Every year a valley floods in Austria and creates a dive site called "The Green Lake." Underwater videographer Alexander Benedik was their to capture the spectacular event and made this...
The highly anticipated book, Reef Creature Identification - Tropical Pacific, from New World Publications will be launched in Asia by DiveBooks.Net on October 25th
It's that time of year again - time for the DPG 2010 reader survey. This survey is very important to us ... and to you as well. We are committed to providing our valued readers with the most...
Join professional photographers Jason Bradley, Kevin McDonnell and special guest Norbert Wu on board Truth Aquatics' vessel Vision for 4 days of diving and photographing California's...
Mike Bartick likes to get ID shots of animals, but recently in the Philippines he tried to push his photography to the next level using a number of different techniques
the title for UK's top underwater photographer will be decided at the fourth annual British Splash-In Championship being staged at Plymouth on Saturday, July 3, 2010
The Nauticam NA-550D Housing features compact size, new locking latches, new lens release lever, new two stage shutter release, and Nauticam ergonomics.
World-renowned underwater photographer David Doubilet leads the line-up of speakers at WildPhotos 2010, the UK's largest photography symposium dedicated to exploring the power of nature...
H20 Photo Pros has acquired Marine Visions making the combined stores dealers of over 80 manufactures and the largest underwater video dealer in the world.
Adobe releases Lightroom 3 Beta 2 with new features including video support, tethered shooting for select Nikon and Canon SLRs, luminance noise reduction and more
A non-binding measure which called for increased transparency in the shark trade and more research into the threat of illegal shark fishing failed to pass at the U.N. wildlife trade meeting
DivePhotoGuide and H2O Photo Pros are giving away cash and prizes every month. In order to be eligible all you need to do is rate and review your equipment in DPG's equipment section.
ReefNet's award winning videographer and marine life specialist Kris Wilk is leading an expedition to Indonesia's Banda Sea find and photograph new marine life
The winners of the 4th annual Wetpixel & DivePhotoGuide international underwater photography & video competition in association with Our World Underwater have been announced
Inon announced several products at the Diving Festival in Tokyo last week including a housing for the Panasonic GF1, base adapters to add Inon close up lenses and strobes to Panasonic Lumix and...
Photographer Edwin Leschhorn accidentally deleted his photographs from his media card, but was able to recover them. Find out how he recovered them and how to avoid this scary situation
DPG's Jason Heller will be the Photographer In Residence at Kima Bajo Resort & Spa and Eco Divers in Northern Sulawesi from May 17-24, 2010. He will offer seminars and will be available...
Worldwide Dive and Sail now has four luxury motorized sailing yachts of Phinisi style offering guests a choice from fourteen exciting itineraries throughout South East Asia. The trips vary in...
The winners of the Beneath The Sea 2010 International Imaging Competition, one of the major competitions for underwater photography, have been announced
Through an exclusive Aggressor Fleet live-aboard program, divers can learn about our diverse coral reef ecosystems, support future research and earn a Reef Ambassador Specialty Certification
A new feature to DPG lets you tag your image with the geographical location in which you shot it. Once you have done so, a Google Map will display underneath your image pinpointing the...
Olympus has announced the E-PL1 which is less expensive addition to their PEN Micro-Four Thirds cameras. They also announced an underwater housing for the model.
Palau's President, President Toribiong, has vetoed Bill No. 8-50 which would undermine two important laws that are protecting Palau's waters and fisheries
The Chagos Environment Network (CEN) is a collaboration of nine conservation and scientific organizations seeking to protect Chagos Islands by creating the world's largest MPA.
A pair of patents published by Canon reveal a viewfinder system for DSLRs that will allow photographers to see their image without ever taking their eye off the viewfinder
Two of the major competitions for underwater photographers, the Wildlife Photographer of The Year and the Los Angeles Underwater Photographic Society, have recently announced that their contest...
Underwater photographers shooting Nikon's top of the line flagship D3 / D3x series are in for an unexpected let down as it relates to housings for the new Nikon D3s. The addition of HD video,...
CES 2010 is underway and new photo products are being released daily. Check back here to find the latest products of interest to underwater photographers and videographers
The deadline for the first major international underwater photo and video competitions of the new decade, the Our World Underwater and DEEP Indonesia competitions, is January 15th.
