Mares Interviews: Underwater Photographers Ivana Orlovic Kranjc and Janez Kranjc!
by Mares - 18th October 2018
Recently we caught up with photographers and Mares ambassadors Ivana Orlovic Kranjc and Janez Kranjc. They have been representing and using Mares prod...
“Shark Splits” Photography Workshop in Yap, Micronesia
by b_rad - 13th April 2018
MantaFest photography workshop & image festival is going on it’s 11th year and ever-evolving with new advanced workshops and shooting scenarios....
Photographer engulfed in manta ray mating dance in Yap, Micronesia
by b_rad - 12th February 2018
One of the greatest shows underwater is seeing Yap's resident manta ray population fully engaged in courtship - "dancing mantas".
This is an underw...
Take part in the 11th Annual Manta Fest Photo Festival!
by b_rad - 2nd February 2018
Learn Pictorial Design in UW Photography
Balance, harmony, pattern, unity, contrast, proportion, variety and movement in your image, is pictorial d...
The “Biggest” Little Photo Workshop in the Diving Industry
by b_rad - 6th September 2017
The biggest in prizes that is.
This summer some photographers are going to win almost $10,000 in Mares gear along with two week-long dive packages ...
Fun, tech diving, photo pro, friends … what else?
by Franco and Sabrina - 25th July 2017
All over Croatia the sea is crystal clear with millions of shades, promising and seductive. It embraces a strip of land broken up into tiny islands wi...
Photo exhibition on ocean acidification opens at GEOMAR
by Mares - 27th September 2016
A new photo exhibition by two nature photographers centres on the
organisms on which climate change research is currently focused on.
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Unique Mares Photog Party, Micronesia
by b_rad - 8th July 2016
MantaFest is an annual international photography festival held in Yap at Manta Ray Bay Resort & Yap Divers that is known for being a small even...
Photo mosaic marks successful end to expedition
by Mares - 22nd September 2015
Scientists return to ploughed seafloor to assess condition of terrain
Imagine gigantic unmanned crawler vehicles moving along pre-programmed
paths...
Cleaning Without Borders
by Marjan Radovic - 18th June 2019
Cleaning Without Borders was a volunteer event organized in Savudrija / Piran on June the 9th, 2019. I participated as a Mares Ambassador and one of t...
De zeeleeuwen van false bay
by Thomas Van Puymbroeck - 14th June 2019
False bay is een baai met een lengte van zo'n 48 kilometer in de buurt van kaapstad.
Vele schepen die terugkeerden uit het Verre Oosten, zagen kaap ...
Greenland on the Rocks
by Franco and Sabrina - 6th June 2019
I had dived under ice platforms in the chilly, cold waters of the Arctic and Antarctic several times before diving in Greenland’s icy environments. ...
How a conger eel brought the Serbian and Irish together
by Ivana and Janez - 3rd June 2019
Almost six years ago, on the 9th of June 2013, an Irish diver had a near-death experience whilst diving off the coast in a beautiful part of Ireland...
Using the Cruise Carpet
by Ivana and Janez - 23rd May 2019
The prime focus of most scuba diving equipment manufacturers is usually basic parts of equipment; to make the best neoprene wetsuit, the most comfor...
Dive in to a place of legend
by Pierre Eric - 20th May 2019
For one year now, I have been working on an incredible dive project which is not just a simple spring, but a legend. The place is located in France, i...
Introducing Dan
by Dan - 16th May 2019
Kia ora! (Hello)
My name is Dan and I am an underwater photographer and proud Mares Ambassador from Auckland, New Zealand. Tucked away down here in...
Mauritius Freediving
by Fred Buyle - 10th May 2019
In April, Orca Diving Center organized a two-week freediving event in Mauritius, bringing together freedivers for exploration and technical workshops....
The Islands Of Tahiti: A Whale’s Paradise
by Dan - 6th May 2019
When someone mentions Tahiti, incredible sunsets and sipping cocktails whilst relaxing on over water bungalows comes to mind. Located in the Pacific o...
Stubborn submarine
by Ivana and Janez - 30th April 2019
Submarines are true jewels for every wreck diving enthusiast. That is, perhaps, because submarine wrecks are quite rare, but even if they do exist, th...
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Family Diving
by Ivana and Janez - 11th April 2019
When you start your marriage under the water, and also give birth underwater, it is rather logical that one day you will develop a diving family. Havi...
The Story of Satil
by Ivana and Janez - 4th April 2019
It is often said that ships, just like people, have their destinies. The story of the sunken ship Satil (also known as Ahi Sufa) is more than interest...
Hitsige Padden
by Thomas Van Puymbroeck - 1st April 2019
De gewone pad, beter bekend als de bruine pad komt het voor in heel Europa. Samen met de bruine kikker is dit een van de meest voorkomende amfibieën....
Working Together
by Ivana and Janez - 28th March 2019
Being a brand ambassador brings with it a lot of beautiful things. You have the chance to be among the first people diving with the latest piece of eq...
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...
