Over 140 aquarium-bred, baby White’s seahorses have been released to two Sydney Harbour Seahorse Hotel locations at Delwood Beach and Little Manly.
Marine scientist Dr Simon Pierce is a leading authority on whale sharks. Co-founder of the Marine Megafauna Foundation, and advisor to the global whale shark database, his work on the population ecology and management of this iconic species has made him the world’s top whale shark conservation biologist. Simon is co-author of the first scientific […]
While much of the Eastern Seaboard in Australia is in lockdown, it seemed unreasonable to provide you with some travel inspiration this week, so we thought we’d revisit what’s on the box for ocean lovers. Some new films are now available to stream, including Playing with Sharks and Envoy: Shark Cull, and we’ve come up […]
Scientists observing shark behaviour in the Gulf of Mexico have discovered that different species of shark hunt at different times of the day. In other words, they take turns. A study of six sharks species sharing the same stretch of ocean revealed that each one chose a specific time of day in which to forage […]
Few people think of sharks as intelligent and socially complex animals, but a recent Macquarie University study shows that even solitary sharks can learn by watching their neighbours. This article was originally published in The Lighthouse, Macquarie University’s online news platform. Far from being the mindless eating machines as often portrayed in popular media, new […]
The Australian Government has announced plans to establish two new ‘mega’ marine parks around Christmas and Cocos (Keeling) Islands. These will be the world’s next big marine parks of global significance, providing crucial protection to globally significant marine life in an area twice the size of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park – over 740,000 square […]
For many of us, Valerie Taylor is a living legend. A glamorous shark hunter in the 1950s, Valerie was a champion spear-fisher before a personal epiphany transformed her into a passionate marine conservationist
Last week Diveplanit joined forces with the Underwater Research Group of NSW to take part in the CEO Beach Clean-Up organised by Take 3 for the Sea. This unique event encourages CEOs, directors and business owners to take time out of their busy schedules to clean up their local community while fundraising to support our […]
This week I took part in a beach and underwater clean-up at one of my favourite local dive sites: Chowder Bay. This was a clean-up like no other, with support from the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) Sydney Office and the Royal Thai Consulate in Sydney. Held at Clifton Gardens Reserve, on the foreshore of […]
As cephalopod lovers around the world celebrate the Oscar win for My Octopus Teacher, we thought it was worth taking a closer look at octopus’ behaviour. Many of us divers are certainly enamoured, watching these curious, intelligent creatures collect treasures, reach out for our cameras, and display generally quirky behaviour, but can they make friends? Marine […]
