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Red coral recovers in Mediterranean protected areas

4 years 7 months ago By Main Minion

Mediterranean species such as red coral, with a hard and striking red skeleton, is key for formations of encrusting corals and algae, as it gives it physical structure, increases its complexity and serves as protection for several species, which f

Study identifies key loggerhead turtle foraging grounds

4 years 8 months ago By Annie Won

After tracking female loggerhead turtles in the Mediterranean, scientists at University of Exeter discovered that they feed at the same locations every year.

Wreck of WW2 British submarine found off Malta

4 years 10 months ago By Main Minion

HMS Urge—part of Britain's 10th Submarine Flotilla—left the Mediterranean island of Malta on April 27, 1942 but never made it to its destination of the Egyptian port of Alexandria.

French submarine that vanished in 1968 located in Mediterranean

5 years 2 months ago By Main Minion

France's defence Minister Florence Parly announced a new search for Minerve at the beginning of 2019, backed by the latest technology and naval vessels, following fresh demands from the families of deceased sailors to find the remains of their lov

Tiny corals seen ganging up to consume jellyfish

6 years 2 months ago By Annie Won

For the first time, cave-dwelling corals measuring just several millimetres have been observed working together to catch and consume jellyfish much larger than them.

Great white shark spotted off Majorca

6 years 3 months ago By Scott Bennett

For the first time in over 30 years, a great white shark has been observed off Spain’s Balearic Islands in the Mediterranean.

Fishing nets six times more damaged when dolphins are present

6 years 6 months ago By Annie Won

A new study by the University of Exeter has highlighted how overfishing in the Mediterranean has led to dolphins preying on the fish caught in fishing nets in northern Cyprus, due to dwindling fish numbers.

British WW2 sub located in the Med

8 years 4 months ago By Main Minion

A team led by Genoa-based diver wreck-hunter, Massimo Domenico Bordone, found the remains at about 100 metres deep, about 5 nautical miles east of the isle of Tavolara, off Sardinia.

Medas Islands

9 years 4 months ago By Main Minion

It is commonly heard among European divers that they only care about venturing to the tropics because they believe there is so little to see in the Mediterranen.

Italy

9 years 9 months ago By My Minion

Many years have passed since I was a child, but I still have fond memories of when I went to the beach with my parents to look for crabs and shrimps among the rocks of Liguria.

Côte d'Azur

9 years 12 months ago By Main Minion

Wind the clock back to 1937, and we will find a young man from Austria by the name of Hans Hass spending his holiday after graduating from high school in the little town of Juan-les-Pins on the French Riviera.

Ponza Island — The Isle of Circe the Sorceress

10 years 3 months ago By Main Minion

The only exception is Zannone, which is formed by limestone and dolomite, and looks like a gem. It is so green, covered with Mediterranean shrubs.

Murter Island, Croatia

11 years 7 months ago By Andrey Bizyukin

The Romans called the Mediterranean Sea, Mare Nostrum—our sea—which signals some degree of proximity and relative ease of access, at least if you live in Europe.

Cala Joncols, Costa Brava

11 years 8 months ago By Larry Cohen

Barcelona

Kas, Turkey

12 years 3 months ago By Main Minion

During the 210-kilometer taxi transfer from the airport to Kas, there was no conversation with Mehmet—not a word—but I learned a lot about life here on the goose chase through Antalya’s metropolis of around 700,000 inhabitants.

Gozo Island

12 years 12 months ago By Main Minion

To be honest, Malta as a holiday destination, let alone a diving one, had never even crossed my mind. However, when X-RAY MAG’s very own Peter and Gunild Symes announced a weeklong dive trip and asked me along, I was immediately intrigued.