Throughout the year Diveplanit has brought you news about the Marine Environment and as the year comes to a close, here’s a summary of ocean related news for the marine environment 2017 – the good, the bad and the ugly, the heroes and the villains.
Lady Elliot Island announced as the first climate change ‘ark’ of the Reef Island Refuge Initiative established recently by the Great Barrier Reef Foundation
A new book Underwater Australia – The Best Dive Sites Down Under by Nigel Marsh is a great guide to diving in Australia. More than just the best dive sites, the book also covers Australia’s unique marine life.
Most of us start diving to explore a new world. Our fascination and desire to understand keeps us diving. The SSI Marine Ecology course provides the perfect ‘big picture’ view for divers to grow their understanding with every subsequent dive.
Diveplanit reviews the Ninja Shark full face snorkelling mask – produced by a little Aussie family business.
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.
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.
The Makassar Reef Manta Whisperer. Knowing that mantas are both the most intelligent and inquisitive of all the fish species, it’s sometimes possible to get their undivided attention – for a minute or so.
For a country that has no real history of soccer, America has scored some big own goals – one of the biggest – the SS President Coolidge celebrates its 75th Anniversary a week today!
So you’re on a liveaboard in Raja with the screaming shits and sunburn, and you open your first aid kit and it’s full of … triangular bandages!
We suggest a more practical scuba divers first aid kit.
