Dolphins in Red Sea tormented by tourists!
by Herbert - 7th December 2017
Tourists should not swim with dolphins
Swimming with dolphins in the Red Sea endangers the survival of these marine mammals, warns the GRD (Gesells...
Thousands of dolphins die as countries ignore EU regulations
by Herbert - 23rd November 2017
Whales and dolphins continue to perish as bycatch in fishing nets
The Whale and Dolphin Conservation Organization (WDC) has examined the implementa...
Blue Dolphin of Malta International Underwater Competition
by Herbert - 14th November 2017
12th Edition of the prestigious competition held in Gozo
The 12th Edition of the Blue Dolphin of Malta International Underwater Competition was hel...
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...
Successes in fight against dolphin threats in South Africa
by Herbert - 27th September 2017
First shark nets dismantled
After the fourth incident earlier in 2017 involving an endangered humpback dolphin (Sousa plumbea) in a shark net off R...
South Africa: Death of endangered humpback dolphin provokes controversy about shark nets
by Herbert - 30th August 2017
Shark nets are deadly traps for dolphins, sharks and other marine inhabitants
The death of an endangered humpback dolphin (Sousa plumbea) in a shar...
How are whales and dolphins doing in Europe?
by Mares - 24th May 2017
New population estimates released
Ten EU Member States have carried out a survey of the distribution and abundance of whales and dolphins in...
Ten EU Member States have carried out a survey of the distribution and abundance of whales and dolphins in...
Irrawaddy dolphins “functionally extinct” in Laos
by Mares - 1st November 2016
No hope left for the remaining dolphins
The Irrawaddy dolphin has lost the battle for survival in Laos. The WWF declared the species function...
The Irrawaddy dolphin has lost the battle for survival in Laos. The WWF declared the species function...
Shark nets along South African coast threaten rare dolphins
by Mares - 7th October 2016
Negative effect on biodiversity
Along the coast of KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa, many dolphins die in gillnets set up to protect swimmers...
Along the coast of KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa, many dolphins die in gillnets set up to protect swimmers...
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 ...
Offspring for rare Mekong dolphins in Cambodia
by Herbert - 7th July 2016
New hope for Mekong River's dolphins
Newly born calf spotted with mother: Break out the cigars and champagne: A young dolphin calf and her mot...
Newly born calf spotted with mother: Break out the cigars and champagne: A young dolphin calf and her mot...
Humboldt penguins and dolphins in Chile at risk
by Mares - 17th February 2016
In
northern Chile at La Higuera, near the island of Chañaral, there is a marine
sanctuary where about 80 percent of the world's wild population of ...
Dolphinarium in Finland to close – a success for ocean conservation
by Mares - 4th November 2015
The
famous Särkänniemi Amusement Park in Tampere, Finland will close its dolphinarium in early 2016.
Currently, there are still four bottlenose ...
The Azores – In the realm of the whales
by Robert - 25th March 2019
The unique location of the Azores, in a transition zone between the cold, nutrient-rich currents from the north and the warm Gulf Stream, makes the is...
The Sardine Run – The greatest show on Earth!
by Noam - 7th March 2019
Last year I fulfilled my biggest dream by witnessing one of the greatest natural events that our planet has to offer – the 'Sardine Run' in South Af...
10 reasons to become a diver
by Semra - 24th December 2018
Hi everyone and welcome to my new blog post. In my last blog I wrote about my work in Soma Bay, check it out here if you haven’t read it yet!
Thi...
Cruisers vs Boka Kotorska Bay
by Ivana and Janez - 10th October 2018
An interview with Dr. Vesna Macic, Marine Biologist
Sailing on big cruisers is becoming very popular as a means of vacation and one of the most bea...
Breathtaking Moments – The Great White Sharks of Guadalupe, August 2018
by Robert - 29th August 2018
MARES - WIRODIVE - NAUTILUS LIVEABOARDS
See photos from the experience here.
At DEMA 2017 I met up with Mike Lever, as usual. Mike is the owner of t...
Open Ocean Research
by Submaris - 10th April 2018
The Big Blue! Finally!
After three days of travelling via plane, a short delay of one day due to carnival, and a long taxi ride along winding grave...
Celebes Divers, Siladen Island – Onong Resort & Kuda Laut Boutique Dive Resort
by Mares - 23rd February 2018
We're back with Celebes Divers Manado once again to find out what their other dive centers have to offer.
At the moment they are offering 30% off b...
Raja Ampat, Indonesia
by Ivana and Janez - 20th February 2018
As a Mares Ambassador, I had the honour of being a part of an extraordinary expedition, organised by the Ocean Geographic Explorer Foundation. The org...
Blackwater Night Dive
by Ivana and Janez - 24th January 2018
To most divers, a night dive is their favourite kind of dive. Everything becomes pacified at night. The lamps we use on night dives highlight the true...
Sea Lions – Los Islotes
by Damir - 2nd January 2018
Los Islotes island is located just 25 miles, or just over an hour’s boat ride, from La Paz.
The ride towards the island is like a small safari thro...
