Scientists have uncovered the secrets of the Bajau people, long-famed for their ability to hold their breath for extraordinary lengths of time The secret behind the ability of a group of “sea nomads” in Southeast Asia to hold their breath for extraordinary periods of time while freediving to hunt fish has finally been revealed – …
A striking photo of a dolphin reflected in the sea off a rocky Inner Hebridean outcrop has won an annual photo competition to celebrate British mammals. The image, captured by James West, from Hampshire, was among 350 wildlife pictures snapped in the British Isles for the annual Mammal Photographer of the Year competition. James, who …
Clearwater, Fla. (WOFL FOX 35) – Clearwater Marine Aquarium released three sea turtles today at Fred Howard Park. The sea turtles included Echo and Papa, two endangered green sea turtles treated for the Fibropapilloma virus, and Marigold, a critically endangered Kemp’s ridley sea turtle treated for boat strike injuries. Echo and Papa, named during the …
Loggerhead sea turtles that nest on beaches with similar magnetic fields are genetically similar to one another, according to a new study. “Loggerhead sea turtles are fascinating creatures that begin their lives by migrating alone across the Atlantic Ocean and back,” says Kenneth Lohmann, professor of biology at the University of North Carolina at Chapel …
WILLEMSTAD – Curacao is special to me because I received my Open Water certification there ten years years ago when my local dive shop referred me to The Dive Bus, one of the most popular local operators. In the intervening years I have widely traveled around the world, and the rest of the Caribbean. These experiences have …
As Florida manatees are dying at a record pace from the cold winter and algae blooms, an unlikely sea cow duo has surprised researchers for their persistence in braving frigid temperatures to survive. A manatee dubbed Leesburg — after the Lake County city where she was first spotted in 2015 — was seen by researchers from the group Sea …
If freediving the South Pacific has been on your bucket list for a while, you might want to check out Australian-based Encounter Freediving. Encounter Freediving is offering a trip for freedivers to Kimbe Bay, off the Papua New Guinea island of New Britain. The group will be led by Michael Bates, an Austrialian freediving instructor who holds a …
SANIBEL, Fla. — An endangered Kemp’s ridley sea turtle was released back into the water by the Clinic for the Rehabilitation of Wildlife (CROW) on Tuesday morning. The sea turtle was released at the Sanibel Lighthouse Beach after arriving to the clinic on March 27. The Kemp’s ridley sea turtle was found floating near the Sanibel …
Underwater photographer Simone Caprodossi has been photographing the deep seas for over 10 years. The Italian-born, Dubai-based Caprodossi has combined his passions for photography and diving, creating an impressive portfolio of underwater imagery. Particularly fond of sharks, he managed to capture a stunning image of the gills of a whale shark, demonstrating the impressive anatomy of this …
The archipelago nation sits at the centre of the so-called Coral Triangle, which is almost six million square kilometres that includes ecosystems containing more coral reef species than anywhere else on Earth, with six of the world’s seven marine turtle species and more than 2,000 species of fish. Aside from its abundant reefs, the Philippines …
