Subject: In case you missed it - Sharm's green new deal, Shearwater updates, high-energy Maldives diving

10 June 2022

Maldives - high energy thila diving

The Maldives is renowned for its thilas - submerged reefs prone to strong currents and dense aggregations of wildlife - and its high-intensity channel diving, where large ocean critters congregate to feed on the drifting plankton. Chloe Smith reports on the joys of diving the very accessible Ari Atoll.

Featured Photographer QJ Kang

QJ Kang, from Malaysia, leads a double life as a financial marketeer on a day-to-day basis, and a passionate underwater photographer in his downtime. He started diving in 2010 and has since gone on to win multiple awards in both macro and wide-angle categories. Check out QJ's portfolio here, especially the fantastic pictures from his favourite dive spot and ‘Earth’s Last Paradise’, Raja Ampat.

World Oceans Day Important MMF marlin study

Marlin are well-known for their striking appearance and high-speed hunting, but nobody really knows what they get up to in their spare time - until now. A new study by Marine Megafauna Foundation scientists has found that the depth ranges of two Indian Ocean species not only allows them to co-exist, but may prove invaluable for their conservation.

Going green Sharm signs UN deal

Ahead of its November hosting of the COP27 climate conference, Sharm El Sheikh has signed up to a multi-million UN development partnership to become an example of sustainable tourism throughout the Middle East

New gear Shearwater dive computer updates

Shearwater Research Inc has announced that updates to its iconic Perdix and Petrel dive computers will begin shipping in the next few weeks.

DIVE Spring 2022 Print Issue

Spring is here and in this issue, we have some very different ways of seeing things, as  Douglas David Seifert investigates the eyes of the underwater world, accompanied by some out-of-this-world macro photography; Alfie Minnaar sets sail with the unlikely captains of Raja Ampat's Calico Jack; Christian Horras almost gets speared by marlin chasing a Baja Magdalena bait ball and Mark 'Crowley' Russell reports how high blood pressure may live up to its reputation as a 'silent killer' of scuba divers. Plus - we head back to Bonaire with Jeremy Brown; round up the best of the season's Featured Photographers; review some of our favourite books and - of course - take a look at another curiosity of the ocean depths. Subscribe now using the links below so you don't miss out!

 

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