San Jose wreck with billion dollar bounty found
by DiveSSI - 7th December 2015
Columbian president announces discovery via Twitter This was the simple announcement by Columbian President Juan Manuel Santos, sent last Friday…
Thistlegorm to take a “break” in January
by DiveSSI - 1st December 2015
HEPCA takes action to protect wreck For 15 days in January 2016, the famous Thistlegorm wreck in the Red Sea will be closed to…
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…
25 years on: Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary celebrates
by DiveSSI - 23rd November 2015
Some major food companies and retailers, like Iglo and McDonald's, have signed a commitment with Greenpeace on 25 May 2016…
More species added to IUCN’s Red List
by DiveSSI - 19th November 2015
Climate change may indeed cause the demise of many animal and plant species worldwide. This is the conclusion of the latest update…
Electric Eels – complex hunters
by DiveSSI - 17th November 2015
Vanderbilt University. Having been in South America for the last three years, Catania has studied how the electric eel uses…
Colossal visibility amidst seawater with low nutrient content at Easter Island
by DiveSSI - 10th November 2015
in the south-eastern Pacific, Easter Island is best known for their stone Moai statues that are up to 1,000 years…
Launch of ‘Beneath the Waves’ photo gallery
by DiveSSI - 9th November 2015
Science fiction author Arthur C. Clarke once said, "How inappropriate to call this planet Earth when it is quite clearly Ocean" Perhaps, if we were to actually call our planet Ocean,…
Is “marine noise” for long-term predictions necessary?
by DiveSSI - 5th November 2015
Daily fluctuations in the sea surface temperature in the mid-latitudes influence the long-temporal variability in the atmosphere. Hence, the state of…
Scientists highlight threat to oceans before major climate change conference
by DiveSSI - 3rd November 2015
To safeguard the future survival of our planet and ocean, ambitious climate objectives and a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions are needed,…
Floating summer school sets sail for Cape Town
by DiveSSI - 30th October 2015
Yesterday, 29 October 2015, the research ship Polarstern left its home port of Bremerhaven with 32 students from 19 countries.…
Plastic trash makes its way to the Arctic
by DiveSSI - 28th October 2015
Researchers from the Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research (AWI) has shown that for the first…
Indonesia’s West Papua to be world’s first conservation province
by DiveSSI - 26th October 2015
The Indonesian province of West Papua has been declared a conservation province — the first of its kind in Indonesia…
Service ratings in the tourism industry since 2009
by DiveSSI - 22nd October 2015
Central Europe, particularly the German-language countries, have long been world champions in travelling, until China won over this unofficial title recently. In…
Sustainable fishing helps both animals and people, says WWF on World Food Day
by DiveSSI - 20th October 2015
On World Food Day on October 16th, the WWF reiterated its warning about the impact of overfishing on man and…
South American meeting ends with fresh protection measures for the La Palta dolphin
by DiveSSI - 15th October 2015
At a recent working meeting of the Franciscana consortium in Brazil, researchers and government officials have decided to implement measures…
Fotoforum Award 2016
by DiveSSI - 13th October 2015
The Fotoforum Magazine is calling for entries for its Fotoforum Award 2016, on the theme of animals. All photographers (including…
Scientists discover spawning ground of Pacific eels
by DiveSSI - 9th October 2015
To learn more about the migration and spawning grounds of eels in the Pacific (specifically those in Vanuatu in the…
Divers find sunken treasure during clean-up exercise
by DiveSSI - 7th October 2015
On September 26th, when conducting a clean-up exercise at Wellington Harbour in New Zealand, volunteer divers from 99 Crew Dive…
Whale stranded in shallow waters of well-Wiek
by DiveSSI - 5th October 2015
The Sowerby’s beaked whale, which appeared on the coast of Mecklenburg in the well-Wiek, a bay on the Baltic coast…
First 3-D look at an underwater canyon
by DiveSSI - 29th September 2015
