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Giant underwater volcano off Indonesia: Scientists scouring the ocean floor to study the nature of tsunamis have discovered a massive underwater volcano off Indonesia's western coast. The 4,600-metre high mountain spans 50km at it...; Posted by Tim Hochgrebe Added: 31 May 2009, 8:44 am GMT No comments yet

Manta rays next on restaurant menus as shark populations plummet: 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. Found in coastal waters throu...; Posted by Tim Hochgrebe Added: 29 May 2009, 9:23 am GMT No comments yet

Coral Sea one step closer to protection: WWF today welcomed the Australian Government's move to protect the Coral Sea by creating a conservation zone of nearly 1,000,000 square kilometres. "The Coral Sea is one of the world's healt...; Posted by Tim Hochgrebe Added: 19 May 2009, 4:14 pm GMT No comments yet

Indonesia launches Southeast Asia's biggest marine park: MANADO, Indonesia, May 14 (Reuters) - 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 ...; Posted by Tim Hochgrebe Added: 16 May 2009, 8:29 am GMT No comments yet

Good news on Australia's whale shark population: Populations of the world's largest fish, the whale shark, are increasing at Western Australia's Ningaloo Reef, scientists report. Researchers made the discovery using an online photo-identif...; Posted by Tim Hochgrebe Added: 14 May 2009, 9:44 am GMT No comments yet

Who is The Face of Australia?: Will it be Josh Jensen who in 2008 came first in the Byron Underwater Festival Video Shoot-out Competition and this year made 2nd place? Good luck to the 3 finalists. Check this link for thi...; Posted by Tim Hochgrebe Added: 07 May 2009, 10:38 am GMT 1 comment Reply added: 13 May 2009, 1:19 pm

Suba Diver Australasia acquires Asian Diver magazine: Asian Diver is now part of the group of magazines under Asian Geographic Magazines Pte Ltd that includes the other dive publication, Scuba Diver AustralAsia. “I do not see this as a confl...; Posted by Tim Hochgrebe Added: 26 Mar 2009, 8:30 am GMT No comments yet

Smallest Whale Shark Rescued in Sorsogon - Philippines: Whale sharks (Rhincodon typus) are the largest fish on earth. Thus it was a pleasant surprise for the folk of Sorsogon to find and rescue what is arguably the smallest living whale shark in recorde...; Posted by Tim Hochgrebe Added: 11 Mar 2009, 12:13 pm GMT No comments yet

Five New Pygmy Seahorse Species Found: The Walea pygmy seahorse is one of five species named in a flurry of recent seahorse discoveries from coral reefs in the Red Sea and Indonesia. All five are less than an inch tall (2.5 centimeters)...; Posted by Tim Hochgrebe Added: 02 Mar 2009, 12:42 am GMT No comments yet

WIN a copy of the SHARKWATER book - signed by Rob Stewart: If you haven't signed up to our monthly underwater eNews - join underwater australasia in February as we are giving away a SHARKWATER book signed by the master Rob Steward himself !!! ...; Posted by Tim Hochgrebe Added: 10 Feb 2009, 12:19 am GMT 1 comment Reply added: 19 Feb 2009, 9:10 pm

Undersea Explorer is no more - trading ceases immediately: Our thoughts are with Louise and Grant, the owners of one of our favourite liveaboards in the world. The below release is from the GAZETTE, today 5 February: UNDERSEA Explorer, widely recog...; Posted by Tim Hochgrebe Added: 04 Feb 2009, 11:54 pm GMT 1 comment Reply added: 23 Feb 2009, 11:48 pm

Google launches Google Ocean: Google has launched what is touted as being one of the most comprehensive 3D maps of the ocean floor in a major upgrade to its free Google Earth program rolled out earlier today. Using bathy...; Posted by Tim Hochgrebe Added: 03 Feb 2009, 6:18 am GMT No comments yet

Are YOU the Face of Australia?: The Underwater Channel(UWC) in association with PADI is looking for you! The Underwater Channel (www.theunderwaterchannel.tv) and PADI (www.PADI.com) are looking to light up diving in Austra...; Posted by Tim Hochgrebe Added: 02 Feb 2009, 11:36 pm GMT No comments yet

Whale Shark spotted of Australia's Gold Coast - wow !: IT may be huge, but there is nothing menacing about this monster shark. The 6m whale shark was spotted at the Palm Beach reef on Sunday, the first time in more than 30 years one of the gentl...; Posted by Tim Hochgrebe Added: 22 Jan 2009, 4:50 pm GMT No comments yet

Cool new critters discovered - Weird finds in ultra-deep Australian seas: Bizarre carnivorous sea squirts, large spider-like creatures and an ancient fossilised coral reef have all been found in a voyage into ultra-deep Australian waters. The scientific examinatio...; Posted by Tim Hochgrebe Added: 18 Jan 2009, 1:24 am GMT No comments yet

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