SCUBA News https://news.scubatravel.co.uk Mon, 22 Dec 2025 11:53:31 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://news.scubatravel.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/cropped-faviconbig-1-1-32x32.png SCUBA News https://news.scubatravel.co.uk 32 32 The Wonderful World of Christmas Tree Worms https://news.scubatravel.co.uk/christmas-tree-worms.html https://news.scubatravel.co.uk/christmas-tree-worms.html#respond Mon, 22 Dec 2025 09:32:33 +0000 https://news.scubatravel.co.uk/?p=6122 Colourful Christmas tree worms are captivating during any dive, adding a touch of festive magic to coral reefs around the world. A wonderful miniature water woodland.

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]]> https://news.scubatravel.co.uk/christmas-tree-worms.html/feed 0 Underwater photography stresses seahorses https://news.scubatravel.co.uk/underwater-photography-stresses-seahorses.html https://news.scubatravel.co.uk/underwater-photography-stresses-seahorses.html#respond Thu, 11 Dec 2025 17:50:20 +0000 https://news.scubatravel.co.uk/?p=14182 Seahorses are among the most popular marine species for marine wildlife tourism, being highly sought by divers and underwater photographers. Due to their unique morphology and behaviour, seahorses are particularly vulnerable to the visual and acoustic disturbances caused by underwater photographers, who often use flash photography to compensate for the seahorses’ cryptic appearance. Current global […]

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]]> https://news.scubatravel.co.uk/underwater-photography-stresses-seahorses.html/feed 0 50% of Diving Gift Cards – Black Friday Deal https://news.scubatravel.co.uk/50-of-diving-gift-cards-black-friday-deal.html https://news.scubatravel.co.uk/50-of-diving-gift-cards-black-friday-deal.html#respond Sun, 23 Nov 2025 12:05:00 +0000 https://news.scubatravel.co.uk/?p=14157 Treat your buddy to a liveaboard gift card this Christmas, and get double the amount for your money — $100 becomes $200. The card is redeemable on any liveaboard and can be combined with boat discounts. 

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]]> https://news.scubatravel.co.uk/50-of-diving-gift-cards-black-friday-deal.html/feed 0 Another Dive Pro Liveaboard Accident https://news.scubatravel.co.uk/another-dive-pro-liveaboard-accident.html https://news.scubatravel.co.uk/another-dive-pro-liveaboard-accident.html#respond Sat, 22 Nov 2025 08:00:00 +0000 https://news.scubatravel.co.uk/?p=14185 Yet another Egyptian liveaboard operated by the Dive Pro Liveaboard has had a serious accident. MV Seaphoria ran aground near Daedelus reef. This is the 4th Dive Pro liveaboard incident in 3 years. Dive Pro Liveaboard also operated three other boats which have been involved in incidents. The MV Sea Story sank a year ago […]

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]]> https://news.scubatravel.co.uk/another-dive-pro-liveaboard-accident.html/feed 0 Underwater Art Inspires Reef Conservation on the Great Barrier Reef https://news.scubatravel.co.uk/underwater-art-reef-conservation-great-barrier-reef.html https://news.scubatravel.co.uk/underwater-art-reef-conservation-great-barrier-reef.html#respond Tue, 11 Nov 2025 08:43:26 +0000 https://news.scubatravel.co.uk/?p=14142 Divers and snorkellers in Townsville can explore a unique underwater gallery where art meets science — the Museum of Underwater Art (MOUA) — an ambitious project blending creativity, conservation and community action to protect the world's largest coral reef system.

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]]> https://news.scubatravel.co.uk/underwater-art-reef-conservation-great-barrier-reef.html/feed 0 Haunting the Coral Reefs: The Ghost Goby https://news.scubatravel.co.uk/haunting-the-coral-reefs-the-ghost-goby-is-our-creature-of-the-month.html https://news.scubatravel.co.uk/haunting-the-coral-reefs-the-ghost-goby-is-our-creature-of-the-month.html#respond Thu, 30 Oct 2025 16:11:04 +0000 https://news.scubatravel.co.uk/?p=10816 With red fluorescent eyes and see-through skin, this spooky fish father guards its eggs against predators.

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]]> https://news.scubatravel.co.uk/haunting-the-coral-reefs-the-ghost-goby-is-our-creature-of-the-month.html/feed 0 Five fascinating facts about geometric moray eels https://news.scubatravel.co.uk/five-fascinating-facts-about-geometric-moray-eels.html https://news.scubatravel.co.uk/five-fascinating-facts-about-geometric-moray-eels.html#respond Thu, 30 Oct 2025 15:21:28 +0000 https://news.scubatravel.co.uk/?p=8932 1. Geometric moray eels are male and female at the same time When mating, each geometric moray eel can act as either a male releasing sperm or a female releasing eggs. So far only one other moray eel is known which behaves like this. 2. They have an extra pair of nostrils The geometric eel […]

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]]> https://news.scubatravel.co.uk/five-fascinating-facts-about-geometric-moray-eels.html/feed 0 Turning the Tide: New Reef-World Impact Report Shows How Sustainable Tourism Is Protecting Fragile Coral Ecosystems https://news.scubatravel.co.uk/sustainable-tourism-coral-ecosystems.html https://news.scubatravel.co.uk/sustainable-tourism-coral-ecosystems.html#respond Thu, 30 Oct 2025 10:28:54 +0000 https://news.scubatravel.co.uk/?p=13977 Dive and snorkelling operators committed to the Green Fins Code of Conduct achieved an overall reduction of 26% in environmental threats across their operations. That’s according to a report by the Reef-World Foundation, international coordinator of the UN Environment Programme’s Green Fins initiative, detailing significant progress in mitigating local threats to coral reefs against a […]

