Under Water Hangover

The Island of Zanzibar is considered the best scuba diving and snorkeling spot in East Coast Africa. It is 40km from Dar es Salam and 15 minutes flight only. It retains its old world charm in the by lanes of Stone Town, you can see the old Fort...

The frilled shark, also known as a living fossil, a primitive species that has changed little since prehistoric times was spotted by a fisherman who thought that it was an eel like species. He alerted the officials at the Awashima Marine Park in...

Australia can be proud since the reef is in line for the major award of best practice in travel and tourism development. There are just three finalists in this category. The other two finalists are Greenbox Trading As Responsible Tourism...

The Yucatan peninsula remains one of the most popular travel destinations in Mexico with visitors from around the world. Most tourists can be found on the white sand beaches and in the crystal clear waters on the Caribbean side, it is popular for...

Image Credit A shipwreck has been found to have $500 million in treasure on board! Can you believe this? The richest-ever shipwreck - Black Swan - haul was yielded by the Spanish galleon Nuestra Senora de Atocha, which sank in a hurricane...

Scuba diving has become an increasingly popular recreation sport. Yet be warned you do need to check with your doctor before going for it. Scuba stands for (self-contained underwater breathing apparatus) diving needs proper education, training,...

An interesting part of marine archeology is studying shipwrecks. Off the Albania's Adriatic coast, a 2400 year old Greek jar floats in the salt water. This jar is the only clue that points towards the sunken merchant fleets. The storage jar or...

Two Macquarie University academics off the NSW's south coast sighted this remarkably large sunfish, big enough to fill a room and weighing perhaps 1.5 tones. The two were on their way to investigate an oil spill at Jervis Bay when they spotted...

The publishers and readers of Scuba Diving Magazine accord the popular position. An archipelago of 700 islands and cays, the Bahamas is located in the Atlantic Ocean. For diving it offers vast opportunities: sunken Spanish galleons, inland blue holes,.

Unknown monsters of the deep oceans have fueled our fanciful imaginations with dread and fear. Stories of the giant squid abound but another creature of the depths caught my attention. That is the fifth largest known squid, Taningia danae or the Dana.