New Blue Whale Population Discovered off New Zealand

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There is a population of blue whales living in the Taranaki Bight of New Zealand. Studies have confirmed there are approximately 700 blue whales there and they are genetically distinct from other blue whale populations.
 
"Their discovery is being hailed as significant because the whales’ home in the South Taranaki Bight is also the setting for several oil and gas rigs and is set to be targeted by seafloor mining operations."
 
"In light of the planned industrial work in the region, Dr Torres and her colleagues intend to present their findings to political and industry leaders – including representatives from the whaling industry."
 
Great work by Dr Torres and the team at the Marine Mammal Institute. Here's hoping the whales get the protection they need.
 

Top Tips for Night Diving

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Featured on Scubadivermag:Night diving is an entirely different experience to diving during the day and offers the chance to witness night-time marine life and unique behaviours. Descending into the water as the sun goes down and watching the ocean become busy with hunting and foraging activity at night is magical.Check out LiveAboard's top tips for night diving with Scubadivermag:https://www.scubadivermag.com/travel/dive-travel/10-great-tips-for-night-diving/

Top Technical Diving Destinations

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Featured on DIVE UK:Technical diving has become increasingly popular in recent years and is a great option for divers who not only want to go deeper, but also want to learn advanced dive skills. Technical programmes teach divers about improved buoyancy, decompression theory, different dive equipment setups and safe penetration techniques.Here are my top technical diving destinations to explorehttp://divemagazine.co.uk/travel/8042-top-technical-diving-destinations

SportDiver Cage Diving With Sharks

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Featured on SportDiver:It has been great to see my top tips for cage diving with sharks featured on SportDiver recently. I really admire this publication and it is a privilege to be a part of their online presence. Shark cage diving can be a great tool for shark conservation when done properly.https://www.sportdiver.com/top-tips-for-cage-diving-with-sharks

Top 4 PADI Specialties To Help Other Divers

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Featured on Scubaverse:There are many PADI dive specialties to choose from to continue diver education; from the unique Mola Mola, Mine and Hot Spring Diver courses to the popular Deep, Peak Performance Buoyancy and Underwater Navigator courses. Not all dive specialties are focussed on marine life or exotic locations though and some of the most rewarding diver moments come from helping others.Here are my Top 4 PADI specialties to help other divershttp://www.scubaverse.com/top-4-padi-specialties-to-help-other-divers/ 

Wreck Diving Essentials

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Featured on LiveAboard: The site of Abu Nuhas in Egypt is known at the Ships Graveyard and is a submerged reef famous for its wrecks; the Giannis D, Chrisoula K, Kimon M and Rosalie Moller. It is also home to the oldest shipwreck accessible to divers in the Red Sea, the 1869 Carnatic.Find out more about wreck diving and top destinations to visit in my latest article:https://www.liveaboard.com/diving/scuba/wreck-diving

Wall Diving Essentials

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Featured on LiveAboard:Wall diving is exhilarating and there is nothing quite like hovering at the edge of a wall and watching the vast inky depths of the ocean below. It offers the opportunity to enjoy striking and unique terrains, colourful coral formations, plentiful reef fish and larger pelagic species.Dive in to find out more...https://www.liveaboard.com/diving/scuba/wall-diving