De dolfijnen van Sataya reef
by Thomas Van Puymbroeck - 9th January 2019
Diep in de Rode Zee, ver weg van alle beschaving, doemt dit azuurblauwe rif op. Het lijkt wel op een natuurlijk oase midden in de oceaan, omringd door...
Algerian ecologists help with the implementation of a law for artificial reefs
by Emir - 24th February 2018
After three years of fierce activism, thanks to the mobilization of Algerian associations, and following the shooting of the film "The Houses of the S...
Sea Something, Say Something: Coral Reef Citizen Science
by Hannah - 11th December 2017
We have had a hectic hurricane season here in the Florida and Caribbean region, which can have a big effect on our beloved coral reefs. Coral reefs ar...
Researchers are developing a new method for restoring damaged coral reefs
by Herbert - 1st December 2017
Successful breeding and application of coral larvae
For the first time, researchers have accelerated the formation of new coral colonies on small a...
Coral Bleaching: Reefs suffer equally from El Niño and La Niña
by Herbert - 8th November 2017
Researchers study effects of coral bleaching on Western Australia's reefs
Researchers from the University of Western Australia (UWA), the ARC Centr...
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...
Future opportunities for coral reefs
by Herbert - 8th June 2017
In spite of global warming, reefs could change but remain the same
Although the world’s coral reefs are under threat, there is still time...
Although the world’s coral reefs are under threat, there is still time...
Corals create structures to promote reef recovery
by Herbert - 31st May 2017
Complex underwater structures catch coral larvae
Scientists have discovered that coral larvae are dependent on their parents. By creating noo...
Scientists have discovered that coral larvae are dependent on their parents. By creating noo...
Master of the coral reef – The Giant Moray Eel
by Mares - 12th May 2017
Sometimes ugly, sometimes frightening,
and of imposing size, the Giant Moray Eel is the master of the coral reefs of
the Red Sea. With incredibly fl...
Project REEFCALENDAR 2017
by Herbert - 30th April 2017
World record attempt for our reefs and oceans
Nothing in the universe is as versatile and beautiful, complex and sensitive as the oceans. Ocea...
Nothing in the universe is as versatile and beautiful, complex and sensitive as the oceans. Ocea...
Survey needs divers to speak up for value of Florida’s reefs
by Hannah - 28th April 2017
Beautiful coral reefs are priceless to divers and snorkelers.
The intrinsic value of dipping below the waves, leaving the stress of the
topside behi...
Mares supports the immersion of the first artificial reefs in Algeria
by Emir - 12th April 2017
A year ago the Probiom, an Algerian network for the protection of marine biodiversity, started an ambitious program - the immersion of the first artif...
Researchers gather at Great Barrier Reef to study latest coral bleaching
by Mares - 21st March 2017
Aerial and underwater surveys to be conducted
As coral bleaching strikes the Great Barrier Reef for the second year in a row, coral resear...
As coral bleaching strikes the Great Barrier Reef for the second year in a row, coral resear...
Coral reefs enchant when one dives in fluorescence
by Mares - 10th February 2017
Adventures in fluo-diving in Abu Dabab
No, it wasn't the Pink Panther, but a pink flathead that was the highlight in Abu Dabab in December 2...
No, it wasn't the Pink Panther, but a pink flathead that was the highlight in Abu Dabab in December 2...
How baby reef fish find their way home at night
by Mares - 24th December 2016
Scientists have discovered that baby reef fish possess an internal
magnetic compass that helps them find their way home at night.
Publishi...
Publishi...
Great Barrier Reef continues to be under threat from coral bleaching
by Mares - 4th November 2016
Scientists publish interactive map
Scientists from the ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies at James Cook University are survey...
Scientists from the ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies at James Cook University are survey...
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...
Two-thirds of zooplankton at tropical coral reefs lost to ocean acidification
by Herbert - 24th September 2016
Ocean acidification can fundamentally change the structure of the reef
Tropical coral reefs can lose up to two-thirds of their zooplankton ...
Tropical coral reefs can lose up to two-thirds of their zooplankton ...
Seaweed threatens coral reefs in the Pacific
by Herbert - 28th June 2016
Researchers call for more protection of herbivorous fish
Coral reefs in the Pacific Ocean are coming under increasing threat of the proliferat...
Coral reefs in the Pacific Ocean are coming under increasing threat of the proliferat...
Fresh hope for coral reefs
by Mares - 23rd June 2016
Global study uncovers “bright spots” where coral reefs thrive
Researchers have discovered certain places where coral reefs have
managed to thr...
Coral bleaching continues to plague Australia’s Great Barrier Reef
by Mares - 8th June 2016
As much as 35 percent of the reef has died
After intensive aerial and underwater surveys, about 35 percent of the
corals in the northern and centr...
Marine life make themselves at home amongst dropped boulders at reef
by Mares - 6th June 2016
Boulders also prevent fishing activities from taking place.
The large boulders dumped into the Sylt Outer Reef in the North Sea in 2008 and 2011 b...
Reef sharks prefer bite-sized meals
by Mares - 22nd April 2016
Many
of us have the impression that sharks have a large appetite. However, a new
study proves otherwise, indicating that most coral reef sharks tend...
Coral reefs can condition themselves against coral bleaching
by Mares - 19th April 2016
The Great Barrier Reef is currently experiencing coral bleaching on an
unprecedented scale, and scientists have voiced much concern about this.
Howe...
New study shows relationship between fisheries harvest and reef resilience
by Mares - 13th April 2016
To better protect the coral reefs of the
Caribbean, tighter fishery regulations are needed to offset the mounting pressures
they face from global wa...
Severe coral bleaching hits Great Barrier Reef
by Mares - 30th March 2016
Some recent surveys have shown how the
rising temperature of the seawater has led to severe coral bleaching at
Australia's Great Barrier Reef.
As a...
Ocean acidification slows down coral reef growth
by Mares - 17th March 2016
By
manipulating the seawater chemistry of a reef to study how excess carbon
dioxide caused by human activity affects coral reefs, a team of scientis...
Coral reefs in dire threat
by Mares - 12th October 2015
The third global spate of coral bleaching currently taking place may affect almost 38 percent of all the coral reefs worldwide. Publishing their findi...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Picasso’s muse?
by Ivana and Janez - 25th January 2019
We learn something new every day. Recently I discovered that the beautiful triggerfish is also known as the Picassofish, the Lagoon Triggerfish or t...
My First Encounter with a Dugong
by Semra - 15th January 2019
Hello everybody and Happy New Year!
Welcome to my latest blog! In my last blog I wrote about the 10 reasons to become a diver, check it out here if y...
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...
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...
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...
About my work in Soma Bay
by Semra - 26th November 2018
Hi everyone and welcome to my new blog post. In my last blog, I told you about how I got the chance to become a divemaster. If you haven’t read it y...
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...
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...
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...
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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 ...
“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....
The Prettiest of Worms
by Ivana and Janez - 4th April 2018
When we think of worms, these colourful, feathery, flower-like creatures are not the first things that come to mind. Their colourful tentacles make th...
The Wobbegong Shark
by Ivana and Janez - 16th March 2018
When I first heard the name 'Carpet shark', I thought it was a joke. The name does not sound very complimentary, and I would never believe that a fami...
