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The World Heritage Committee, on the last afternoon of its 40th session which opened on 10 July, inscribed eight new sites on the World Heritage List, two of which are marine locales known to divers.
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Otmar Hanser, Coiba Dive Expeditions, writes:
It is with a heavy heart that we are informing you of our decision to cease our operation to Malpelo effective January 2018.
The proposed Saudi-Egypt Causeway would pass through Tiran Island. The bridge, to be named after King Salman of Saudi Arabia, will facilitate pilgrimages to Mecca and promote local industry.
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Incompetent or complicit Egyptian security was probably involved in the Oct. 31 crash of a Russian passenger jet in Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula, British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond said on Tuesday.
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A planned sea mammal park in the Caribbean’s Turks and Caicos Islands has been met with staunch opposition from environmentalists and locals alike.
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We reported in the current issue of X-Ray Magazine (editorial and page 5) that the Cayman Government is cur
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The BBC's Will Grant in Havana says the latest announcement does not necessarily mean that boats will start launching for Cuban shores straight away, as there are bureaucratic hurdles to overcome in both countries.
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PENRO chief Charlies Fabre has issued a warning to visiting scuba divers after at least two photos had been posted on Facebook by an environmentalist who frequented Apo Island showing a diver using a poker and touching corals.
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The old chamber which is over 40 years old, was run by St John Ambulance & Rescue Service and used to treat divers with decompression sickness until it was closed in April.
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Thee master clock responsible for establishing our bodies cyclic circadian rhythms and keeping all the body's cells in sync is the suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN), a small, densely packed region of about 20,000 neurons housed in the brain's hypothal
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Irukandji jellyfish are quite small but extremely venomous jellyfish that inhabit marine waters of Australia. Irukandji syndrome is produced by a small amount of venom, and victims usually require hospitalisation.
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The European Commission has written to at least six car rental firms operating across Europe, including Ireland, urging them to stop discriminatory practices
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Kim Jong-un is moving ahead with the idea of building an underwater hotel that would change North Korea into a top-notch tourist destination.
The beach resort to be built at Wonsan, which is 200km from the North Korean capital Pyongyang, would cater to up to 100,000 visitors, ta report quoted by News.com.au adds.
Read moreToadfish is the common name for a variety of species from several different families of fish which have a toad-like appearance in common. They are known for their ability to produce sound with their swim bladders.
Read moreA multinational team of researcher utilized three types of satellite transmitting tags to track the movements of 47 whale sharks from 2009 through 2011.
Read moreLars Brinkmann: