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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...The Rise, Fall and Underestimated Rule of Kush
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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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...Woman Hospitalized After Being Attacked by Tiger Shark off the Northwest Coast of Hawaii
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...‘Ocean in crisis’: Global plan to protect world’s seas
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...Mexico has transformed a prison island into a nature reserve
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...15 Stunning Stingray Facts
With their flat bodies and long, barbed tails, stingrays look like creatures from another world. The
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...Australia's Stunning 'Italy Alternative' Few People Know About
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