BINGO! Who knew people that love to dive and protect sharks also like to play BINGO? Apparently, my good friend…

There are various theories as to why the nurse shark is called so; one being that the sound they make…

A high demand for shark fins from Asian countries has been considered to be a major cause of the overfishing…

If your diving wish list includes finding yourself finning inside vortexes of different species of fish so dense as to darken…

There isn’t a more wonderful ocean creature to spend time with than the manta. Despite their huge size, these graceful…

After two years away, it was fabulous to return to the Cayman Islands this January. I have been running underwater…

Laamu atoll is in the south of the Maldives, and with only one resort on the island (the beautiful and…

Compared to many millions of people, especially in this difficult time, Franco and I are lucky to live an independent…

Like many people right now, my options for international travel are limited, but that is not stopping me diving. While…

"May the god of the sea spoil you with happiness and let a mighty school of fish slide over your…

Ivana OK: What are you by profession?  I’m a marine naturalist. In a complete leap of faith, I moved to…

Who doesn’t like octopuses? They have it all: beautiful, smart and unique. These molluscs are part of the ‘Octopoda’ (eight…

Manta rays – the diver's dream. Belonging to the family Mobulidae, there are two species of Manta Ray often seen…

We are now far at the south end of New Zealand. More specifically in the southwest, in the world of…

Nine islands of lava, each one different from the other; some with high coasts and fjords, inlets that seem to…

Lionfish (Pterois spp) are represented by 12 very closely related species. These majestic and amazing looking fish are among underwater…

Guadalupe Island is a very special place to me, of course we all know the place for its large population…

The look of the Baja California Sur can appear tedious: cactus, desert, rocks, beaches and vice versa, but the underwater…

A few weeks ago I was leading a micro-group of passionate divers and UW photographers to Bimini Island, a lovely sandy…

Science and fascination within one's reachEvery year, during the mating season of the manta rays in Yap, scientists and interested…

Finning, bycatch in commercial fishing, over fishing, sport fishing, contamination, pollution and targeted killing let the shark populations rapidly sink…

It is quite a time ago, but I still remember very well when SHARKWATER was launched in cinemas throughout Europe.…

Sea Shepherd has launched a campaign called Operation Driftnet focusing on the illegal and destructive method of driftnet fishing in…