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]]> https://news.scubatravel.co.uk/sustainable-tourism-coral-ecosystems.html/feed 0 Plastic pollution could linger at ocean surfaces for over a century https://news.scubatravel.co.uk/plastic-pollution-could-linger-at-ocean-surfaces-for-over-a-century.html https://news.scubatravel.co.uk/plastic-pollution-could-linger-at-ocean-surfaces-for-over-a-century.html#respond Thu, 23 Oct 2025 11:06:00 +0000 https://news.scubatravel.co.uk/?p=13966 Even if all plastic inputs into the ocean were stopped immediately, fragments of buoyant plastic debris would continue to pollute the ocean surface and release microplastics for more than a century. Those are the conclusions of a study by researchers at Queen Mary University of London. Using a model that simulates the slow breakdown of […]

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]]> https://news.scubatravel.co.uk/plastic-pollution-could-linger-at-ocean-surfaces-for-over-a-century.html/feed 0 2025 Ocean Art underwater photo contest is now open https://news.scubatravel.co.uk/2025-underwater-photo-contest.html https://news.scubatravel.co.uk/2025-underwater-photo-contest.html#respond Sun, 19 Oct 2025 10:16:36 +0000 https://news.scubatravel.co.uk/?p=13955 For over a decade, Ocean Art has showcased some of the world’s most breathtaking underwater imagery, helping to discover and promote the best talent in underwater photography. Their annual competition though, is open not just to professional photographers and those with expensive camera rigs but also features categories for compact cameras and smart phones. This […]

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]]> https://news.scubatravel.co.uk/2025-underwater-photo-contest.html/feed 0 SSI Launches Global Ambassador Program 2025: Applications Now Open https://news.scubatravel.co.uk/ssi-launches-global-ambassador-program-2025-applications-now-open.html https://news.scubatravel.co.uk/ssi-launches-global-ambassador-program-2025-applications-now-open.html#respond Fri, 03 Oct 2025 12:15:54 +0000 https://news.scubatravel.co.uk/?p=13937 SSI International, one of the world’s leading scuba diving training organizations, is proud to announce the launch of its Global Ambassador Program 2025. This initiative seeks passionate divers and content creators to represent SSI on social media, share their underwater adventures and inspire a new generation of ocean explorers. Embodying the spirit of exploration and conservation, […]

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]]> https://news.scubatravel.co.uk/ssi-launches-global-ambassador-program-2025-applications-now-open.html/feed 0 Why black corals aren’t black (and 7 other surprising black coral facts) https://news.scubatravel.co.uk/black-corals-facts.html https://news.scubatravel.co.uk/black-corals-facts.html#respond Sun, 28 Sep 2025 16:39:56 +0000 https://news.scubatravel.co.uk/?p=13854 Black corals are yellow, red, green - anything but black. They grow faster than almost any other coral and can live down to 8600 m. What the science says about black corals

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]]> https://news.scubatravel.co.uk/black-corals-facts.html/feed 0 SCUBA News (ISSN 1476-8011) turns 25 – the longest running diving e-newsletter in the world! https://news.scubatravel.co.uk/scuba-news-25-years-old.html https://news.scubatravel.co.uk/scuba-news-25-years-old.html#respond Wed, 24 Sep 2025 11:20:03 +0000 https://news.scubatravel.co.uk/?p=13874 We’re delighted to announce that our newsletter publication is celebrating its 25th birthday – the longest running scuba diving e-newsletter in the world! Delivered monthly, it gives news and reports on diving, sealife and gear. “Just ran through my 1st edition of scuba news online. Fantastic, you have added so many sites to my dive […]

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]]> https://news.scubatravel.co.uk/scuba-news-25-years-old.html/feed 0 Happy World Manta Day – where to dive with these beautiful creatures https://news.scubatravel.co.uk/where-to-dive-with-manta-rays.html https://news.scubatravel.co.uk/where-to-dive-with-manta-rays.html#respond Wed, 17 Sep 2025 14:25:24 +0000 https://news.scubatravel.co.uk/?p=5816 Awesome to see underwater, the Manta Ray is an enormous fish. They live in warm waters around the world, gracefully flying through the water with steady sweeps of their giant wings. Where to dive with the Giant and Reef Manta Rays? Until recently people believed there was only one species of Manta Ray: Manta birostris. […]

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]]> https://news.scubatravel.co.uk/where-to-dive-with-manta-rays.html/feed 0 Top September Dive Destinations: Oceans in Transition https://news.scubatravel.co.uk/top-september-dive-destinations.html https://news.scubatravel.co.uk/top-september-dive-destinations.html#respond Mon, 15 Sep 2025 08:46:29 +0000 https://news.scubatravel.co.uk/?p=13807 September stands at a crossroads in the underwater world. In one part of the globe, storms retreat, seas grow calmer and visibility stretches further than in the crowded summer months. In another, colder currents sweep in, summoning vast schools of pelagic creatures. For divers who choose their routes wisely, this is the moment when the […]

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