Green sea turtles “enjoy” plastic particles that look like seaweed
by DiveSSI - 21st August 2019
Plastic particles that look alike natural food are more likely to be swallowedGreen sea turtles are more likely to swallow…
Attersee – The black bridge
by DiveSSI - 20th August 2019
The 46 km² and 169m deep Attersee is a major diving area in the Salzkammergut region in Upper Austria. Most…
Diving Fiji: The World’s Most Colourful Coral Reefs
by DiveSSI - 16th August 2019
Visit and go diving Fiji and you’ll soon discover this special destination lives up to its title as the soft…
Coral reefs are endangered but still can be saved
by DiveSSI - 15th August 2019
The world's largest study investigates reefs in the Indo-Pacific The world's largest coordinated study on coral reefs has found out where…
A sea full of colours … .Diving teacher paints under water
by DiveSSI - 8th August 2019
Shams Diving, diving instructor and artist Olga NikitinaThe colours are environmentally friendly, the canvases waterproof. This is an important requirement,…
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…
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…
Granted mining licenses for one million square kilometers of seabed
by DiveSSI - 5th August 2019
Greenpeace Report: Deep-sea mining threatens marine ecosystemsThe planned large-scale mining of manganese nodules in the deep sea threatens to destroy…
Malin Head: The Giant’s Graveyard (4)
by DiveSSI - 1st August 2019
Wreckdiving: SS Empire HeritageThe deep crystal-clear waters off Malin Head in Ireland were once a navigation route for wartime convoys…
Malin Head: The Giant’s Graveyard (3)
by DiveSSI - 28th July 2019
Part 3: SS JusticiaThe deep crystal-clear waters off Malin Head in Ireland were once a navigation route for wartime convoys…
Mermaiding
by DiveSSI - 22nd July 2019
It seems to be every woman’s childhood dream to turn into a real-life mermaid and to make a splash in…
Malin Head: The Giant’s Graveyard (2)
by DiveSSI - 16th July 2019
Part 2: HMS AudaciousThe deep crystal-clear waters off Malin Head in Ireland were once a navigation route for wartime convoys…
Gulf of California classified as a threatened world heritage
by DiveSSI - 10th July 2019
Vaquitas: The world's smallest whale is critically endangeredThe World Heritage Committee has followed the advice of the IUCN and has…
Japan is killing whales again
by DiveSSI - 3rd July 2019
Japan resumes commercial whaling In December 2018 Japan announced that it would hunt and kill whales for commercial purposes in…
Researchers film giant squid in the Gulf of Mexico
by DiveSSI - 1st July 2019
Spectacular footage from 760 meters depthRare shots were made by researchers in the Gulf of Mexico. They managed to get…
Malta: New rules for wreck diving
by DiveSSI - 29th June 2019
Better protection for historic wrecksFor some years, systematic archaeological investigations have been carried out in the waters around Malta. As…
Searching for Sunfish ? 3 Top Places to Dive with Mola mola
by DiveSSI - 28th June 2019
Mola mola or sunfish might be easy to identify, thanks to their unusual looks and habit of lounging at the…
Squid: profiteers of climate change?
