We are pleased to announce Tom Lynch and Jody Hart as the winners of our 2016 Master Diver Challenge! The next SSI Master Diver Challenge drawing...

Russia, China and Norway prevent protection of the Wedell SeaAccording to media reports, the Antarctic Commission CCAMLR has decided against setting u...

A very special UW shooting in MexicoPhotographing crocodiles has become popular among many underwater photographers in recent years - but taking pictu...

Coral reefs around rat-free islands are more productiveRat control should be seen as an urgent priority on many remote tropical islands to protect end...

International MOSAiC expedition starts in autumn 2019It will be the largest Arctic research expedition of all times: In September 2019, the German res...

The United Kingdom - various opportunities for sea diving Summertime has finally arrived in the northern hemisphere which now provides the opportu...

Karlsruhe researchers want to penetrate unexplored underwater worlds with a droneThe German participant, the ARGGONAUTS from the Fraunhofer Institute ...

Microalgae communities in coastal waters remain productive under variable environmental conditionsThey are the basis of the Arctic food web - and extr...

Film premiere of "Blue" should shake the world Since 2009, the 8th of June has been celebrated annually as the World Oceans Day by the United Natio...

In a study led by SECORE Internationl, scientists pioneered the development of  a novel approach to simply sow coral recruits onto degraded reef...

Many of us have witnessed with our own eyes the threats coral reefs are facing today: pollution and destruction of reefs, coral bleaching, t...

The Solomon Islands have the credentials of an absolutely first class dive destination and are only a 3-hour direct flight from Brisbane; yet they rem...

Glacial retreat accelerated due to Meltwater lakes under the Antarctic Ice Sheet The ice in the Antarctic was far thicker and extended further offs...

Scientists have discovered how rocks can float Some rocks can float on water for years at a time, forming miles-long debris patches that drift for th...

A unique project has its headquarters in Puerto Morelos: scientists, aquarists, local stakeholders and authorities work together to restore Mexico'...

Underwater shooting over a parachute. With a big step, Katharina slides onto the water under the silver reflective surface. After a few seconds, she ...

Finally we got under the ice today! The morning got off to a challenging start since the temperature dropped below -28°C. Everything started slo...

Things don't look good for corals. With only a few truly healthy coral reefs left and forecasts not getting any better, it may be a tight squeeze f...

'Nothing is stronger than an idea whose time has come' - This quote from Victor Hugo could have been the spark for founding the MARES / SSI / rE...

Prince Albert II of Monaco is Keynote Speaker at symposium The protection of the world's oceans is an international concern. Thus, it is a theme in ...

The winners and losers 2016 has not been a good year for the great apes, lions, giraffes or vaquitas, according to the WWF. Their populations ha...

On the tropical island of Curacao, SECORE International's annual board meeting has just taken place. Scientists, aquarium professionals and the memb...

Egyptian diver Wael Omar is thinking big. Not only does he want to break the current world record for the deepest scuba dive of about 332.35 metres,...

Studying the freshwater polyp that can regenerate damaged cells The principle that all living things grow old eventually has always been a fact of l...

Anyone for underwater tennis? This unusual concept may indeed become a reality one day, specifically in the Persian Gulf, offshore near the Burj al ...

Learn About Climate Change From Germany's Top Climate ScientistsA free online course about climate change and its consequences is now available at th...