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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Red flags for snorkellers: how to stop the quiet deaths - Divernet
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'Lifeguard' drone saved a drowning 14-year-old on a beach in Spain by dropping a life vest
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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
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
...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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...'Aquatic Roomba' Cleans Waterways Of Plastics & Trash
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...The Ruthless Career Of Calico Jack Rackham, The 18th-Century Pirate Who Terrorized The Caribbean
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...Horses Attract Dolphins' Attention at Perth Beach
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...There's a Surprising Similarity Between The Brains of Humans And Octopuses
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...Planning a Portugal Trip? Do Yourself a Favor and Go To the Southern Coast.
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...Podcast: How marine conservation benefits from combining Indigenous knowledge and Western science
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...Experts Estimate Shark That Attacked Swimmer in Monterey County Was 20 Feet Long | The Inertia
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...Can we farm the ocean without destroying it?
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...Watch: The World’s Deepest Shipwreck Was Just Discovered at Nearly 23,000 Feet Under the Sea
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...I Witnessed One of the Ocean’s Rarest Phenomena
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