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Blue Whales Making a Come Back
In the 19th and early 20th century the Blue whale was almost hunted to extinction, now they appear to be making a come back in the Coastal waters of South Georgia.
Located in the Southern...
Whitsundays Reef Restoration Project
The tourism industry is currently the largest employer in the Whitsundays region, accounting for around 40% of all jobs. The Whitsundays region is located at the heart of the Great Barrier Reef with an...
Welcome Rain, Unwelcome visitors.
The heavy rainfall that has recently soaked the country has come as much needed relief. The deluge, over 600mm in certain areas, has put out raging bush fires, given drought affected farmers cause for...
Pink Manta Ray
A Pink Manta ray, called inspector Clouseau, has become the subject of much speculation after his most recent visit to Lady Elliot Island. Well known for its Manta Rays, this tiny island at the...
Shark Proof Wetsuit Material
A new wetsuit material tested by Flinders marine researchers can help reduce blood loss caused by shark bites, to reduce injuries and prevent the leading cause of death.
The study tested two types of protective...
Seagrass Helps to Save a Sinking Island.
Marine Biologists have come up with an innovative solution to help save a sinking Island in the Laccadive Sea. Vaan Island is located in the Gulf of Mannar Biosphere Reserve, between India and Sri...
Crocodile Spotted on the Great Barrier Reef
Visitors to the Great Barrier Reef we recently treated to a very rare spectacle when they came across a 1.5 meter crocodile swimming amongst the corals. While it is not uncommon to see crocodiles...
Spying Albatrosses Used to identify Illegal Fishing Vessels
Scientists at the Centre d'études biologiques de Chizé have come up with an ingenious idea in the fight against illegal fishing.
Illegal fishing is a huge industry and threatens fish stocks around the globe, thousands...
The Jetties of South Australia
Jetties attract a large and varied amount of marine life and are important structures for the sports of scuba diving, freediving and snorkelling as locations for training, unique dive experiences, marine citizen science research,...
Cage Diving with Great Whites, at 5 years old!
Cage Diving with Great White sharks is a dream come true for some people and a nightmare for many others, but for one 5 year old and his 7 year old sister it was...
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Mike Ball Dive Expeditions – Five decades of diving
1969. It was the year man first set foot on the moon, thousands of rock ‘n’ roll fans descended on Woodstock, and the first...
The 6 Best Dive Sites of the South Pacific
The 6 Best Dive Sites of the South Pacific
The South Pacific is HUGE! It covers 11 million square miles stretching from the top of...
12 Small Treasures That Make Wakatobi Critter Heaven
Wakatobi's reefs are alive with thousands of small and unique marine life treasures, and you don’t have to go far or search for long...
Islands of the Bahamas are a diving paradise
The islands of the Bahamas are a diving paradise, offering a plethora of colourful reefs, dramatic walls, stunning shipwrecks and in-your-face pelagic action. Mark...