Balikpapan Bay in East Kalimantan, the Indonesian portion of Borneo, is home to a diverse marine ecosystem that is being threatened by a new bridge development
Underwater Photographers,videographers and ocean lovers should have their eyes peeled on the Copenhagen Conference on Climate Change for the next 10 days as the world's political leader's...
Missing one small piece of equipment on a trip can stop an underwater photographer cold. Download our underwater photography packing list for DSLR cameras
RED fans can rejoice over the new list of RED product and feature upgrades that were recently announced New information on the RED Pro, Scarlet 2/3",new prime lenses, Redmote Pro, Redicine-X,...
The winners from the Olympus BioScapes 2009 contest that feature microscope images of life science subjects. We have featured many of the winning images from the underwater world.
Shark Savers and WildAid are collaborating on a multi-media campaign in China targeting the consumers of shark fin soup by putting up billboards in China that feature Yao Ming
Aquatica announces their housing for the Canon 7D with fiber optic connectivity, angled menu buttons and the ability for a hydrophone to be used in conjunction with the video features.
Once you have mastered traditional underwater lighting techniques, you're ready to experiment with more advanced approaches to lighting that can add a creative look to your underwater images...
All DSLR cameras have a senor that determines the proper amount of strobe light required to achieve a proper exposure, and squelches the strobe at the appropriate point. This is referred to as...
In photography, underwater or otherwise, color temperature relates to the color cast of different light sources. To understand white balance, you must first understand color temperature. Due to the...
Backscatter is the nemisis of underwater photography. Backscatter is the illumination of the particulate matter in the water between you and your subject. Learn how to prevent backscatter in your...
Creating pleasing underwater lighting is a subjective endeavor. Light quality is essentially a combination of: the size of your light source relative to the subject and the level of diffusion, the...
External strobes are an essential part of an underwater photographers gear kit. Underwater strobes are flash guns that provide the necessary artificial light to compensate for the absorption of...
Are your images feeling a little blue? Have you been wondering why the amazing colors from your dive never made it into your images? Water absorbs light very quickly due to the fact that water is...
Part I of our coverage of the underwater photography products at DEMA 2009 focuses on SLRs and includes Nauticam, Subal, Watershot, Sea & Sea, Seacam, Epoque and Aquatica
Welcome to the official DivePhotoGuide DEMA 2009 show coverage. Check back at this page for complete underwater photography and videography coverage of the show
Digital workflow is a fundamental part of the image making process, and one that is often overlooked by newer photographers. Over time you will amass hundreds or (more likely) thousands of images....
Shooting wide is both challenging and rewarding. You have learned that it requires attention to both the foreground and background and how the two work together to become a cohesive striking image....
Not sure what RAW is? Confused about which format you should be shooting in? This guide will help you pick the right file type for your underwater photographs
Underwater abstracts can be challenging, but a successful one can be very rewarding. Learn how to create great underwater abstracts in this guide by Keri Wilk
The team at DPG has been working feverishly for sometime on a bold new website. But this isn't just a new website, this is a major overhaul and a number of new features that we have been dying...
Snell's window is creative way to add that extra something to your underwater photographs. Learn how to create images with Snell's window in this article by Martin Edge.
Subursts can add a lot to your image, but they can be tricky. This guide by professional photographer Aaron Wong will help you learn how to shoot into the sun
Close focus wide angle underwater photography can be tricky at first, but once with some guidance it can be a great way to produce creative underwater images. Article by Alex Mustard
Wide angle photography can be shot with a compact or DSLR camera. In either instance, there are additional pieces of equipment that you will need beyond the camera itself to provide the ability to...
For those of you attending DEMA Show 2009, DivePhotoGuide & Wetpixel will be hosting our annual DEMA Cocktail Party for the underwater imaging industry, and of course, you are invited!
The EOS-1D Mark IV Features a Completely Redesigned 45-Point Autofocus System, Fast 10 fps Continuous Shooting, 16-Megapixel Resolution, Outstanding ISO Sensitivity, and Full HD Video Recording at...
Japan said Monday it has caught 59 whales — one short of the maximum allowed by international guidelines — under a research program that critics say is a cover for commercial whaling
NYUPS is proud to present “20,000 Bytes Under The Sea”, a special presentation by legendary National Geographic photographer and IMAX filmmaker, Emory Kristof
The Shark Trust marks European Shark Week 2009 by heralding a UK decision to lead in the battle against shark “finning” (slicing off a shark’s fins and discarding the body at sea) with a complete...