For the first time, researchers managed to capture three-dimensional images of an underwater canyon. The star of this project was…
EU Commission to raise maximum limits for mercury in fish products
by DiveSSI - 23rd September 2015
Easing of restrictions may affect public health The European Commission is planning to raise the limitations of mercury in fish. This…
Latest Living Blue Planet Report sounds alarm bells for the world’s oceans
by DiveSSI - 21st September 2015
Dramatic drop in biodiversity The biodiversity of the oceans is decreasing. On average, the populations of marine animals, seabirds, reptiles…
Free webinar on diving and smoking
by DiveSSI - 17th September 2015
We all know that smoking is an unhealthy habit. Besides incurring the health risks, every smoker voluntarily sacrifices seven to ten…
The COTSbot: A robot with a licence to inject
by DiveSSI - 15th September 2015
Using technology to combat starfish scourge The crown-of-thorns starfish is a real bane for coral reefs, both worldwide and specifically…
Japan starts hunt of minke whales in the Pacific
by DiveSSI - 9th September 2015
Scientific? Whale Hunt Japan’s Ministry of Fisheries have announced the start of the annual hunt for minke whales off the…
More treasures recovered from 19th century Spanish wreck
by DiveSSI - 3rd September 2015
A 80cm long cannon was among the treasures recovered from a 19th century Spanish wreck off the southern coast of…
Huge Coral Reef Discovered Off Southern Australia
by DiveSSI - 28th August 2015
Discovery Made By ROV Discovering a new reef doesn't happen every day. So, when the oceanographers from the Environmental Protection…
The Maldives Takes Top Spot As Top Island Destination
by DiveSSI - 25th August 2015
Dive Destinations Are Top Spots For Travellers Mallorca has always been known as a favourite holiday island destination in Europe.…
Germany’s Top Climate Scientists Explain Climate Change
by DiveSSI - 21st August 2015
Learn About Climate Change From Germany's Top Climate Scientists A free online course about climate change and its consequences is…
DAN Supports Hyperbaric Chamber On Nosy Be
by DiveSSI - 17th August 2015
In July 2015, Madagascar's first hyperbaric chamber became fully operational on the small island of Nosy Be, in the “Viet et…
Deep-Sea Research Exhibition
by DiveSSI - 13th August 2015
New Exhibition Showcases Development Of Deep-Sea Research And Technology If not for technical breathing apparatus and underwater equipment, the true beauty…
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…
Ocean Acidification And Marine Communities
by DiveSSI - 5th August 2015
When Ocean Acidification Intensifies, Which Species Will Be The Ultimate Survivor? What impact does ocean acidification have on the plankton…
Hydrothermal Vent Discovered In Gulf Of California
by DiveSSI - 31st July 2015
While searching for carbon emissions related to volcanic activity in the Gulf of California, the German deep-sea research vessel Sonne…
More Than 250 Pilot Whales Slaughtered So Far In Faroe Islands
by DiveSSI - 28th July 2015
Annual Mass Slaughter Of Pilot Whales In Faroe Islands On 23 July 2015, more than 250 pilot whales were brutally…
Dolphins Found To Breathe Fast And Furious
by DiveSSI - 23rd July 2015
Dolphins Can Empty Their Lungs In Milliseconds A new study has proved that dolphins are world champions in 'speed-breathing', exhaling…
Surf Ride Underwater
by DiveSSI - 20th July 2015
Hoover Get 'Hoovered' Into Oceanic Abyss It was supposed to be another dive trip at Nakalele Point in Maui. Our troop…
Increased Ocean Temperatures Lead to Higher Rainfall Extremes
by DiveSSI - 16th July 2015
The rise of ocean temperatures in our oceans, caused by climate change, has in turn led to more rain, according to…
Global Shark Count
by DiveSSI - 14th July 2015
Roll Call For The World's Sharks Every year, as many as 100 million sharks worldwide are killed for their fins…
Experience Marine Research First-Hand
by DiveSSI - 9th July 2015
GEOMAR Open House in Kiel on 12 July 2015 How dangerous is plastic waste in the ocean? How much World…
Cyprus: Zenobia Week 2015
by DiveSSI - 30th June 2015
Diving a Super-Sized Wreck The Zenobia wreck is legendary. Often regarded as one of the world's ten most beautiful wrecks,…
