Canary Islands declared Hope Spot
by DiveSSI - 20th December 2019
Better protection for important marine areaDuring the world climate conference in Madrid, the waters between Tenerife and La Gomera were…
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…
Ocean acidification: Experiment proves disturbance of the food web under high CO2 conditions
by DiveSSI - 28th November 2018
Ocean acidification stimulates mass development of toxic algaeIf carbon dioxide levels continue to increase in the atmosphere and consequently also…
How do marine mammals avoid the diving disease?
by DiveSSI - 3rd May 2018
The lung architecture of deep-diving marine mammals is divided into two partsDeep-diving whales and other marine mammals, as well as…
European eels use internal compass to reach destination
by DiveSSI - 21st June 2017
Eels’ magnetic orientation follows Earth’s magnetic field In a new study, scientists have discovered how the European eel larvae in…
Atlantic: EU bans bottom trawling in deep sea
by DiveSSI - 12th July 2016
Ruling brings forth better protection for oceans After four years of negotiation, the EU has imposed a ban on bottom…
Scientists explore new underwater volcano in submersible
by DiveSSI - 4th March 2016
A team of scientists embarked on a recent expedition off the coast of El Hierro to examine a new submarine…
The sunken art of Museo Atlántico Lanzarote
by DiveSSI - 27th November 2015
Come 1 January 2017, Europe's first underwater museum – Museo Atlántico Lanzarote – will open with more than 300 sculptures beneath the waves of Lanzarote, one…
Güímar: A hotspot for underwater photography – competition winners announced!
by DiveSSI - 25th November 2015
Open Fotosub Tenerife Güímar 2015 have been announced. Now in its sixth year, the competition had taken place on the…
Tenerife Güímar Open Fotosub 2015
by DiveSSI - 10th August 2015
International Underwater Photo and Video Competition In Güímar Now in its sixth year, the international photo competition Open Fotosub Tenerife Güímar…
In the focus: The oceans most productive areas
by DiveSSI - 16th January 2019
Researchers are investigating upwelling areas off Africa and South AmericaOn the eastern edges of the Atlantic and the Pacific, continuous…
