Climate Change will severely effect ‘hotspots of marine biodiversity’ according to a recent study.
One of the most pressing demands placed upon policy makers and those seeking to protect marine biodiversity is to identify which areas need our protection efforts... Read more.
4Ocean: dealing with Plastic Trash in the Ocean, One Bracelet at a Time
The amount of plastic entering our oceans is staggering. The oft-quoted figure of five trillion pieces of plastic currently littering the ocean is, by anyone’s... Read more.
Plastic in the oceans, the problem just gets worse. Let’s revisit a 25-year-old mantra.
The current best estimate of the amount of plastic trash in the marine environment stands at an astonishing 5.25 trillion pieces. Walk on a beach, just about anywhere,... Read more.
Red Anemones – Beautiful Animals in the Wild
Aquarists might imagine that all anemones are brightly colored, especially after seeing display after display of Bubble Tips in various dealers’ tanks. Such... Read more.
Adding the Human Element to Underwater Photographs
For many years I worked hard to keep other divers out of my photographs; I wanted to capture the underwater world as if I was the only person in it. But as a diving... Read more.
When the Conditions are Just Right
I’ve been photographing coral reefs for quite some time now; and not always with success. Getting a great shot of a reef requires the combination of a few factors... Read more.
More Thistlegorm Treasures
Following up on from my post about the steam locomotives on the world-famous wreck of the SS Thistlegorm, I want to expand on my “transportation” theme... Read more.
‘Coral Orgy’ Retrospective
Thanks to everyone that attended the CORAL ORGY as part of the 10th Borscht Film Festival on Friday, February 24th at the New World Center in Miami Beach. CORAL... Read more.
Some Mangrove Inspiration
Anyone interested in biology (and if you’re on this site, I bet you are) can’t help but be fascinated by mangroves. Here’s a selection of photographs... Read more.
What does a sixty-odd year stint at the bottom of the ocean and a pounding from the Nazi Luftwaffe do to a steam locomotive?
Okay, this is not the first question that any of us ask on a Saturday morning – in fact, I bet few, if any folks have ever wondered about it. But read on,... Read more.