Greenpeace travels to unexplored parts of the Antarctic
by Herbert - 19th January 2018
Expedition to provide further arguments for the world's largest marine protected area
Greenpeace will explore previously barely known regions in th...
The RENEW tour travels to Paris for climate change talks in November
by Mares - 19th October 2015
At the World Climate Conference in Paris this November, world leaders will hold discussions on limiting the increase in global temperatures to no more...
My Mares equipment – Introducing Noam Kortler
by Noam - 27th April 2018
As a beginner diver who had just finished his Open Water course (back in 1995) my first set of equipment was Mares.
Over the years I fell in love w...
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...
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...
The need for “back-ups”
by Cat - 5th March 2018
After returning from a recent scuba training event in the Red Sea it reminded me that each year literally millions of people flock to the warm water...
The Mares / SSI / rEvo Dive Expedition Team Documentary!
by Mares - 21st February 2018
Have you caught up with the Mares / SSI / rEvo Dive Expedition Team's short documentary from their first trip to Lake Baikal, Russia, in February 2017...
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...
Increasing nutrient input has implications for food webs in the Arctic Ocean
by Herbert - 13th February 2018
Scientists find surprising evidence of rapid changes in the Arctic
Scientists have found surprising evidence of rapid Arctic climate change: in the...
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...
Scientists discover flexible self-healing ability in ctenophora
by Herbert - 6th December 2017
Wound healing or regeneration – the environment decides
Losing a body part is almost always an irreversible situation for humans – we cannot gr...
Faster reproduction ensures immigrant species success
by Herbert - 19th November 2017
Why only a few introduced species establish themselves in foreign marine regions
The number of non-native species detected for the first time in ma...
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...
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...
Back to Guadalupe Island
by Fred Buyle - 30th October 2017
Guadalupe Island is a very special place to me, of course we all know the place for its large population of great whites but it is much much more than...
Malta’s Wartime Legacy
by Herbert - 9th October 2017
Strategically located, Malta saw some of the fiercest aerial and sea battles of World War Two, leaving a legacy of incredible shipwrecks in its deep b...
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 ...
Arctic: AWI underwater robot Tramper successfully recovered
by Herbert - 31st August 2017
Almost 60 weeks of measurements of oxygen content at the bottom of the deep sea obtained
On 27 August 2017, deep sea explorers of the Alfred Wegene...
Blue Shark Tagging in the Azores
by Fred Buyle - 30th August 2017
Every year since 2005 I have been helping marine biologists do their fieldwork using my freediving skills.
During the summer, blue sharks are abund...
Try Something Different – Scuba Diving and Stand Up Paddle Board
by Predrag - 28th August 2017
Before I traveled to the Cayman Islands I knew what to expect; I had been there so many times for photographic and diving adventures. As I know about...
Underwater robot “TRAMPER” to surface after a year in the Arctic deep sea
by Herbert - 22nd August 2017
Helmholtz Alliance ROBEX tested innovative technologies on expedition
On Tuesday, August 22nd, the research vessel Polarstern will set off on a spe...
Copepods rise and shine to internal genetic clocks
by Herbert - 7th August 2017
The Calanus finmarchicus is a copepod that packs a big punch. Although just two to four millimetres, this zooplankton’s genetic clock influences the...
Freshwater sources in the sea
by Herbert - 20th July 2017
The invisible water resource
In the scientific journal Earth Science Reviews, geologists Nils Moosdorf and Till Oehler from the Leibniz Center for ...
Vamonos à bucear
by Franco and Sabrina - 15th May 2017
The
look of the Baja California Sur can appear tedious: cactus, desert, rocks,
beaches and vice versa, but the underwater side of the coin is
aweso...
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...
A Playground in the Indian Ocean
by Gerald - 8th May 2017
Asia has always been my favourite region for travelling and diving. My first visit to
Thailand was to Phuket in 1989. The diving was still quite man...
