A new island has been discovered off the coast of NSW that has been described as a “Divers’ Delight”. The island is roughly crescent shaped, protecting a lagoon, which is largely covered with pristine coral reefs. The biodiversity of marine life is amazing.
The Exmouth Navy Pier has a reputation as one of the top 10 shore dives worldwide, primarily due to its vast range of marine life.
The Cathedral Shark Dive at Beqa Lagoon Resort provides the opportunity to see sharks in their native environment, behaving as naturally as possible (considering man is present observing them)…
Despite a Shark Management Strategy including scientifically driven investigation of new and emerging technologies, NSW DPI will be rolling out traditional shark nets on the North Coast as a ‘Trial’.
Which of the many Solomon Islands dive adventures is for you: would it be the wrecks of Iron Bottom Sound, the fantastic colourful reefs, the points where pelagics swarm, or a little bit of everything?
Custodians of the Great Barrier Reef have been fighting, but not winning, a war against an alien-like invader, the Crown Of Thorns Starfish (COTS). But the tide looks set to turn with the introduction of the COTSbot, an underwater robot that can seek and destroy individual starfish.
You may have read the recent Great Barrier Reef Obituary which claims that ‘Climate change and ocean acidification have killed off one of the most spectacular features on the planet.’ Why do people believe it?
Close your eyes and imagine Paradise, what image does that word conjure up? Well that paradise does exist in the Cocos Keeling Islands, made up of 27 coral islands surrounding a turquoise lagoon, making for rather fantastic diving conditions.
CoralWatch is a citizen science initiative using a colour-coded chart to help users survey the state of coral reefs – we find out how easy it is to complete a survey
Many think that the Whitsundays is just a playground for the rich and famous with luxury yachts and long white beaches. Think again: there’s plenty of scuba diving in the Whitsundays and nearby reefs of the Great Barrier Reef.
