Featured on DeeperBlue:July is all about sharks, with Shark Week returning on 22nd July, Shark Awareness Day, and the popular SharkCon event starting on 14th July. It’s a great time of year for divers to immerse themselves in the fascinating world of sharks, both at home and in the water. With shark dives suitable for all experience levels, there is something for everyone to enjoy.https://www.deeperblue.com/5-great-shark-dives-for-novice-divers/
Featured on Scuba Diver Life:The Seychelles has a secret....You can only reach the Sister Islands of Grande Soeur (Big Sister) and Petite Soeur (Little Sister) by boat. They are small, privately-owned islands with pristine dive sites. Sailing to the islands is a fantastic experience and their inaccessibility makes for uncrowded dives sites and a relaxing dive trip.Find out more in Best Scuba Diving in the Seychelles Islands
Featured on Scubadivermag:Over 13,000 islands, 3000 species of fish and around 600 species of coral are three great reasons to visit Indonesia. With diverse dive sites and liveaboard options, there is an Indonesian adventure for every diver and all budgets. https://www.scubadivermag.com/6-great-indonesia-dive-sites-to-explore/
Featured on SportDiver:PADI Women’s Dive Day is on July 21 and there will be events held at locations worldwide for female divers of all levels and abilities. This year we’re taking our inspiration from some well-known female dive icons and the next generation of female divers paving the way in ocean conservation and scuba diving for women.Find out more in Five Remarkable Scuba Diving Women
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A study in the Marine Policy journal (May 2018) has demonstrated how important human attitudes towards sharks are for effective shark conservation. The study assessed attitudes towards sharks in the Galapagos Marine Reserve and showed that an understanding of the environmental role of sharks and how dangerous (or not) they appeared to be, had the greatest influence on peoples’ attitudes towards conserving them. Having knowledge of, or experience with, sharks also influenced attitudes. It was clear that shark conservation initiatives need to focus on creating positive attitudes towards sharks in order to gain peoples’ support to conserve them. As Baba Dioum put it: "In the end we will conserve only what we love; we will love only what we understand; and we will understand only what we are taught." Education and positive experiences with sharks are key tools in successful shark conservation and the Galapagos Islands are an ideal destination to undertake both. https://www.divein.com/blog/galapagos-diving/
Featured on Scuba Diver Life:The Pacific Ocean reaches staggering depths of over 30,000 feet (10,000-plus m) and is home to between 20,000 and 30,000 islands. Boasting Melanesia, Micronesia and Polynesia, the South Pacific is a diver’s dream destination! https://scubadiverlife.com/top-five-south-pacific-dive-destinations/
Writing this article for LiveAboard recently has been a great reminder that we have the answers to solve plastic pollution and there are some innovative ideas showing us the way towards a cleaner and healthier ocean. We can do this!https://www.liveaboard.com/diving/article/beat-plastic-pollution
Featured in Scuba Travel:Komodo Island forms part of the Komodo National Park, which was established in 1980. It is one of only seven locations in the world with pink sand along its beaches and has a range of scuba diving options, including wall dives, pinnacles, swim-throughs, sea mounts, reefs and caves.Find out more in Diving Komodo, one of the most biodiverse locations in the world
Featured on Scubaverse:The Maldives is an iconic dive destination, thanks to its white sand beaches, coral reef diving in warm waters, and abundance of whale sharks and manta rays. Consisting of 26 atolls dotted across the Indian Ocean, it is picture-perfect and at the top of many divers wish lists.The different Maldives atolls each have their own characteristic dive sites and offer a variety of dive types; from atoll walls and channels to caves, swim-throughs, drift dives and lagoon diving. They each have an impressive array of marine life from large pelagic species through to tiny critters perfect for underwater macro photography. This variety of marine life and dive sites make the Maldives an ideal destination for all diver experience levels and interests.Find out more in Maldives: Mantas and more...
Featured on Scubadivermag:Shark Week 2018 is on the way! The 30th anniversary of this hugely popular event is set to include some of the top shark dive destinations around the world.Find out more and check out the Shark Week 2018 TV schedule in Shark Week 2018
