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Pandemic beneath the surface has been quietly wiping out sea #urchins around the world. Canary Islands is the missing link as urchins die off in the Caribbean, the Mediterranean, the Red Sea, the #Sea of Oman and the western Indian Ocean. via
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December 11, 2025 at 10:57 AM
Pandemic beneath the surface has been quietly wiping out sea #urchins around the world. Canary Islands is the missing link as urchins die off in the Caribbean, the Mediterranean, the Red Sea, the #Sea of Oman and the western Indian Ocean. via
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Sri Lanka's Mannar Island, home to seagrass beds, migratory bird pathways, and diverse ecosystems, is facing risk from deep sand mining that could destabilize its low-lying terrain and mineral-rich soil.
A fragile Sri Lankan island fights back against the threat of mineral extraction
COLOMBO — “Cries in silence, her veins robbed by greedy hands, each grain of stolen sand buries a future beneath the lands” — these lines from the song Karunilam (‘black sand’ in Tamil), composed by…
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December 2, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Sri Lanka's Mannar Island, home to seagrass beds, migratory bird pathways, and diverse ecosystems, is facing risk from deep sand mining that could destabilize its low-lying terrain and mineral-rich soil.
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November 25, 2025 at 11:40 AM
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With red fluorescent eyes and see-through skin, the spooky ghost goby father guards its eggs against predators.
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Haunting the Coral Reefs: The Ghost Goby - SCUBA News
With red fluorescent eyes and see-through skin, this spooky fish father guards its eggs against predators.
news.scubatravel.co.uk
October 31, 2025 at 9:19 AM
With red fluorescent eyes and see-through skin, the spooky ghost goby father guards its eggs against predators.
news.scubatravel.co.uk/haunting-the... #scubatravel #scubanews #scubadiving
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My first sighting of a longnose hawkfish, after 40 years of diving 😃 Um Sid, Dahab, Red Sea
October 30, 2025 at 4:22 PM
My first sighting of a longnose hawkfish, after 40 years of diving 😃 Um Sid, Dahab, Red Sea
Black corals are yellow, red, green - anything but black. They grow faster than almost any other coral and can live down to 8600 m. What the science says about black corals
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📷Tim Nicholson
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📷Tim Nicholson
October 2, 2025 at 6:29 AM
Black corals are yellow, red, green - anything but black. They grow faster than almost any other coral and can live down to 8600 m. What the science says about black corals
news.scubatravel.co.uk/black-corals...
📷Tim Nicholson
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📷Tim Nicholson
Happy World Manta Ray Day
September 17, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Happy World Manta Ray Day
Top September dive destinations
What you can see where this month news.scubatravel.co.uk/top-septembe... #scubadiving
What you can see where this month news.scubatravel.co.uk/top-septembe... #scubadiving
Top September Dive Destinations: Oceans in Transition - SCUBA News
September stands at a crossroads in the underwater diving world. In one part of the globe, storms retreat, seas grow calmer and visibility stretches further than in the crowded summer months.
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September 17, 2025 at 9:10 AM
Top September dive destinations
What you can see where this month news.scubatravel.co.uk/top-septembe... #scubadiving
What you can see where this month news.scubatravel.co.uk/top-septembe... #scubadiving
When you buy shark meat in the U.S., you may be getting an endangered hammerhead: 93% of shark sold is mislabelled says study
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Photo: Ryburn et al CC BY 4.0.
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Photo: Ryburn et al CC BY 4.0.
September 11, 2025 at 6:22 AM
When you buy shark meat in the U.S., you may be getting an endangered hammerhead: 93% of shark sold is mislabelled says study
news.scubatravel.co.uk/dangerous-mi... #shark #hammerheadshark
Photo: Ryburn et al CC BY 4.0.
news.scubatravel.co.uk/dangerous-mi... #shark #hammerheadshark
Photo: Ryburn et al CC BY 4.0.
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Eulimids are parasites of echinoderms – seastars, brittle stars, sea urchins & kin. Species that are external parasites have a long proboscis to reach deep into the host’s body. They probably feed on nutrient-rich gonads. (3/7)
Pic: © Dennis Rabeling CC BY-NC-ND
Pic: © Dennis Rabeling CC BY-NC-ND
March 5, 2025 at 1:11 AM
Eulimids are parasites of echinoderms – seastars, brittle stars, sea urchins & kin. Species that are external parasites have a long proboscis to reach deep into the host’s body. They probably feed on nutrient-rich gonads. (3/7)
Pic: © Dennis Rabeling CC BY-NC-ND
Pic: © Dennis Rabeling CC BY-NC-ND
When to dive Mexico's pacific coast and Baja California? Well, it depends what you want to see. All is revealed at news.scubatravel.co.uk/when-dive-me... #scubadiving #Mexico
September 9, 2025 at 6:49 AM
When to dive Mexico's pacific coast and Baja California? Well, it depends what you want to see. All is revealed at news.scubatravel.co.uk/when-dive-me... #scubadiving #Mexico
SCUBA News 301 now out, with diving discounts around the world
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SCUBA News (ISSN 1476-8011) - Issue 301
Liveaboard discount, anywhere in the world, for all subscribers. SCUBA News has, for 25 years, been a reliable source of info on new and established diving destinations, with news on events and resear...
