Diving and family holidays in Switzerland
by DiveSSI - 6th August 2019
Family vacation de luxeHigh mountains, lush pastures with colourful flowers, low-turquoise mountain lakes - the perfect Heidi idyll, which some…
Too Young To Scuba Dive?
by DiveSSI - 10th October 2019
Diving changes lives. It is one of those activities where its transformative power can be seen applied to both young…
SharkCam reveals the secret life of giant sharks in the UK
by DiveSSI - 7th August 2019
New technology delivers unique imagesAn autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) called REMUS SharkCam was first used in the UK to observe…
NOAA: Large dead zone predicted for the Gulf of Mexico
by DiveSSI - 22nd June 2019
The Gulf of Mexico “runs out of air” every summerNOAA scientists forecast the hypoxic zone or dead zone in the…
Tom Oberhuber’s fabulous 24-hour apnea world record
by DiveSSI - 5th June 2019
Smile, drink, perform: 26,350 meters to go24 kilometres without fins and of course without a breathing device: a challenge only…
SSI Ecological Commitment
by DiveSSI - 28th May 2019
Reliable environmental protection is essential for sustainable economic growth and the well-being of ourselves, our society, and our oceans. Therefore,…
Canary Islands: whale watching instead of dolphinariums
by DiveSSI - 21st May 2019
WDC encourages travelers to avoid dolphinariumsThere are a total of four dolphinariums in the Canary Islands that hold seven orcas…
4 Liveaboard Destinations to Avoid Seasickness
by DiveSSI - 14th May 2019
Nothing can ruin a day’s diving faster than a bout of motion sickness, but it needn’t stop you from joining…
The history of the quarries of Loebejuen
by DiveSSI - 7th April 2019
Dive into the former quarriesLoebejuen, a small town with a population of nearly 2,300, is located 15km north of Halle…
Coral Heros – Coral Reef Ecology for Kids!
by DiveSSI - 21st February 2019
The new educational kids comic Coral Heros by awarded illustrator Bernhard Speh and SECORE International is published! Coral Heroes takes its readers…
Underwater robot unlocks secrets of the “Sweet Lake”
by DiveSSI - 18th January 2019
A burial mound at the bottom of the lakeThe "Sweet Lake" (Süße See)in Saxony-Anhalt (Germany) is a real treasure chest…
Feed additions in aquaculture damage lobster
by DiveSSI - 19th October 2018
Sea lice treatment has serious side effectsTeflubenzuron is added to the feed of farmed salmon in some cases to treat…
Big mouth under water
by DiveSSI - 26th September 2018
Researchers film rare Pelican eelFrom September 14 to October 1, 2018, the US research vessel E / V Nautilus is…
Art under water in the Gulf of Mexico
by DiveSSI - 8th August 2018
The first underwater museum in the USA opened off the coast of FloridaIn late June 2018, a submarine sculpture park…
Scientists discover the oldest colours in the world
by DiveSSI - 26th July 2018
Pink pigments of cyanobacteria are 1.1 billion years oldScientists have discovered the oldest colours: a geological record. The 1.1 billion…
Travel stress can train bioinvasors
by DiveSSI - 15th June 2018
Study identifies new factor for the invasion success of introduced speciesThe global movement of goods, with its many ship movements…
Ear problems with water – it hits more people than you think
by DiveSSI - 25th April 2018
Whether in the summer by the sea or in the swimming pool - many people suffer from problems caused by…
Sowing corals: how we could pave the way for effective coral reef restoration
by diveSSI - 19th April 2018
In a study led by SECORE Internationl, scientists pioneered the development of a novel approach to simply sow coral recruits…
Increased CO2 content affects the hunting behaviour of squid
by DiveSSI - 27th March 2018
Ocean acidification in the sea has an impact on the behaviour of cephalopodsBlake Spady of the ARC Center for Coral…
First time live deep-sea frogfish filmed
by DiveSSI - 26th March 2018
Video shows swimming behaviour of a self-luminous fanfin monkfishFor the first time ever a deep-sea frogfish of the family Caulophrynidae…
Starting coral restoration sooner or when will it be too late…?
by diveSSI - 27th February 2018
Many of us have witnessed with our own eyes the threats coral reefs are facing today: pollution and destruction of reefs,…
Deep-sea octopus: Dumbo filmed hatching
by DiveSSI - 23rd February 2018
Scientists examine a newly hatched dumbo octopusWith their big fins Dumbo octopods (Grimpoteuthis) remind of the giant ears of Disney's…
Deafening fish in the Gulf of California
by DiveSSI - 12th January 2018
The mating call of this fish of the Sciaenidae family is louder than an aircraft taking off Researchers in the…
Diving with risk
by DiveSSI - 5th October 2017
Kuredu Island in the north of Lhaviyani Atoll (Maldives), well known for its beautiful diving spots. The island is 150…
The Solomon Islands – Special Places II
by DiveSSI - 20th September 2017
The Solomon Islands have the credentials of an absolutely first class dive destination and are only a 3-hour direct flight…
Deep inside the Gem
by DiveSSI - 14th September 2017
Diving the Slovak Opal Mines The precious opal was discovered in the middle Ages and its name comes from the…
The SSI Freediving Instructor course: So many great reasons to take part!