Scientists are grasping for answers to explain why southern resident killer whales — a group of fish eaters that prefers chinook salmon — have also been observed toying with harbour porpoises...
The Great Barrier Reef's future looks a little brighter following the passing of a new bill in the Queensland Parliament this week. The new law targets reducing the run-off of nutrients, pesticides...
UK based underwater photography equipment specialists Ocean Optics and The Underwater Studio have opened what is believed to be the world's first purpose designed set for teaching and practicing...
The theme for the October 2009 monthly underwater photo contest is "REEF SCENICS". The prize for October is an Olympus Stylus Tough 8000 waterproof camera (value $350)
Half a century after Pacific walruses began recovering from industrial-scale hunting, marine biologists are growing worried that they face a mounting threat from global warming
Robots that mimic the behavior of fish have been developed by Japanese car firm Nissan, who believe the technique can be used in crash avoidance systems
ScubaSight is a practical and innovative tool that allows divers to expand the field of vision underwater which is often limited by the bulky and unhandy scuba diving equipment
our sculptures in human forms, made of concrete, will be submerged in November in the Mexican Caribbean - the first of 400 figures that will comprise the world's largest underwater museum
The world warmed by about 0.7 degrees Celsius (1.26 Fahrenheit) over the past century, and most scientists expect it will rise another degree or two in the next century. Even if it goes up just 1.5...
The federal government is considering taking the humpback whale off the endangered species list in response to data showing the population of the massive marine mammal has been steadily growing in...
Iceland's fin whaling company said on Friday it plans a huge export of about 1,500 tonnes of whale meat, mainly to Japan, after wrapping up its hunting season for this year
In Part 4 of the definitive guide to super macro underwater photography Keri Wilk provides insight into focusing techniques and general super macro tips
Two of the world’s largest marine protected areas announced a historic alliance to enhance the management and protection of almost 300,000 square miles of marine habitat in the Pacific Ocean
A federal panel has protected 23,000 square miles of deepwater corals, believed to be the world's largest such ecosystem, off the coast of the Carolinas, Georgia and Florida
When a whale dies, it sinks to the seafloor and becomes food for an entire ecosystem. Researchers at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, have discovered previously unknown species that feed only...
Italian researchers said on Thursday they had found one of the largest forests of rare black coral in the world off southern Italy and a related coral species never before studied in its natural...
PADI Diving Society announces the 2010 Member Card photo contest. Winner gets of this unique competition gets their image on the PADI limited-edition Society membership card
Sea levels rose as much as 2 feet (60 centimeters) higher than predicted this summer along the U.S. East Coast, surprising scientists who forecast such periodic fluctuations
Conservation geneticists who study sea turtles have a new tool to help track this highly migratory and endangered group of marine animals: DNA barcodes.
Scientists have discovered three new coral species - and one that was thought to be extinct - in an extensive survey of reefs around the Galapagos Islands
Killer whales raise their voices to be heard over boat noise, and the effort may be wearing the whales out as they try to find food amid dwindling numbers of salmon, new research says
Massachusetts officials are using high-tech tags to track the movements of two great white sharks near Cape Cod - the first time the fish have ever been tagged in the Atlantic Ocean
Preliminary research at the Australian Antarctic Division's krill aquarium has shown that the annual cycle of krill maturation and reproduction can be altered by a period of darkness immediately...
Missed out on the DPG Expedition to Raja Ampat and Fak Fak this December? Well good news, spaces are available to join DivePhotoGuide contributor Keri Wilk on a 18-day ReefNet expedition to Ambon...
Mike Bartick returns home to California after an excursion to the Philippines. His home coming is very rewarding with many nudibranchs to be found in the 7th installment of his "Going...
Canon's release of the 7D takes direct aim at the Nikon D300s, which previously had a firm upper hand on mid-range DSLR quality. The EOS 7D has a vastly improved auto focus system from the 50D, a...
Five of the world’s seven sea turtle species inhabit the Bahamas. Prior to the decision to ban all turtle harvesting, which will take effect on Tuesday, September 1, 2009, it was perfectly legal to...