Papua New Guinea: Simply a dream destination
by Herbert - 6th May 2017
Incredible biodiversity in PNG holds incredible biodiversityNorth of Australia and south of the
Equator lies the independent island state of Papua Ne...
Southern France: Best of Mediterranean diving
by Herbert - 1st May 2017
World-famous wrecks and a marine reserve
When in the Mediterranean, be sure to
visit Côte d'Azur in southern France, where the "Presqu'ile de Gie...
Humpback whale calves whisper to keep safe
by Herbert - 27th April 2017
Vocalisations may be used to help mother and calf stay togetherTo avoid detection by killer whales,
newborn humpback whales whisper to their mothers....
Post-trip review 4 – Luggage
by MARES / SSI / rEvo Dive Expedition Team - 19th April 2017
Our trip would not have been
possible without all the wonderful Mares gear we had in tow, but how did we get
it to Siberia?
Mares has a wide range ...
New coral species at World Heritage Site described
by Mares - 28th March 2017
Researchers believe this species is “first of many new hard coral species to be found”
Lord Howe Island is already known for its unique plant a...
Growing problem of litter in the Arctic depths
by Herbert - 16th February 2017
Sea ice may be responsible for transporting plastic wasteThe Arctic has a garbage problem. In just a decade, the amount of
litter at an Arctic deepse...
Day 3 – Arrival in Khuzhir on Olchon Island
by MARES / SSI / rEvo Dive Expedition Team - 16th February 2017
Today we left our cozy, comfy hotel in Irkutsk. Lake Baikal was the final destination and the village Khuzhir on Olchon Island will be our home for t...
Deep Cave Exploration in Thailand
by Ben - 26th January 2017
It took 8 years, and multiple expeditions, to reach the 200m mark in what might be one of the planet's biggest sinkholes.
Located deep in the souther...
Russian Ice – Mares goes extreme
by MARES / SSI / rEvo Dive Expedition Team - 20th January 2017
From February 14th to February 22nd 2017, a team of seven intrepid divers will be heading to Siberia to experience the adventure of ice diving!
Ever...
Our first project – Extreme cold is the name of the game!
by MARES / SSI / rEvo Dive Expedition Team - 11th January 2017
What works best if you want to see how your products perform when being used?
EXTREME CONDITIONS!
Mares has spent several decades developing produ...
Taking the plunge at Christmas Island
by Herbert - 30th December 2016
Meeting whale sharks instead of Santa ClausOnce upon a time, there was an island, remote and distant from the rest
of the world. Despite not having a...
It’s not just a harmless plastic bottle
by Mares - 8th December 2016
What happens with the trash?
What happens to a piece of trash that's discarded into the ocean? Well,
if it is not eaten by marine animals or seabi...
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Another successful Manta Fest at Yap
by Herbert - 11th October 2016
Participants get photographic tips from experts at photographic scuba shoot-out
The 9th Annual Manta Fest Photo Festival was held at the Manta Ray ...
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 ar...
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 and sur...
One hundred years after WWI ships’ sinking in port of Kea
by Herbert - 1st October 2016
Memorial service and conference commemorates 100th Anniversary The municipality of Kea and the Friends of Kea Society organised an
international...
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...
Fishes find sanctuary
by Mares - 4th August 2016
Larger MPA established based on the movement of fishermen's favoured fish species
Beneath the waves of Palikir Pass (or P-Pass) in Micronesia
(inc...
Underwater robot begins one-year mission
by Mares - 28th July 2016
Autonomous deep-sea robot at work
Deep on the Arctic seabed, an autonomous deep-sea robot has been hard
at work, having recently started its one-y...
Exploring hydrothermal vents at Azores archipelago
by Mares - 23rd July 2016
Researchers investigate hydrothermal vents on research vessel's 30th anniversary cruise
Welcome to the world of the hydrothermal vents, where organ...
Scientists gather new data on effects of El Niño
by Mares - 18th July 2016
Findings indicate changes in equatorial undercurrent.
October 2015 saw one of the strongest measured El Niño occurrences in
the eastern Pacific. ...
