Until now, most artificial coral propagation entails breaking live corals into small pieces and planting them out. Now some rather clever chappie has worked out a better option is to use coral larvae for the ‘reseeding’.
Divers are drawn to Ko Tao by great diving and great whale shark sightings, so it’s important to look after the island’s marine environment.
Diveplanit reviews the Ninja Shark full face snorkelling mask – produced by a little Aussie family business.
National Geographic has brought the Pacific Ocean to New York City, with the launch the National Geographic Encounter Ocean Odyssey
Ever wondered how corals – millions of tiny animals – procreate? With millions of tiny eggs of course!
You’d think that if you’re stuck in a little limestone cup, it’s a bit hard to have a polygamous relationship with about a million other corals – but no – they’ve worked it out. They all have SEX on the same night!
Joining a beach clean-up makes us feel good for a few hours, but often you get the feeling that: ‘If all we do is clean-up, then that is all we will ever do!’ Not so. If you report the findings of your clean up, then Tangaroa Blue can turn that data into upstream ACTION!
One of Diveplanit’s intrepid explorers, Heather Sutton, gives us her recent account of a Rodney Fox Shark Expedition Great White Shark cage diving trip.
This year’s Australian Geographic Society Young Conservationist of the Year, Madison Stewart, has been campaigning for shark conservation since she was 14 years old.
The diving in the Japanese prefecture of Okinawa is incredible: pristine coral reefs, scenic swim-throughs, gullies and pinnacles, colourful soft and hard corals, interesting marine life, and the underwater mystery of the Yonaguni Monument. Here are 5 other good reasons to dive there.
Most people think Komodo is that place where the Dragons live, but actually because it’s a protected national marine park the real reason to visit Komodo is diving.