A species of crustacean with no eyes and venom-injecting fangs has been discovered in an underwater volcanic cave in the Canary Islands off the coast of North Africa
Fantasea Line is officially the first underwater housing and accessories company to announce their readiness for the anticipated rush of underwater photographers using the Canon Powershot G11
Most underwater photographers who have spent any time in the Indo Pacific have come across the very photogenic Titan Triggerfish. They can be aggressive and have been known to attack divers
As underwater photographers, we travel far and wide for the privilege of unique encounters with marine life. When the encounters and conditions all come together, we sometimes even have the...
The federal government took its final step late yesterday to protect sensitive deepwater canyons that lie along the Atlantic coast from Massachusetts to Virginia
Marine conservationist Carl Safina reports some good news amid all of the negative reports we are constantly bombarded with about marine health and species decline
Indonesia plunged into the Guinness Book of Records Sunday after a mass dive as part of the Sail Bunaken 2009 event held in North Sulawesi - 2,861 people were diving simultaneously
I have been diving the bridge area for over thirty-five years. The Little Blue Heron Bridge was built in 1950 and all who attended this meeting agree that the bridge needs to be replaced
The Northern California Underwater Photographic Society Announces its 45th Annual International Underwater Photographic Competition and the Bob Commer Award of Excellence in Underwater Photography
We are proud to announce the guidelines for our monthly underwater photography contest series. The contests are free to enter and each month we will be giving away a valuable prize - because...
It may lack the allure of the North Pole or Mount Everest, but a Pacific Ocean trash dump twice the size of Texas is this summer's hot destination for explorers
The D300s retains the photographer-friendly features of the critically acclaimed D300, while enhancing speed, versatility, and agility of the DX-format for a wide variety of photographers
Two thirds of all species of freshwater crab maybe at risk of going extinct, with one in six species particularly vulnerable, according to a new survey
Canon announced the development of Hybrid Image Stabilizer (IS), the world’s first* optical image stabilization technology that compensates for both angle camera shake and shift camera shake
Drifting across the world’s oceans are a group of unicellular marine microorganisms that are not only a crucial source of food for other marine life — but their fossils, which are found in...
In the whale-watching world in St Lucia, permit holder and researcher Danie Bennett gives names to humpbacks with specific markings, so scientists along the migratory route can keep track of...
Hanifaru Bay in the Maldives has been quietly becoming a hot spot for underwater photographers over the last year or so. Thomas Peschak recently shot an assignment for National Geographic on the...
Researchers from NOAA's National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science and the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI) have carried out the first remote detection of a harmful algal species...
Underwater photographer Jason Bradley and Adobe’s Bill Stotzner will be conducting two digital workflow seminars for underwater photographers hile diving the lush California Channel Islands from...
Residents near a San Diego-area beach awoke to find dozens of jumbo squid, also called Humboldt squid, flapping helplessly on the shore Saturday—about an hour after an earthquake had struck off the...
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) today published a final rule in the Federal Register prohibiting the harvesting of krill off the coasts of California, Oregon, and Washington
Most underwater photographers are incredibly frustrated at the pace of DSLR releases. It seems like every 18 - 24 months, our expensive DSLR's and housings become outdated
Scientists are warning that a new form of unregulated whaling has emerged along the coastlines of Japan and South Korea, where the commercial sale of whales killed as fisheries "bycatch" is...
A new study has shed light on the extent and causes behind the oceans’ quickly vanishing seagrass meadows, a vital resource for thousands of species of marine life
While the average consumer considers a waterproof point & shoot camera for everything from snorkeling to kayaking to snowboarding, us underwater photographers might consider it a great camera to...
An international team of researchers is surveying the Mid-Atlantic Ridge halfway between Iceland and the Azores to determine its biodiversity and perhaps discover new species and clues to deep-sea...
The winners of the 2009 Underwater Images Competition have been announced. Congratulations to DPG contributor Keri Wilk for taking Best of Show with his shot of a juvenile flying fish
Australian authorities have warned the public to stay away from a rare white humpback whale named Migaloo that has made an appearance off the east coast
Norwegian fisheries regulators in a landmark decision have banned all fishing of the critically endangered European eel starting in 2010 and cut 2009 catch quotas by 80 percent
The US chair of the International Whaling Commission meeting in Portugal postponed a vote on the contentious issue until a special meeting later this year
More than 100 fishing, conservation, science and faith-based organizations signed a letter sent Tuesday to the U.S. Secretary of Commerce calling for emergency action to protect river herring...
