Proposed Ocean Corridor Would Protect Migrating Species

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Featured on Scuba Diver Life:Scientists, marine conservationists, and government officials from countries in the Americas have proposed a protected ocean corridor between Ecuador and Costa Rica to protect endangered species from extinction.The proposed ocean corridor, or swim-way, would run along the Cocos Ridge. This 435-mile (700 km) underwater mountain range connects the Galapagos Islands Marine Reserve in Ecuador and the Cocos Islands Marine Reserve in Costa Rica. At-risk marine species use the biologically diverse ridge for mating and migration between Ecuador and Costa Rica. The swim-way aims to protect such species from fishing pressure in the surrounding waters.https://scubadiverlife.com/proposed-ocean-corridor-protect-migrating-species/

Top 10 Muck Dives

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Featured on Deeperblue.com:Muck diving was first described by dive pioneer Bob Halstead when diving off the black-sand beaches of Papua New Guinea. Little did he know how popular this type of diving would become.Muck diving involves exploring sites with sandy or silty bottoms, in search of the weird and wonderful critters found there. It’s a great type of diving for fans of macro photography, who also have the patience and keen eyesight to search small areas for critters. Muck diving is a great way to improve dive observation and buoyancy skills whilst searching for hidden critters.Some of the best muck diving sites are volcanic areas and seagrass beds, with top destinations including Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, the Philippines, and Malaysia.https://www.deeperblue.com/top-10-muck-dives/

Top 10 NZ Marine Reserves To Visit This Summer

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Featured on Stuff.co.nz:With summer well underway it's time to head to the coast to discover the best of New Zealand's wild spaces.With over 15,000 known marine species and numerous marine reserves with activities for all, Kiwis are spoilt for choice for their next ocean adventure.Here are my Top 10 marine reserves to visit this summer:https://www.stuff.co.nz/travel/destinations/nz/100655126/top-10-nz-marine-reserves-to-visit-this-summer

Top Alternative Scuba Diving Destinations

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Featured on Scubadiving.com:With scuba diving and global travel becoming ever more popular, the search for new scuba diving destinations is underway. Divers are seeking new adventures away from the tourist hotspots, and in remote, sometimes previously unknown, areas. Here are my top seven alternative dive destinations, waiting to be explored.https://www.scubadiving.com/top-alternative-scuba-diving-destinations

Oman: An Untouched Diving Paradise

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Featured on The Jakarta Post:Indonesia, which has great summer weather and spectacular dive sites, is a favorite destination for Omanis. Few Indonesians are, however, aware that Oman is also a scuba diving destination.Having only been opened to tourists in recent years, the waters around Oman are virtually untouched and offer spectacular scenery and pristine dive sites. It has remained a largely undiscovered diving paradise just waiting to be explored.http://www.thejakartapost.com/travel/2018/01/09/oman-an-untouched-diving-paradise.html

Top 10 Diver Resolutions for the New Year

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Featured on Scuba Travel:With the New Year here, it’s time to get those resolutions underway. Traditionally a time to set personal goals, what better way to begin the year than by planning adventures, pledging to help others, and learning new dive skills. Here are my top 10 diver resolutions for the New Year with Scuba Travel.http://news.scubatravel.co.uk/top-10-diver-resolutions-new-year.html

Shark Attacks: How to Protect Yourself

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Featured in the International Business Times:I really enjoyed this interview and article with the International Business Times and Liveaboard.com. It was a great opportunity to gain some positive media coverage for sharks, explore the International Shark Attack File data, and share some of my knowledge from working with sharks.'Thank Jaws for a generation of people genuinely terrified of entering a body of water. Ask anyone, even if they've never seen the film before, and they'll tell you it's a story of a bloodthirsty shark who seeks out human prey - that's how impactful it's been in popular culture and, more importantly, establishing how we see sharks today.Our reliance on film portrayals of them has meant that as a whole, we do not actually know very much about sharks. As a result, our connotations of violence could be completely unfair.

Kathryn Curzon is a diver and writer for Liveaboard.com, a website to book cruises, and a trained scuba diving instructor and great white shark safari guide. She spoke to IBTimes UK and set the record straight...'http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/shark-attacks-how-protect-yourself-1652582 

Top Liveaboards for New Divers

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Featured on Scubaverse.com:Learning to dive is an exciting time and almost every diver remembers their first breath underwater and the first dive site they explored. There are many great destinations for new divers to experience once qualified, including liveaboard safaris perfect for gaining confidence and skills amongst world-class dive sites.Here are my top 10 liveaboard destinations for new divers:http://www.scubaverse.com/top-liveaboards-new-divers/

Where to Cage Dive with Sharks

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Featured on Liveaboard.com: 'Great white sharks first appeared around 11 million years ago and can be found around the globe in temperate to subtropical waters. Growing up to 6 meters in length and weighing up to 2 tonnes when fully grown, they are an imposing fish to encounter and very popular to cage dive with.'Where is the best place to see great white sharks?Can you dive with great white sharks without a cage?Find out the answers to these questions and more in the full article:https://www.liveaboard.com/diving/marine-life/where-to-cage-dive-with-sharks