Colin, Author at Divebase Blog

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.

1 month ago

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?

1 month ago

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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.

4 months ago

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.

5 months ago

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...

9 months ago

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...

9 months ago

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...

10 months ago

2 min read

Underwater Photographer of the year 2018 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.

February 20, 2018

7 min read

Aquatic Affection: How a Scuba Diver Found a Good Friend Under the Sea

Scuba diver Hiroyuki Arakawa and Yoriko are the unlikeliest of friends. While they both share a love for the sea, Yoriko's gills and tail make her a little more aquatically inclined.

February 17, 2018

1 min read

Taking on Turtle Egg Poaching With Fake Eggs

In many parts of the world, sea turtle eggs are a prized delicacy, but Hollywood is here to save the day.

January 9, 2018

1 min read

Australian sea turtle population threatens to become fully feminine

Many sea turtle populations are in danger of high egg mortality and female-only offspring production. Unfortunately, determining the sex ratios of hatch-lings at nesting beaches carries both logistical and...

January 9, 2018

2 min read

Becoming King of the Lionfish to Save the Ocean

Fishing our oceans for conservation, contradiction or not? Find out how killing a species may save our oceans!

January 5, 2018

1 min read

Deoxygenation – Oxygen levels in global oceans and coastal waters is rapidly declining

Researchers discovered that the oceans have lost about two percent of their oxygen content in the past fifty years.

January 5, 2018

4 min read

The story behind the 2017 viral seahorse photo

Wildlife Photographer of the Year finalist, Justin Hofman, explains why he thinks his image of a seahorse holding onto an earbud has had such impact.

November 6, 2017

1 min read

Komodo from above

For those of you that already know how beautiful Komodo in Indonesia is, this drone footage will not come as a surprise!

October 25, 2017

1 min read

Diving Nusa Penida – Crystal Bay

Watch this awesome and beautiful video shot while diving around Nusa Penida in Bali, Indonesia!

October 17, 2017

1 min read

Flying & scuba gear: British Airways

Can you bring your scuba gear on British airways? Let's find out!

October 10, 2017

2 min read

Tangled Manta Ray receives help

Jane Headley and her husband save an entangled Manta Ray on their scuba trip in the Philippines. Watch how this great couple saves a Manta Ray from the remains of ghost nets.

October 2, 2017

1 min read

Freediving in Iceland with Kiki Bosch

Freediver Kiki Bosch has been training for cold water exposure for a prolonged period of time adapting her body to withstand this extreme condition.

October 1, 2017

1 min read

Blue Planet II: The prequel

Blue Planet II: The Prequel has just been released. Narrated by Sir David Attenborough and set to music by Hans Zimmer and Radiohead

September 27, 2017

1 min read

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