While we live in the digital photography era, for many of us it wasn't that long ago when we were shooting film. With the last run of Kodachrome expiring, we come to the official end of an era
The University of South Florida and Mote Marine Laboratory in Sarasota have made a three-year relationship official with a formal agreement to join forces on science, education and economic...
The Chesapeake Bay blue crab population grew from 280 million crabs in 2007 to 418 million last year, according to wildlife officials in Maryland and Virginia
With over 200 ocean-related film entries from around the world, BLUE Ocean Film Festival awarded its Best of Festival award to The Cove, produced by Oceanic Preservation Society
Emergency plans to counteract global warming by artificially shading the Earth from incoming sunlight might lower the planet's temperature a few degrees, but such "geoengineering" solutions would...
A team of NOAA-supported scientists are forecasting that the "dead zone" off the coast of Louisiana and Texas in the Gulf of Mexico this summer could be one of the largest on record
Banning or restricting the use of certain types of fishing gear could help the world’s coral reefs and their fish populations survive the onslaughts of climate change
Besides shaking skyscrapers, a major hurricane could send the Atlantic Ocean surging into the nation's largest city, flooding Wall Street, subways and densely packed neighborhoods
While the E-P1 may not end up being used underwater, it may become an addition tot he photo gadget collection of the photography-addicted underwater photographer.This micro four-thirds point and...
Tiffany & Co. unveiled new store windows with an “Under the Sea” theme, designed to raise awareness about the damage coral harvesting inflicts on critically important marine ecosystems
Scientists suspect water that rises from deep in the Pacific Ocean — icy seawater that surges into Willapa Bay and gets pumped into seaside hatcheries — may be corrosive enough to kill baby oysters
Increasing urbanisation and more intensive farming are killing New Zealand's freshwater fish species by degrading water quality, says the author of a report published this week by the Ministry for...
The Esopus Creek, a legendary Catskill Mountain fly fishing stream that is an integral part of New York City’s vast upstate drinking water system, is one of the latest bodies of water to be...
Endangered leatherback turtles are being "hammered" worldwide with massive reductions of up to 90 percent in some populations, but South Africa's conservation efforts appear to be paying off and...
The Greenland ice sheet is melting faster than expected, according to a new study led by a University of Alaska Fairbanks researcher and published in the journal Hydrological Processes
Add keywords to your digital workflow process for over 12,000 species of marine life and includes not only common names, but also genus and species names, and full taxonomic structure
A comprehensive investigation into the axial complex of sea urchins (Echinoidea), an internal structure with unknown function, has shown that within that group of marine invertebrates there exists...
Steelhead trout that are originally bred in hatcheries are so genetically impaired that, even if they survive and reproduce in the wild, their offspring will also be significantly less successful...
Giant jellyfish are taking over parts of the world's oceans as overfishing and other human activities open windows of opportunity for them to prosper, say researchers
Coral reefs throughout the Caribbean have been comprehensively 'flattened' over the last 40 years, according to a disturbing new study by the University of East Anglia
Exposure to estrogen reduces production of immune-related proteins in fish. This suggests that certain compounds, known as endocrine disruptors, may make fish more susceptible to disease.
Marine Mammal Center, a nonprofit facility that treats animals found on beaches from Monterey Bay to Mendocino, is opening a new $32 million headquarters, the largest marine mammal hospital in the...
New research by UBC zoologists indicates that elevated water temperatures and heightened concentrations of carbon dioxide can dramatically increase the growth rate of a keystone species of sea star
Advances in the study of coral in the last few years has led a group of scientists to conclude that corals almost rival humans in their genetic complexity and their relationship to algae is key to...
Researchers from Oregon State University, NASA and other organizations said today that they have succeeded for the first time in measuring the physiology of marine phytoplankton through satellite...
Penguin poo (guano) stains, visible from space, have helped British scientists locate emperor penguin breeding colonies in Antarctica. Knowing their location provides a baseline for monitoring...
Seventy academies from around the world urged governments meeting in Bonn for climate talks from June 1-12 to take more account of risks to the oceans in a new UN treaty for fighting global warming...
