Oman sinks underwater ‘military museum’

By Cherie Beling

The post appeared first on: Visit divemagazine.com Author: DIVE Staff The Short SC7 Skyvan is a British-built plane used for short-haul flights and skydiving (Photo: Oman Environment Agency/X) By DIVE Staff The Environmental Agency of the Sultanate of Oman has sunk an underwater ‘military museum’ for scuba divers, set to open to tourists in July…


Decoding sperm whales’ ‘phonetic alphabet’

By Cherie Beling

The post appeared first on: Visit divemagazine.com Author: Mark ‘Crowley’ Russell A pod of sperm whales possibly discussing their future travel plans (Photo: Shutterstock) By Mark ‘Crowley’ Russell Scientists recently discovered that sperm whales make decisions by consensus, and now they’re hoping to find out what they say when they do, as part of a…


Shark Trust launches new podcast

By Cherie Beling

The post appeared first on: Visit divemagazine.com Author: DIVE Staff The Shark Trust’s Paul Cox being interviewed for the new podcast The UK’s Shark Trust has announced the launch of its all-new podcast, delving behind the scenes for exclusive insights into the world of shark and ray conservation. The podcast will hear from a range…


Working Together- Mexico’s bull shark dives

By Cherie Beling

The post appeared first on: Visit divemagazine.com Author: Mark ‘Crowley’ Russell A pregnant-looking female with obviously damaged fins swims sedately past a line of eager divers The bull shark feeding dives of Mexico’s Playa del Carman are an integral part of a programme which combines science, conservation and tourism Words by Mark ‘Crowley’ Russell, photographs…


Working Together- Mexico’s bull shark dives

By Cherie Beling

The post appeared first on: Visit divemagazine.com Author: Mark ‘Crowley’ Russell A pregnant-looking female with obviously damaged fins swims sedately past a line of eager divers The bull shark feeding dives of Mexico’s Playa del Carman are an integral part of a programme which combines science, conservation and tourism Words by Mark ‘Crowley’ Russell, photographs…


Saudi Arabia offers to buy part of Sharm El Sheikh from Egypt

By Cherie Beling

The post appeared first on: Visit divemagazine.com Author: Mark ‘Crowley’ Russell Overlooking Tiran Island Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt (Photo: Shutterstock) By Mark ‘Crowley’ Russell Saudia Arabia has made an offer to the Egyptian government to purchase Ras Ghamila, part of the popular Red Sea resort of Sharm El Sheikh, according to recent reports. Ras Ghamila,…