Appearances can be very deceiving! The Mantis shrimp…
by Ivana and Janez - 18th March 2019
I have always thought that Mantis shrimp are one of the most beautiful creatures you can find and photograph in shallow, warm, tropical and subtropica...
The forgotten shipwrecks of the Battle of Heligoland – 1914
by Submaris - 14th March 2019
On the 28th of August 1914, the first naval battle of the First World War was fought between ships from Germany and the United Kingdom.
The battle ...
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...
Swimming with Crocodiles
by Boaz - 4th March 2019
I can still remember the first time I went in the water with a crocodile. Feelings were intense as I entered the water with one juvenile crocodile who...
Orca Freediving Academy
by Nik - 1st March 2019
ORCA Freediving Academy - Das Mares Test Center
DIE KOOPERATION DER ORCA-DIVECLUBS, MARES UND NIK LINDER
Die ORCA Diveclubs sind vor allem für ...
Von Killerwalen und Primaten – Teil 2
by Peter - 25th February 2019
...oder wie man vom Warmduscher zum Eistaucher wird. Teil 2
Plötzlich war dann wieder Ruhe und die Orcas verliessen die Szene. Der Heringsschwarm sa...
Een toegewijde vader
by Thomas Van Puymbroeck - 22nd February 2019
De gewone zeedonderpad is een van de meest geliefde wintervissen in zeeland.
Hij heeft een groot breed hoofd met verschillende stekels erop. In het...
Diving with seahorses
by Semra - 20th February 2019
Hello everybody and welcome to my newest blog post! In my last blog I wrote about my first encounter with a Dugong, check it out here if you haven’t...
Von Killerwalen und Primaten – Teil1
by Peter - 18th February 2019
... oder wie man vom Warmdusche zum Eistauchern wird.
Buckelwale in Tahiti, bei 28°C Wassertemperatur, das war bisher meine Welt. Schimpf mich Trope...
De snotolf (Cyclopterus lumpus)
by Thomas Van Puymbroeck - 30th January 2019
De snotolf (Cyclopterus lumpus), ook wel lompvis genoemd is een van de favoriete koudwater vissen van de meeste duikers. Ze komen voor in de Atlantisc...
A closer look at Aqaba Bay – Interview with Abdullah Momany
by Ivana and Janez - 7th January 2019
Abdullah Momany is the owner and manager of the Red Sea Dive Center. He is also a marine biologist who has worked in the marine environment for over 1...
My experience diving with the Flexa wetsuit!
by Ivana and Janez - 1st January 2019
Diving has become my obsession and great passion! Five years ago, when I first touched the underwater world, I knew that I would use every possible op...
Trumpetfish – The forgotten cousins of seahorses
by Ivana and Janez - 6th December 2018
There are only three species of trumpetfish in the world (discovered so far anyway): the Chinese trumpetfish (Aulostomus chinensis), the Western Atlan...
The Green Jungle of the Yucatan Cenotes – Mystical Underground Rivers
by Damir - 30th November 2018
There are places on the planet where gods still dwell and there are other places where they used to dwell. This winter, we visited their abandoned dwe...
The exciting journey of sockeye salmon
by Gerald - 22nd November 2018
Together with a handful of like-minded people I make my way to British Columbia. Via Vancouver, we drive to Shuswap Lake and wait for the sockeye salm...
De Schildpadden van Playa Grandi
by Thomas Van Puymbroeck - 19th November 2018
Playa Grandi (ook wel bekend als Playa Piskado) is een klein, maar erg populair strandje aan de westkust van Curaçao. Je kan er een dagje heerlijk re...
Freshwater vs marine diving
by Ivana and Janez - 13th November 2018
For more information on Marine Ecology, check out our friends at SSI!
Most of us dive in a marine environment only. It is perceived as more exciting,...
Fortunal – A beauty of a wreck dive!
by Ivana and Janez - 31st October 2018
When the fishing ship was given the name Fortunal, the owner had no idea it would be a bad omen. Allegedly, ‘fortunal’ means storm, tempest, fat...
Dive Expedition – Mt. Treskavica Lakes
by Mares - 26th October 2018
Located thirty kilometers south of Sarajevo, the Treskavica mountain range is no doubt one of the most beautiful in Bosnia and Herzegovina, known amon...
Alessandro Raho – Tricolore di Fotosub 2018
by Mares - 15th October 2018
Alessandro Raho del CI CA SUB Seatram Bogliasco - Tricolore di Fotosub 2018
Storica vittoria del fotografo subacqueo del Team Fotosub Mares ai campio...
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...
Corals are the perfect models
by Ivana and Janez - 4th October 2018
Looking at wonderful, colourful, tropical coral reefs, many people believe that the organisms responsible for these structures are plant based. Noth...
Mares and MantaFest 2019
by b_rad - 1st October 2018
Mantas, Sharks & UW Photo/Video Workshops in Micronesia at MantaFest 2019 - Small contest, BIG PRIZES!
MantaFest is an annual event organized b...
Mermaids? Are they real?
by Thomas Van Puymbroeck - 27th September 2018
Are mermaids real?
In the olden days, sailors believed in magical, magnificent creatures which they called 'mermaids'. Now we suspect that they pro...
