
Testing the new EOS Strobe diving light!
by Mares - 17th April 2018
Aldo Ferrucci and his team used the Mares EOS Strobe recently for a series of deep dives (from 95m - 127m) to explore various wrecks in the South of F...

Seafloor of Red Sea formed at least 12 million years ago
by Herbert - 20th September 2016
Discovery overturns present understanding of region’s geological development
Geoscientists find the Red Sea fascinating as it represents an...
Geoscientists find the Red Sea fascinating as it represents an...

This year’s decline of Arctic sea ice may be as bad as the record low of 2012
by Mares - 19th May 2016
At
the Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research
(AWI), sea ice physicists have predicted that the sea ice cover in t...

Maldivian Resort Welcomes 124 Baby Turtles
by Herbert - 19th August 2015
Baby Turtles On Maldivian Island Resort Velassaru
In the Dhivehi language, the word 'veela' means 'turtle'. Hence, it is
no wonder that a Green Tu...

The Wreck of the Brioni
by Ivana and Janez - 2nd July 2018
The wreck of the Brioni passenger and cargo ship is one of the most captivating wrecks in the Croatian part of the Adriatic Sea. It is located on the ...

Guinness World Record attempt from Marina Kazankova!
by Mares - 17th December 2018
Mares ambassador Marina Kazankova and Dmitrijs Malasenko will be attempting a world record at the Y-40 pool on the 29th December 2018. This attempt is...

Bailando con Tiburones – Karlos Simón
by karlos - 17th November 2018
Después de interactuar con tiburones tigre durante mi record de permanencia de 12 horas sin salir del agua en Bahamas en 2011 y dar mis primeros paso...

The best known wrecks of Jordan
by Ivana and Janez - 16th July 2018
It is in the northernmost part of the Red Sea, at the very tip of the Gulf of Aqaba, that Jordan reaches out to the sea. The city that dominates this ...

The Wrecks of Karaburun
by Ivana and Janez - 15th June 2018
The small town of Karaburun is located in northwest Turkey, 650km away from Istanbul. What used to be a fishing village now has about 2,000 citizens w...

A New Cave Diver is Born!
by Cat - 16th April 2018
Cave diving...
If you had asked me only last week about cave diving, my answer would have been very clear, I am not a cave diver nor do I have any ...

The Lions of the Ocean
by Ivana and Janez - 1st December 2017
Lionfish (Pterois spp) are represented by 12 very closely related species.
These majestic and amazing looking fish are among underwater photographe...

Let there be light!
by Ivana and Janez - 15th November 2017
A review of the new DCT Canister underwater light from Mares' XR range!
"I’m delighted with my new Mares DCT canister diving light: with 3200lm f...

A Sea of Opportunities at DEMA 2017
by Hannah - 8th November 2017
The Dive Equipment Manufacturing Association’s annual four-day, industry-only trade show just wrapped up in Orlando, Florida. With attendance of mor...

Dolphins to save endangered vaquitas
by Herbert - 17th October 2017
Vaquitas to be tracked by dolphins and kept in holding pens
The Mexican government is using dolphins trained by the US Navy to try and save the vaq...

Cave and Wreck diving on the Island of Vis
by Damir - 11th October 2017
The Island of Vis is not only known for its astounding underwater life, but also for its numerous wrecks, of both airplanes and ships, as well as coun...

Lubricated lips helps fish feed on mucus of corals
by Herbert - 12th June 2017
Scientists have discovered a species of fish that has developed a set of self-lubricating lips to consume corals. They have published their findings i...

La Goergette-René, a wreck in a cave !
by Emir - 7th June 2017
In Algeria you can find unusual things,
like this boat from the 19th century discovered in the lake of Bir Bensomane in
Guelma, East Algeria.
This ...

The Scuba Diver Girls meet some curious seals!
by Scuba Diver Girls - 14th April 2017
“What is that?!” I gasped as I
felt something tug my fin. I glanced over at Stephanie who was on top of the
water with her GoPro.
She had her c...

Post-trip review 3 – BCDs and Torches
by MARES / SSI / rEvo Dive Expedition Team - 13th April 2017
Given the extreme nature of our
dive expedition, our first choice of buoyancy device was the Donut Bladder Twin
Tank from Mares’ XR range, with st...

YO-44 aka Kodiak Queen: Richard Branson to sink WWII ship that survived Pearl Harbor attack
by Herbert - 12th April 2017
Ship targetted to become artificial reef
These days, weather permitting, a ship is scheduled to sink. Nothing special? In the course of the ...
These days, weather permitting, a ship is scheduled to sink. Nothing special? In the course of the ...

Three fishermen on trial for killing dolphins for shark bait
by Mares - 18th August 2016
Evidence against them obtained in secret
Three Peruvian fishermen were tried in court on August 16th for killing dolphins and using their ...
Three Peruvian fishermen were tried in court on August 16th for killing dolphins and using their ...

Tremiti Islands: a paradise for freedivers
by Gianluca - 14th July 2016
The Tremti Islands are one of the most beautiful places in the Adriatic Sea for freediving and scuba diving and it is always possible to find a good s...

boot Düsseldorf launches video award
by Mares - 24th November 2015
Action-packed
and exciting, or just romantic and beautiful: this is what they need to be – the video clips that water sports enthusiasts
can ent...

30 years on: A new lease of life for the Rainbow Warrior
by Mares - 7th September 2015
Website is launched offering online tour of the wreck
Thirty years ago, on 10 July 1985, an explosion ripped through the
Rainbow Warrior, a Greenp...

Nitrous Oxide From The Sea
by Mares - 26th June 2015
Kiel marine scientists have discovered that the South-East Pacific
region has been emitting more nitrous oxide levels than previously
expected.
A...