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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...'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
You can't mention the country Egypt without automatically thinking of ancient pyramids. Sudan holds nearly twice as many pyramids as Egypt. Although Egypt is known for the pyramids of Giza, Sudan tops the charts with 255 ancient pyramids, relatively
...OPERATION RED SEA '21 by THEOCEANROAMER
2006 SCIENTIFIC EXPEDITION, CO-SPONSORED by THEOCEANROAMER In July 2006 25+ researchers, scientists
...OPERATION RED SEA '21 by THEOCEANROAMER
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...Sea Level Rise Is Creating Ghost Forests That are Visible From Space
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...Diving for Sunken Treasure? Why You May Not Be Able to Keep (or Sell) What You Find
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