Indonesian environmental activists face jail after exposing the damage illegal shrimp farms are causing to Karimunjawa Marine National Park Rising up out of Indonesia’s sapphire blue waters, the Karimunjawa archipelago, a group of 27 islands only five of which are permanently inhabited, is a protected marine national park off the north coast of Java. With healthy and … [Read more...] about Indonesian activists face jail after exposing damage to marine park
Indonesian activists face jail after exposing damage to marine park
QUIZ: Scuba Diving Basics
Dive into the essentials with our Scuba Diving Basics Quiz! Test your underwater knowledge, from safety to equipment. Score 75% or more and unlock a subscription discount! … [Read more...] about QUIZ: Scuba Diving Basics
Dutch diver dies; 17 rescued off Ċirkewwa, Malta
Strong winds and high seas led to the tragic death of a scuba diver in one of the largest diver rescue operations ever conducted around Malta A 45-year-old Dutch man has died after encountering difficulties in strong winds at the wreck of the Rożi dive site, near Ċirkewwa, off the coast of Malta. Seventeen other divers were rescued, three of whom were taken to hospital for … [Read more...] about Dutch diver dies; 17 rescued off Ċirkewwa, Malta
Search for missing German U-boat to be revealed in BBC documentary
The search for a lost German First World War submarine and the British ship that sank her - and sank with her - is to be showcased in a moving new BBC documentary Divers from Guernsey in the UK's Channel Islands have discovered a missing First World War German U-Boat, UC-18, following a four-year search across thousands of square kilometres of ocean. The team also … [Read more...] about Search for missing German U-boat to be revealed in BBC documentary
Oceans: Life Under Water podcast – E01: The Water Planet
New 12-part Greenpeace UK podcast explores life beneath the waves with BBC presenter Hannah Stitfall What does it sound like at the bottom of the ocean? How does it feel to swim with a humpback whale and her calf? What does an octopus' tentacle feel like when it wraps itself around you? Wildlife filmmaker, zoologist, broadcaster and BBC presenter, Hannah Stitfall is … [Read more...] about Oceans: Life Under Water podcast – E01: The Water Planet