Japan allowed to continue trade in threatened whales’ meat
by Herbert - 4th December 2017
CITIES meeting misses historic opportunity
Last week, on 27 November 2017, the Standing Committee of CITES missed the opportunity to put an end to ...
Florida: Shipwrecks as reef oases
by Herbert - 18th October 2017
Panama City Beach offers five historic wrecks along Panhandle Shipwreck Diving Trail
Located in the northwest of Florida, Panama City Beach is prim...
What do whales have to do with homeopathy?
by Herbert - 18th August 2017
EU prohibits whaling, but not trade in whale products
If we think of sperm whales, we think of Moby Dick, and of whales that dive up to 2,000 m...
If we think of sperm whales, we think of Moby Dick, and of whales that dive up to 2,000 m...
Teaching freediving: a passion for fun
by Carlo - 11th May 2017
Since I started teaching freediving courses in 2004 things have changed
a lot on both the national and international freediving scene. More and more
...
Freediving – a tool for marine biology
by Fred Buyle - 5th May 2017
For my first Mares blog I have decided to write about one of the most exiting projects I’m involved in: Darewin.
Darewin is the brainchild of Fab...
Japan kills 333 whales in annual hunt
by Herbert - 1st April 2017
Whales supposedly killed for "research" purposes
After four months at sea, the Japanese whaling fleet has returned from
its controversial annual h...
Whales: The killing continues…
by Herbert - 28th November 2016
Japanese whaling ships set off on lethal mission
Despite having adopted a new method to control their scientific whaling activities at this ye...
Despite having adopted a new method to control their scientific whaling activities at this ye...
Seismic gun testing threatens world’s second largest barrier reef
by Mares - 25th October 2016
Belize begins seismic surveys at the World Natural Heritage Site of the Belize Barrier Reef
In late October 2016, Belize announced plans to...
In late October 2016, Belize announced plans to...
The greatest ocean safari on the planet!
by Morne Hardenberg - 19th October 2016
Every year, over the months of June/July, we spend 40 days on South Africa's "Wild Coast" waiting for the mass migration of sardines which moves up th...
Luggage for Paradise
by Peter - 7th October 2016
The funny thing about paradise is, it is always somewhere far, but not where you are at the moment and paradoxically home is only sweet, when you are ...
WDC partners with Walflüsterer (Whale whisperer) project to promote sustainable whale watching
by Mares - 21st September 2016
The “Walflüsterer” (Whale whisperer) project, which promotes
sustainable whale-watching trips, has chosen the Whale and Dolphin
Conservation’...
White orca returns after absence of several years
by Mares - 7th September 2016
"Iceberg" the white orca has resurfaced in the Russian Far East. First
sighted in early 2012, he captured worldwide media interest as white
cetacean...
The Privilege of Diving
by Peter - 17th August 2016
The Privilege of Diving
What was your first window to the ocean like?
Through mine everything was black and white, it could speak and had no remot...
Free, self-contained or extended…what’s for you?
by Peter - 29th July 2016
Mares – 'just add water' and your 'pure instinct' will come to life, so you can explore the 'extended range' ahead of you!
I guess you all know ...
European Parliament urges Japan to stop whaling
by Herbert - 19th July 2016
Calls made for whaling issue to be part of EU-Japan free trade agreement negotiations
Once again, Japan’s whaling activities is in focus. Conserv...
Swim courses and dive training
by Herbert - 23rd June 2016
diving.DE, El Quseir, Egypt: On 12th to 18 June 2016, the training for
Swim Teachers and Swim Teacher Trainers under the SSI system was held
in Egyp...
New Sea Shepherd campaign launched
by Mares - 21st March 2016
Sea Shepherd has launched a campaign
called Operation Driftnet focusing on the illegal and destructive method of
driftnet fishing in the Indian Ocea...
Environment groups call for more effective marine protection
by Mares - 18th March 2016
German environmental organisations have called for a more effective
level of marine protection in the North and Baltic Sea by Federal Minister of
Fo...
GRD: Seen any harbour porpoises lately?
by Mares - 11th March 2016
As in previous years, the GRD (Society for
Dolphin Conservation) is appealing to the public to report any sightings of
harbour porpoises (Phocoena p...
Return of the blue whale?
by Mares - 16th November 2015
For several years, blue
whales are more frequently being sighted in European waters, be it off the
coast of England, in the Azores or the Canaries I...
Resort In Maldives Gives Damaged Corals A New Home
by Mares - 24th August 2015
Coral reefs are among the oldest ecosystems in the world. Similar to
tropical rainforests, they are the most biologically diverse habitats
on Earth....
Cruise Ships Boycott Faroe Islands To Protest Annual Slaughter Of Pilot Whales
by Mares - 14th August 2015
Both AIDA Cruises and Hapag-Lloyd Cruises have suspended their trips to
the Faroe Islands in response to the new law which stipulate that all
whale ...
Yap: A South Pacific Paradise
by Herbert - 3rd August 2015
Getting Up Close And Personal With Residents Of The Reef
If Paradise exists on Earth, it must be nestled right here in Yap in
the South Pacific, u...