Now that you have an understanding of general macro and super macro terms, lets explore some of the tools we use for underwater super macro photography by Keri Wilk
The prestigious World festival of Underwater Pictures, now in its 36th year, will take place from October 29th to November 1st 2009 in Marseille, France
Now in its fifth year, the Epson Red Sea World Of Underwater Images is hosting several country-level contests in the US, UK, Australia, Italy, Sweden, Denmark, Israel, Spain and The Netherlands
A ‘spectacular’ series of cold-water coral reefs have been found off the west coast of Ireland, some rising 100 meters (330 feet) from the seabed, scientists said
The Center for Biological Diversity, Oceana and the Turtle Island Restoration Network filed a lawsuit against the National Marine Fisheries Service and the United States Fish and Wildlife Service...
Experts from the Bioacoustics Research Program at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology have for the first time positively identified the voice of a singing blue whale about 70 miles off the Long Island...
Marine turtles are vanishing from Viet Nam’s waters and illegal trade is largely to blame says a new study by TRAFFIC, the wildlife trade monitoring network
Conservationists fear a falling shark population is prompting Asian chefs to look for manta and devil rays to help meet the voracious demand for shark fin soup
New observations of the reproductive biology of crabs living around hydrothermal vents help explain their distribution and provide clues about the selection pressures prevalent in these hostile...
Researchers at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego and the Salk Institute for Biological Studies have discovered a family of green
fluorescent proteins
Winners of the 2009 British Underwater Image festival have been announced. Congratulations to DPG's Keri Wilk for placing first in the Open category, and congrats to all the winners!
A team of scientists from Oregon State University and the NOAA has documented the presence of endangered North Atlantic right whales in an area they were thought to be extinct
The following is a translation from the Swedish website Kamera & Bild, which confirms that the D60 is being discontinued and insinuates the same for the D300. Can the Nikon D400 be far behind?
The wreck of HMS Victory, a British warship sunk in the English Channel in 1744, is being destroyed by fishing trawlers, according to the American treasure hunters who discovered the site last year
We promised that we were creating a new type of community, focused around content. DPG will have more of a social media feel, while not reinventing the wheel. Well, we have finally rolled out a...
We are asking all underwater photographers to keep an eye out for this stolen underwater photography equipment being sold as used anywhere online or elsewhere
The reality is - you will be task loaded at one time or another and knowing how to problem solve, deal with the situation, and know your limitations will surely allow you to become a better...
Oceanographers have long known that the 20-year-old paradigm for describing the global ocean circulation– called the Great Ocean Conveyor – was an oversimplification
Scientists have documented the first known migration of blue whales from the coast of California to areas off British Columbia and the Gulf of Alaska since the end of commercial whaling in 1965
Leaders of six Coral Triangle countries promised to take action to safeguard the world’s richest marine resource and some 100 million people depending on it.
Indonesia has opened Southeast Asia's largest marine park in the Savu Sea, a migration route for almost half the world's whale species and home to vast tracts of rare coral, the country's fisheries...
Canon has discovered that images taken by some EOS-1D Mark III and EOS-1Ds Mark III digital SLR cameras may exhibit ring-shaped spots and is now offering free inspections and cleaning to solve this...
Manado Indonesia is hosting the World Ocean Conference this week. The WWF released a report at the conference on the state of the reefs in the Coral Triangle, the most bio-diverse marine region in...
Canon U.S.A. Inc., a leader in digital imaging, today announced the launch of Canon Live Learning, a new on-site education program targeted towards photographers who currently use or are interested...
The US Department of State's Bureau of Oceans, Environment, and Science imposed a trade embargo on all Costa Rican shrimp exports to the US, effective as of May 1
Researchers in Canada are reporting for the first time that high mercury levels in certain Arctic seals appear to be linked to vanishing sea ice caused by global warming
Apparently there are at least two sources that are predicting a Canon 1D Mark IV this fall. That would put Canon at a one year production cycle for their pro DSLR bodies. Let's see if this rumor...
The Examiner uncovered a patent filed by Nikon last week for a feature that we think little of, except when we really need it to work and it doesn't - our battery meters
The oldest seahorse fossils discovered to date have been uncovered in pictures. National Geographic has the images on their website. The story behind how these fossils were discovered makes the...
