Colin, Author at Divebase Blog

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?

4 months ago

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.

7 months ago

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.

8 months ago

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?

10 months ago

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!

11 months ago

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.

11 months ago

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.

12 months ago

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

Swim Peacefully 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

Underwater Photographer of the year 2019 winners!

Underwater Photographer of the Year is an annual competition, based in the UK, that seeks to celebrate photography beneath the surface of the ocean, lakes and even swimming pools.

March 12, 2019

5 min read

Bahrain sinks Boeing 747 in underwater theme park

To attract more foreign travelers to the kingdom, Bahrain will be constructing the largest eco-friendly underwater theme park in the world and sinking a Boeing 747.

January 22, 2019

2 min read

The Diver Down Flag – a quick history lesson

We all know what the Diver Down flag looks like, but do you know how this flag got its colors?

January 20, 2019

4 min read

Archaeologists Find 58 New Shipwrecks

Archaeologists have discovered at least 58 shipwrecks in the Eastern Aegean Sea. They date back from the period of ancient Greece right through to the 20th century.

October 12, 2018

2 min read

Scuba Dive in Earth’s Coldest Waters: What it Feels Like

Lindblad Expeditions lead diver Lisa Kelley explains what it is like to jump into Arctic and Antarctic waters.

September 25, 2018

1 min read

European union to ban single-use plastic products

With the amount of harmful plastic litter in oceans and seas growing ever greater, the European Commission is proposing new EU-wide rules to target the 10 single-use plastic products most often found on Europe's beaches...

May 28, 2018

7 min read

Catching Up with Great White Sharks

Check out how OCEARCH tags Great White Sharks. The OCEARCH is a research vessel that travels the world, tagging sharks with GPS trackers. Their goal is to better understand the life of a shark in order to ensure their...

May 18, 2018

1 min read

Australia budgets AUD $500 million to save the Great Barrier Reef

The Australian government has made an amount of more than half a billion Australian dollars available for the conservation of the Great Barrier Reef. The money should prevent the state of the coral reef deteriorating...

April 29, 2018

2 min read

Author - Colin