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August 28, 2025 at 10:19 AM
SCUBA News 301 now out, with diving discounts around the world
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Endangered Elegance: Why spotted eagle rays need protection
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August 19, 2025 at 8:38 AM
Endangered Elegance: Why spotted eagle rays need protection
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Still two tickets to give away for the Ocean Film Festival - see www.oceanfilmfestival.co.uk/tickets for dates and email news@scubatravel.co.uk
OCEAN FILM FESTIVAL | DATES
All the dates, locations and ticket details for the Ocean Film Festival UK & Ireland Film Tour
www.oceanfilmfestival.co.uk
August 13, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Still two tickets to give away for the Ocean Film Festival - see www.oceanfilmfestival.co.uk/tickets for dates and email news@scubatravel.co.uk
Scuba diving generates up to $20 billion each year, supporting up to 124,000 jobs over 170 countries, &as divers prefer to dive in marine reserves, this offers a great economic incentive for marine conservation. #scubanews #scubadiving #marineconservation
July 29, 2025 at 9:14 AM
Scuba diving generates up to $20 billion each year, supporting up to 124,000 jobs over 170 countries, &as divers prefer to dive in marine reserves, this offers a great economic incentive for marine conservation. #scubanews #scubadiving #marineconservation
300th SCUBA News issue now out - the 25th anniversary issue of the longest running diving e-newsletter in the world (and it's still free) www.scubatravel.co.uk/scuba-news30... #scubadiving #scubanews #scubatravel
300th Issue of SCUBA News (ISSN 1476-8011) - Our 25th Anniversary!
The longest running scuba diving e-newsletter in the world celebrates its 300th issue and 25th anniversary. Get your free subscription and win tickets to ocean film festival.
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July 28, 2025 at 10:32 AM
300th SCUBA News issue now out - the 25th anniversary issue of the longest running diving e-newsletter in the world (and it's still free) www.scubatravel.co.uk/scuba-news30... #scubadiving #scubanews #scubatravel
Win tickets to the Ocean Film Festival. See how at news.scubatravel.co.uk/ocean-film-f... #scubadiving #Oceans
July 22, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Win tickets to the Ocean Film Festival. See how at news.scubatravel.co.uk/ocean-film-f... #scubadiving #Oceans
Talking fish left out of conservation policies. More than a thousand fish species use sounds to exchange information, attract mates & avoid predators through hums, grunts, clicks & bubbles - but they are being ignored by policies sfu.ca/science/news... #fish #scubanews
July 15, 2025 at 7:15 AM
Talking fish left out of conservation policies. More than a thousand fish species use sounds to exchange information, attract mates & avoid predators through hums, grunts, clicks & bubbles - but they are being ignored by policies sfu.ca/science/news... #fish #scubanews
Interesting research scripps.ucsd.edu/news/fish-ho...
For Fish, Hovering Is Not Restful
Fish make hanging motionless in the water column look effortless, and scientists had long assumed hovering was a type of rest. Now, a new study reveals that fish use nearly twice as much energy when h...
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July 9, 2025 at 5:49 AM
Interesting research scripps.ucsd.edu/news/fish-ho...
Good news
Tanzania will establish two new marine protected areas off the eastern coast of Pemba Island in the semiautonomous region of Zanzibar, the fisheries minister for Zanzibar announced at the United Nations Ocean Conference in Nice, France, on June 10.
Coral reefs and seagrass get new protections off Tanzania’s Pemba Island
Tanzania will establish two new marine protected areas off the eastern coast of Pemba Island in the semiautonomous region of Zanzibar, the fisheries minister for Zanzibar announced at the United…
news.mongabay.com
June 20, 2025 at 8:24 AM
Good news
Cyanea lamarkii or blue jellyfish, taken in the Isle of Man at Fleshwick Bay, Friday. Similar to the more well-known Lion's mane jellyfish. The Blue jellyfish lives for less than a year.
📷Jill Studholme
#jellyfish #scubanews #scubatravel #isleofman #sealife #coldwaterdiving
📷Jill Studholme
#jellyfish #scubanews #scubatravel #isleofman #sealife #coldwaterdiving
June 14, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Cyanea lamarkii or blue jellyfish, taken in the Isle of Man at Fleshwick Bay, Friday. Similar to the more well-known Lion's mane jellyfish. The Blue jellyfish lives for less than a year.
📷Jill Studholme
#jellyfish #scubanews #scubatravel #isleofman #sealife #coldwaterdiving
📷Jill Studholme
#jellyfish #scubanews #scubatravel #isleofman #sealife #coldwaterdiving
Divers are some of the first to notice when something is out of balance in the ocean. Invasive species that spread rapidly and disrupt ecosystems are a growing threat to ocean health, but divers around the world are stepping up to help.
June 9, 2025 at 7:03 AM
Divers are some of the first to notice when something is out of balance in the ocean. Invasive species that spread rapidly and disrupt ecosystems are a growing threat to ocean health, but divers around the world are stepping up to help.
Divers find Lionfish in Croatia, marking alarming record northward invasion into the Mediterranean,
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Divers find Lionfish in Croatia, marking alarming record northward invasion into the Mediterranean - SCUBA News
The invasive lionfish has reached a new northern record in the Mediterranean Sea. Scuba divers captured two specimens (Pterois cf. miles) in the Croatian Adriatic, off the islands of Brac and Solta.
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June 7, 2025 at 7:17 AM
Divers find Lionfish in Croatia, marking alarming record northward invasion into the Mediterranean,
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Masked Butterflyfish couples form a faithful pair that remains together for life. Read more at
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June 5, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Masked Butterflyfish couples form a faithful pair that remains together for life. Read more at
scubatravel.co.uk/maskedbfly.h... #scubadiving #scubatravel #marinelife #RedSea #scubatravel
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