This Whale Tail Took Grand Prize in the Photo Contest - Freediving in United Arab Emirates. Courses, Certificates and Equipment

Until last year, photographer Reiko Takahashi was working as a semiconductor engineer, escaping the office a few times a year to pursue her longtime passion for marine life, diving, and underwater photography. Then, in early 2018, a last minute trip to snorkel off the coast of Kumejima Island near Okinawa, Japan, brought the photographer face-to-face …

Secret to whale shark hotspots - Freediving in United Arab Emirates. Courses, Certificates and Equipment

A study has uncovered the secret to why endangered whale sharks gather on mass at just a handful of locations around the world. The new insights into the habits of the world’s largest fish will help inform conservation efforts for this mysterious species, say the researchers. Large groups of whale sharks congregate at only around …

Whale sharks found off Gujarat stay in Arabian Sea - Freediving in United Arab Emirates. Courses, Certificates and Equipment

Ahmedabad: The satellite tagging of two whale sharks off the Gujarat coast by scientists of the Wildlife Trust of India (WTI) and the Gujarat forest department, some time ago, has allowed researchers a 350 -day and a 150-day peek into the lives of the world’s largest fish. The whale shark is among the least studied fish species. …

Coral World Participates in Rescue of Injured Green Sea Turtle - Freediving in United Arab Emirates. Courses, Certificates and Equipment

On Friday May 4, Patrick Cena, a local resident, spotted an injured green sea turtle washing ashore in Christmas Cove.  According to Erica Palmer, a Coral World veterinary technician, who is also a sea turtle assistance and rescue responder, “Patrick contacted Coral World for assistance.  He then transported Matt Tartaglio, Coral World assistant curator, and …

Home to nest: Sea turtles finally coming ashore - Freediving in United Arab Emirates. Courses, Certificates and Equipment

HARLINGEN — They came, they dug and they laid. The first big day of sea turtle nesting season on Texas beaches Monday resulted in 41 total nests confirmed from San Jose Island near Rockport south to Boca Chica Beach. On South Padre Island, Sea Turtle Inc. reported 13 turtle nests confirmed, along with an additional …

Study warns of dolphin tourism risks - Freediving in United Arab Emirates. Courses, Certificates and Equipment

New research led by University of Otago scientists indicates there is growing evidence that whale and dolphin-watching activities can adversely affect the marine mammals. The study “Behavioural responses of spinner dolphins to human interactions” was  published recently by the journal Royal Society Open Science. The research focused on populations of spinner dolphins off the coast …

Dream of swimming with whale sharks? Know that it’s a nightmare for them - Freediving in United Arab Emirates. Courses, Certificates and Equipment

In 2016, the International Union for Conservation of Nature moved the whale shark from ‘vulnerable’ status to ‘endangered’ after concluding that its population had fallen by about 50 per cent in the past 75 years. SIMON J. PIERCE The Maldives, a sandy necklace of islands that stretches 750 kilometres across the Indian Ocean, just north …