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Headaches and Diving – What a Pain!
Having the occasional headache when diving in not really much of a deal, so it is really only those who regularly experience such discomfort that need to address the possible causes. The reasons why you might have a headache are too numerous to list but, assuming you...
West Papua: The King of Bio-Diversity
The world of science has recently shown an extraordinary interest in the dive region of Raja Ampat in West Papua Province. Dive with blacktip reef sharks in Raja Ampat. Photo courtesy: Sea Safari Cruises While every dive destination claims to have great marine...
New Fish and Coral Species Found During Raja Ampat Expedition
Some of the world's most experienced tropical marine scientists, led by The Nature Conservancy, completed a 3 week expedition to the Indonesian islands of Raja Ampat, where they confirmed that the area contains the richest coral reefs in the world. Diving at Blue...
Sangalaki – Diving’s Best Kept Secret?
In my aimless Southeast Asian wanderings up til now had brought me as far as Bali. What had previously been a journey of minority villages and contemplation of the horrors of war had, as I had progressed south, become a bit of a diving tour. Here I was, in the most...
Malaria and Diving
Malaria is spread by anopheles mosquitoes. Image by Franklin Santillan A. from Pexels DAN receives many inquiries from members regarding malaria. Indeed, malaria has become an increasing problem due to drug resistance. As divers venture deeper into the tropics they...
Raja Ampat Marine Park: Crown Jewel of the Coral Triangle
The Raja Ampat, or Four Kings Archipelago encompasses more than 9.8 million acres of land and sea off the northwestern tip of Indonesia’s West Papua Province. A wobbegong in Raja Ampat. Photo courtesy: Solitude The area includes the 4 large islands of Waigeo, Batanta,...
Komodo Fish Culture Project
The Nature Conservancy's Coral Triangle Centre has successfully handed over its fish culture project to an experienced Indonesian enterprise, PT Karamba Mertha Buana. This company has the necessary technical know-how, financial capability, willingness to work with...
Lembeh – Strait out of a Fairytale
Are you sitting comfortably? Then let me begin to tell you a tale about a land called Indonesia and magical places with names like Sulawesi, the Lembeh Strait and Manado… Once upon a time there lived a young man who liked to scuba dive. One day he met a kindly old...
The Komodo National Park: a Hidden World Beyond the Dragon
Scenic view of the Komodo National Park. Photo courtesy: Teman Sandwiched between the larger islands of Flores and Sumbawa, the hilly and desolate Komodo National Park offers you the chance to dive some of the most awe-inspiring reefs in the world and catch a glimpse...
Reef Alert – Coral Reefs Under Threat
Coral reefs around the world are under siege - FACT. Threats from over-fishing, urban coastal encroachment and rising sea temperatures are destroying sensitive corals and devastating the marine life they support. Bleached coral on the Great Barrier Reef. Photo...