Articles

Diving Papua New Guinea - Milne Bay

by Chris Bartlett

It is one of the few places left in the world where a diver can see macro critters, pelagics, and big stuff, as well as fantastic soft and hard corals. The often misused and abused adjective “pristine” is actually appropriate here, due to low fishing pressure in the area in comparison to other areas of the Coral Triangle, no dynamite fishing, and thanks to a system implemented by dive resorts whereby local reef "owners" receiving a small fee for every diver that visits "their" reef. As a result elders make sure that the reefs are not fished.

Stars in the Sea

by Tim Hochgrebe

Driven by a love of the sea and its largest fish, the elusive whale shark, Australian naturalist Brad Norman has received a Rolex Award for Enterprise for creating a worldwide photo-identification system which enables ordinary people to assist in its conservation.

Whale Of a Time

by Peter

It was the 14th June 2003, the ocean side of Flinders reef off beautiful Moreton Island just off Brisvegas, Queensland Australia ... The water was calm and clear (up to 15 metres visibility) ...