by DiveSSI - 27th June 2019
Cuttlefish are resistant to ocean acidificationCuttlefish will probably survive climate change and can thrive even in the worst scenarios of…
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…
Mission “German Baltic 2019” recovers ghost nets near Rügen
by DiveSSI - 19th June 2019
A total of over half a ton of ghost nets salvagedDivers of the German Baltic 2019 mission, which started on…
Malin Head: The Giant’s Graveyard
by DiveSSI - 18th June 2019
Wreckdiving in IrelandThe deep crystal-clear waters off Malin Head in Ireland were once a navigation route for wartime convoys and…
Diving the Le Polynesien
by DiveSSI - 12th June 2019
Wreck DivingThe well-preserved wreck of the former passenger ship and later troop carrier Le Polynesien from the year 1890 with…
Small reef fish live fast and die young
by DiveSSI - 3rd June 2019
Cryptobenthic fish are the cornerstone of the ecosystemNew research has shown that the short life and violent deaths of some…
Algae bloom kills farmed salmon in Norway
by DiveSSI - 2nd June 2019
So-called "killer gene" in northern Norway threatens aquacultureMalignant bloom of the alga Chrysochromulina leadbeateri, which is widespread on the Norwegian…
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…
Marine Diversity in Danger
by DiveSSI - 15th May 2019
Half of the coral reefs are already lost - AWI expert on the importance of marine biodiversityThe oceans have a…
The productivity of the North Atlantic has fallen by 10 percent in the industrial age
by DiveSSI - 14th May 2019
Less photosynthesis due to rising water temperaturesPractically all marine life depends on the productivity of phytoplankton - microscopic organisms that…
Ozeaneum Stralsund presents historical diving machine
by DiveSSI - 9th May 2019
International Museum Day at the German Maritime Museum Stralsund: Diving activitiesThe German Maritime Museum Stralsund commemorates the International Museum Day…
Gillnets endanger harbour porpoises of the Baltic Sea
by DiveSSI - 29th April 2019
Experts demand strict protectionThe protection status of the inner Baltic Sea porpoises has recently not been included in the list…
Great Britain: Microplastic in dolphins, seals and whales
by DiveSSI - 25th April 2019
Researchers found plastics in every dead marine mammalResearchers from the University of Exeter and the Plymouth Marine Laboratory, supported by…
Donation Campaign at the Boot Show 2019
by DiveSSI - 24th April 2019
Mission Deep Blue merchandise as donation campaign At the BOOT show earlier this year, SSI introduced the Mission Deep Blue…
In the depths of the Great Barrier Reef
by DiveSSI - 15th April 2019
Deep reefs are full of lifeScientists have looked into the depths of the Great Barrier Reef and documented that they…
The open seas needs large protected areas
by DiveSSI - 8th April 2019
UN negotiates offshore protection in New YorkHow is it possible that a network of protected areas can protect at least…
Right Whale in Distress: New Report on the Threat of the North Atlantic Right Whale
by DiveSSI - 4th April 2019
Stock of the North Atlantic Right Whale has shrunk to 411 copiesThe North Atlantic right whale (Eubalaena glacialis) is a…
Sylt: NABU files EU complaint against offshore wind farm
by DiveSSI - 2nd April 2019
Immediate protection measures for seabirds urgently neededNABU has formally filed a complaint at the European Commission against the Federal Republic…
New Hand Signal for Divers: The P for Plastic
by DiveSSI - 20th March 2019
Did you know that there is a new hand signal in the diving world? A group of Dutch divers, diving…
Recognition of the SSI Lifeguard Program
by DiveSSI - 19th March 2019
The SSI Lifeguard Program was proudly certified by the German Association for Pool and Swimming Operations. From March 01, 2019 the…
Tagged tuna sends data from Ireland
by DiveSSI - 15th March 2019
33 days of invaluable knowledge about bluefin tunaLast year, marine scientists succeeded in providing a 250 kg bluefin tuna (Thunnus…
Maldives: German Maritime Museum supports the reintroduction of coral
by DiveSSI - 6th March 2019
Training of Maldivians to become "Coral gardeners"From March 9 to 24, 2019, the German Maritime Museum Stralsund is again undertaking…
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…
The Gili Islands – Rising from the Ashes
by DiveSSI - 20th February 2019
Most visitors are divers 2018 was a devastating year of natural disasters in Indonesia. One of those disasters was the…
Corals light the way to a healthy partnership
by DiveSSI - 19th February 2019
Fluorescent light attracts microalgaeCorals know how to attract good company. A research study has shown that corals provide a tantalizing…
Atlantic: new findings on deep water formation and ocean currents
by DiveSSI - 14th February 2019
Long-term observations contradict previous viewsThe subpolar North Atlantic plays a crucial role in global ocean circulation. By near-surface cooling, warm…
Biologists discover deep-sea fish in extremely low-oxygen regions
by DiveSSI - 13th February 2019
Researchers do not know how the animals survive thereAnimals need oxygen to live. Now marine biologists have discovered a large…
Florida Keys: new “Connect & Protect” campaign
by DiveSSI - 11th February 2019
Florida Keys & Key West focus on tourism The Florida Keys & Key West Tourism Office is showing visitors the…
Ammunition in the Baltic Sea: monitoring, recovering or leaving behind?
by DiveSSI - 8th February 2019
Researchers provide instructions and decision aids The Baltic Sea contains a dark legacy of ca. 50 000 tons of dumped…
California: Whales always return to sonar testing areas
by DiveSSI - 7th February 2019
Sonar free areas poor in foodUsing data from underwater robots, scientists have discovered that beaked whales prefer to feed within…
