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I couldn’t help but notice the beauty of nature all around. Even through a light veil of surface fog, dark evergreens towered atop rocky shorelines of nearby islands, now bathed in the soft hues of dawn.
Read moreThe underwater world is elusive. In a statement of stunning over-simplification, its inaccessible reaches are a great source of both mystery and inspiration.
Read moreBorn in Midland, Texas, Bill would always explore things on the edge of the envelope. He first expanded his youthful mind with liberal arts at the University of Texas, then went on to earn a master’s degree in animal breeding at Texas A&M.
Read moreAs with many marine species, it is the Asian market that is driving the trade, with Hong Kong and China the main hubs.
Read moreIt’s July, 2015, Greece. It’s very hot outside. Television commentators from various countries are passionately informing humanity that Greece is ready to leave the European Union, and an inevitable collapse shadows the nation.
Read more"Living in such a close proximity to the ocean, one cannot escape its beauty, power and majesty."
— J. Paul Fennell
X-RAY MAG: Tell us about yourself, your background and how you became an artist.
Read moreThere are many ways to reach Exmouth. You may either fly in from Perth, capital of the state, or you can hire a car to cover the 1,300 km distance in one-and-a-half days.
Read more"I think my work has a simple message: Look at this creature. It is complex, beautiful and precious. It deserves our respect and many now need our protection."
— Nicolas Pain
The other week, I joined a dive liveaboard charter and two of the fellow guests were very new divers, with four and 24 lifetime dives, respectively.
Read moreWhile flying to Australia on my way to dive the GBR for a week with Mike Ball Dive Expeditions (MBDE), I was reading The Reef by Iain McCalman.
Read moreAfter having spent summer in the polar regions of the Antarctic, gorging on tonnes of krill freed from the ice floes in spring, humpback whales embark on an instinct-driven migration that is vital for their survival.
Read moreThe ocean was full of energy. We were escorted by hundreds of dolphins; foam at the surface revealed several fins among the frenzy of birds. All the region’s predators seemed to have gotten the same invitation to join the party.
Read moreIt is a simple truth that scuba diving seems to make many of us want to relieve ourselves sooner than we would expect.
Read moreHelicopters operating over water may experience emergencies, which require an immediate ditching. Ditching is a deliberately executed landing on water with the intent of abandoning the aircraft successfully.
Read moreHires’ roommate at the time, Mike Chapman, also wanted to take up diving. They quickly buddied up and did their Basic IDEA (International Diving Educators Association) Scuba Diver qualification at the American Dive Center in Jacksonville.
Read moreX-RAY MAG: How did you become interested in studying the behavior of manta rays?
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