Pic of the Day!
May 20
Wire Coral Crab (Xenocarcinus Tuerculatus) is a decorator crab with a conycal carapace, long and wide rostrum, shiny and covered with large spines. Irregularly striped colour pattern and very long legs bracing the hosts branches. It is also called as Xeno Crab. Photographed in Davao Gulf, Mindanao by Blogie Robillo. Check out more of Blogie’s underwater photos at Scuba...
Tips in Preventing Fogging in Scuba Diving Masks
May 20
A hazy mask can hinder you from having a safe and enjoyable dive. Fog makes it more difficult for a diver to see the magnificent creatures underwater and prevents him from communicating well with other divers. Fogs can also be risky, as a hazy mask can make a diver distracted and lose track of his surroundings. Divers have different ways of preventing masks from becoming hazy. But new and used...
Pic of the Day!
May 19
Pink Anemonefish (Amphiprion perideraion) and Magnificent Sea Anemone (Heteractis magnifica) on tropical coral reef. Photographed in Anilao, Batangas by Evie Go.
Lionfish Sting Treatment
May 19Lionfish are an invasive species spreading throughout the Atlantic coast, the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean. Their simple presence along with organized culling increases the likelihood of envenomation by recreational divers and fishermen. Watch the PSA for details on handling a lionfish sting. For further details visit www.dan.org and www.BeADiver.com.
After years in captivity, dolphins released
May 19
Two dolphins recovered from a dirty pool at a tourism resort in a Turkish city were brought back into their natural habitat recently after being in captivity for years. Thus far, the male dolphins have surpassed the expectations of their trainers. According to satellite transmitters, the two dolphins named Tom and Misha have swam more than a hundred miles within 48 hours and were noticed hunting...
Pic of the Day!
May 18
Female Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) with her baby photographed in Vava’u Provence, Tonga by Richard Wylie. This photo was awarded in “Liquid Capture: Masters of Underwater Photography Competition” recently where the winning entries are exhibited at the Oceanside Museum of Art in California.
Saving the Oceans from the Threat of Climate Change and Marine Biodiversity
May 18
Can you imagine dipping into ocean waters where the temperature is 45°C? Crazy as it sounds animals during the Ordovician period were subjected to extremely hot ocean waters about 480 million years ago. This was the result of a “super-greenhouse effect” where there was too much carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. Water temperature then dropped to 15°C after 40 million years allowing...
Pic of the Day!
May 17
Sipalay, Negros Occidental is becoming one of the up-and-coming travel destinations in the Philippines these days. There are unspoiled beaches and unexplored dive sites in this preserved island. It will definitely be on our checklist for our next dive trip! Sipalay reefscape by Uwe Jacobs.