Researchers at UCLA have developed a continuously running camera that captures images roughly a thousand times faster than any existing conventional camera
Scientists obtained records from the present back in time to the warmest sustained "greenhouse" period on Earth, which took place around 53 million years ago
NOAA released the preliminary 2009 updateof the Atlantic Commercial Shark Fishery. The report indicates both quotas as well as current reported catches to-date
Dolphin numbers are declining as fishermen deplete their stock of food, pollution worsens, and a network of barrages restricts their movements. Falling water levels due to declining rain and...
Sea Shepherd Conservation Society has recently been consulting with Holista Health Inc. about the severe negative impacts of Shark Cartilage products on the health of our oceans
Canon today issued a service notice for the PowerShot G10, confirming that lines sometimes appear in captured images. Please contact Canon if your camera is one of the affected models.
Panasonic Corporation, a world leader in High Definition technology, announced at NAB last week that it will start developing a professional 3D Full HD production system
Adobe Photoshop® Marketplace is billed as "the most comprehensive collection of Photoshop related products, services, and communities available — all designed to enhance the inherent power of...
Only by identifying what the creatures are, can we begin to contribute to the body of knowledge of the oceans. "Remember those big round things with the spikes? We don't see them anymore," won't...
In 2007 Filip Staes placed first in the compact category in the Our World Underwater competition, co-hosted by DivePhotoGuide and Wetpixel. His prize was a trip to Komodo with Kararu. He reports on...
"Not On Our Menu" is a superbly produced anti-shark finning video, which urges people to sign a petition, which will be presenting to the United Nations Secretary General on world's Ocean Day June 8th
Researchers funded by the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) have gained a key insight into a disease that is devastating the UK's fish farming industry
The Wildlife Conservation Society announced today a study showing that some coral reefs off East Africa are unusually resilient to climate change due to improved fisheries management and a...
A federal research vessel struck an endangered right whale just off the coast of Massachusetts, but officials said the injuries don't appear life threatening
South Korea would consider resuming whaling off its shores if the International Whaling Commission (IWC) approves a plan for neighbour Japan to conduct coastal whaling
All end consumers/owners must send the inflator hose back to the Mares Dealer where the suit was purchased or to the MARES US SERVICE CENTER so that the insert can be removed at no charge
Marine scientists say they are astonished at the spectacular recovery of certain coral reefs in Australia’s Great Barrier Reef Marine Park from a devastating coral bleaching event 3 years ago
Environmental group WWF Wednesday launched a campaign to stop Malaysians eating turtle eggs, in a bid to help save the marine creatures from extinction
Welcome to Earth Day 2009! Since the earth is comprised over 70% water, as divers and underwater photographers, we can consider this a day to pay tribute to our oceans as well. So the question I'd...
We are very pleased to announce that the video work from our very own Rick Morris will be featured in National Geographic Channel's Earth Day special "Earth Report, State of The Planet 2009"
Asia Dive Expo 2009 (ADEX) will be held in conjunction with Boat Asia 2009. Both events will be held from 23 to 26 April, 2009 at the world-class Marina at Keppel Bay
In August 2008, an Atlantic bottlenose dolphin was found dead on the North Carolina coast, its skin cracked and ulcerated with an alarming growth of gray and white nodules
New calculations made by marine chemists from the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI) suggest that low-oxygen "dead zones" in the ocean could expand significantly over the next century
Once thought to be only the realm of the blue-ringed octopus, researchers have now shown that all octopuses and cuttlefish, and some squid are venomous
So many underwater photographers have visited or plan to visit Grand Cayman's famous Stingray City. But what most do not realize is that there are inherent problems with the massive numbers of...
Another one that we've been reporting rumors about for weeks, Nikon announced today the release of a new DX lens - the AF-S DX-NIKKOR 10-24mm f/3.5-4.5G ED
Another report about the underwater photographic experiences of South East Asia by DPG editor Matt Weiss. This time in Palawan, Philippines where he enjoys "botanical diving"
Having just come back from Socorro where we were able to get in the water with humpbacks (albeit the encounters were limited), this video really caught my attention
An in depth look at Dr. Chris German's science as he discusses what is found around deep sea vents and seeps in part 2 of Rick Morris's short film, Chess Game.
