bottom of the Mariana Trench

During the 11km/7miles deep dive to the deepest part of the ocean, Victor Vescovo didn't only discover new creatures but also found plastic at the bottom of the Mariana Trench.

May 14, 2019

2 min read

An in-depth review of the Cosmiq+ dive computer

An in depth review of the all new innovative Cosmiq+ dive computer, a great all-rounder for freedivers and scuba divers from Deepblu

May 3, 2019

9 min read

Swimming with Thousands of Jellyfish in Palau

On Eil Malk Island in Palau, you can swim with jellyfish without getting stung. This marine lake was once connected to the ocean, but as the island changed, it was cut off.

March 18, 2019

1 min read

Man swallowed by whale during Sardine Run

Have you always wondered what would happen if you were to be swallowed by a whale during a dive? Well here is a video of a man nearly being swallowed by a Bryde's whale while diving during the Sardine Run!

March 13, 2019

1 min read

Author - Colin