No stupid rules – diving with Red Sea pioneer Johann Vifian
Johann diving in Sahl Hasheesh. Photo: Graeme Gourlay Johann Vifian founded Subex in the Red Sea more than 30 years ago. We went diving with him in Sahl Hasheesh Words and photographs Graeme Gourlay After an epic 100-minute dive on a shallow reef wh
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Snorkelling is essentially a safe pastime – but the conclusion of the final report from Hawaii’s Snorkel Safety Study is that IPO (Immersive Pulmonary Oedema) is a hidden danger that can render that pastime lethal unless a number of red flags are hee
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...'Unlucky' creatures that enter rare Red Sea brine pools are immediately stunned to death
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...The Rise, Fall and Underestimated Rule of Kush
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...Yemen Is Sitting on a Time Bomb Bigger Than the Exxon Valdez
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...Yemen Is Sitting on a Time Bomb Bigger Than the Exxon Valdez
In the midst of the war in Yemen, there is an ecological time bomb ticking just off the coast: a derelict oil tanker that could cause a disastrous oil spill unless immediate action is taken to avert the catastrophe. Originally used as an offshore sto
...Sudan Has Twice As Many Ancient Pyramids as Egypt
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...Slideshow: Ocean Photography Awards 2021 finalists
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...Marine Archaeologists Just Found Four 2,200-Year-Old Roman Battering Rams Used During The Punic Wars
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...A Brief, Fascinating History of Ambergris
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...Pictures of a monster wave off the coast of Perth has shocked surfers
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...Laird Hamilton Foil Surfs a Chicama Leg Burner for 3 Minutes Straight
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...New Research Helps Explain a Sudden Population Crash for Rare Whales
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...7-Mile Underwater Art Park Opening in Miami
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...Scuba Diving's 2021 Underwater Photo Contest Winners
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...Female Octopuses Throw Things At Males That Harrass Them
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...Seaweed farms significantly reduce nitrogen, pollution - TAU study
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