by Carlo - 31st August 2017
SSI Freediving Instructor courses are a real step towards the professional world of teaching freediving. A moment of growth and…
Giant sunfish species eludes discovery for centuries
by DiveSSI - 2nd August 2017
International team discovers new sunfish species An elusive new species of ocean sunfish has been discovered by an international team…
Congratulations to the 2016 SSI Master Diver Challenge Winners!
by DiveSSI - 16th June 2017
We are pleased to announce Tom Lynch and Jody Hart as the winners of our 2016 Master Diver Challenge! The next SSI Master…
Scuba diving – the next chapter
by DiveSSI - 22nd May 2017
Meeting the expectations of older divers By as early as 2020, 30 percent of the population will be at least…
Dive Expedition Team – VIDEO!
by MARES / SSI / rEvo Dive Expedition Team - 5th May 2017
To end this winter’s dive season, we would like to share our teaser video with you, wrapping up our expedition…
Global coral reef restoration effort launches in the Caribbean
by Carin - 27th April 2017
With the Global Coral Restoration Project, SECORE International, the California Academy of Sciences and The Nature Conservancy seal their commitment…
Growing corals along the Riviera Maya
by Carin - 6th March 2017
A unique project has its headquarters in Puerto Morelos: scientists, aquarists, local stakeholders and authorities work together to restore Mexico's…
Extended Range Instructor Training
by Chad - 23rd February 2017
"Welcome to Los Angeles International, this is your captain speaking. We’re going to be sitting on the tarmac for a…
Day 9 and 10 – Heavy to handle
by MARES / SSI / rEvo Dive Expedition Team - 23rd February 2017
The day started the same as usual, but just up to the point where we loaded up our 4x4’s, because the…
Day 8 – The last walk under the ice
by MARES / SSI / rEvo Dive Expedition Team - 21st February 2017
This morning we woke up with a smile in our faces since we knew it would be a fantastic day,…
Day 7 – rEvo Rebreather and recreational dive equipment under the ice
by MARES / SSI / rEvo Dive Expedition Team - 20th February 2017
All team members are getting used to the schedule: 7:30am meeting and packing up the equipment – 8:00am breakfast – 8:30am loading the…
Day 6 – Earthquake underwater?
by MARES / SSI / rEvo Dive Expedition Team - 19th February 2017
Do you remember? Yesterday’s dive spot was great. So nice that we decided to go to the north tip of Olkohn, Kohboy,…
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Day 5 – Cracked ice and some troubles at Khoboy
by MARES / SSI / rEvo Dive Expedition Team - 18th February 2017
Today we headed north to the sharp tip of the Island of Olkhon. While the thermometer was showing a milder temperature…
Day 4 – Dive Sessions on Oltrek Island
by MARES / SSI / rEvo Dive Expedition Team - 17th February 2017
Finally we got under the ice today! The morning got off to a challenging start since the temperature dropped below -28°C. Everything…
Day 3 – Arrival in Khuzhir on Olchon Island
by MARES / SSI / rEvo Dive Expedition Team - 16th February 2017
Today we left our cozy, comfy hotel in Irkutsk. Lake Baikal was the final destination and the village Khuzhir on Olchon…
Day 2 – First steps on the ice
by MARES / SSI / rEvo Dive Expedition Team - 15th February 2017
After being in a safe harbor with a comfy bed and a great intercontinental breakfast still in Irkutsk, we headed…
Day 1 – Arrival at Irkutsk
by MARES / SSI / rEvo Dive Expedition Team - 14th February 2017
The first day on site was challenging for all team members. A 7,000km flight in Economy Class through 7 time…
The MARES / SSI / rEvo Dive Expedition Team is ready to set off…
by MARES / SSI / rEvo Dive Expedition Team - 12th February 2017
Time flies... We all met just 3 weeks ago during BOOT Show to coordinate the final details for our Lake…
Amazon Reef photographed for the first time
by DiveSSI - 6th February 2017
Greenpeace explores the newly discovered reef Off the Brazilian coast, where the Amazon River meets the Atlantic Ocean, researchers discovered…
Director of acclaimed Sharkwater dies in dive accident
by DiveSSI - 6th February 2017
He had been in Florida to film sequel Rob Stewart caught the world's attention in 2006 with his award-winning documentary…
Russian Ice Diving Adventure
by MARES / SSI / rEvo Dive Expedition Team - 20th January 2017
From February 14th to February 22nd 2017, a team of seven intrepid divers will be heading to Siberia to experience the…
What you always wanted to know about coral reef restoration
by Carin - 11th January 2017
Things don't look good for corals. With only a few truly healthy coral reefs left and forecasts not getting any…
