Over 100 endangered White’s Seahorses were born just in time for the new year at SEA LIFE Sydney Aquarium, marking a successful start to the second year of the White’s Seahorse Conservation Breeding Program initiated by SEA LIFE Sydney Aquarium, Fisheries NSW and the University of Technology Sydney. A herd of babies each smaller […]
South Australian winery Taylors Wines has partnered with the Sydney Institute of Marine Science (SIMS) to launch a fundraising campaign to save Australia’s endangered White’s seahorse (or Sydney seahorse) from extinction. The SeaBnB campaign is appealing to Australians to help fund a program to provide safe haven for the endangered population of White’s seahorses in […]
It doesn’t really need to be said, but of course 2020 has been a year that we will never forget – and not in a good way! But as this (dare I say) ‘unprecedented’ year comes to a close, let’s try and celebrate the good things that happened. There were several initiatives this year that […]
Descending the clear water of John Brewer Reef, the spires of Jason deCaires Taylor’s Coral Greenhouse come into view fairly quickly. I’ve been dreaming about diving the Museum of Underwater Art for months, and not long after the Queensland border opens, I am given an opportunity, not just to dive it, but to be the […]
This weekend (4-6 December 2020), the world’s biggest reproductive show took place on the northern Great Barrier Reef as corals released trillions of egg and sperm into the ocean in a synchronized effort to reproduce. It’s safe to say, the 2020 coral spawning event went OFF. Often described as a gigantic underwater snowstorm, this natural […]
This Christmas, I think we’ll all be wishing for the coming year to be full of dive travel adventures. Until then, here are a few Christmas gift ideas that help protect our oceans. From upcycled sunglasses to ocean-inspired jewelry and coral adoption programs. Ocean Alchemy Creative director and founder of Ocean Alchemy, Talia Greis, has […]
While the Solomon Islands’ international borders have been closed this year, Dive Munda has set about teaching local youth how to dive with an ambitious sponsorship program. So far, the Western Province dive centre has trained 45 young Solomon Islanders how to dive, with a target of 80 by the end of the year. The […]
The Great Reef Census launched across the Great Barrier Reef this month, with a flotilla of boats deployed across its 2,300km length, from Lady Elliot Island in the south to the remote Far North. And here’s how you can take part. Incorporating the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority’s long-term Eye on the Reef program […]
Summer is on its way, and with more and more people keen to get back to the beach and back in the water, we’ve seen an increase in shark incidents this spring. Should we be afraid of sharks? Do shark nets work? How can we keep ourselves safe from sharks? Conversely, millions of sharks are […]
Diving the Museum of Underwater Art (MOUA) is now possible with a selection of local operators awarded licenses to take divers and snorkelers to visit Jason deCaires Taylor’s latest underwater masterpiece. It is the only underwater art museum in the Southern Hemisphere, and the project aims to highlight reef conservation, restoration and education on a […]
