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Editorial

The Folly of Depth Records

28 Nov, 2020

Op'eds & commentaries

Ten Commandments of Tech Diving Ops, Part II

30 Mar, 2021

Ten Commandments of Tech Diving Ops, Part I

06 Feb, 2021

Press Releases

Emperor Divers Recognizes 4th ‘Covid Diver Heroes’ Award

14 Apr, 2021

Pacific Fleet $1000 off on Vortex to Socorro

12 Apr, 2021

Long Beach Scuba Show 2021 Cancelled

09 Apr, 2021

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Technical Diving Features

Felicitas Mine

27 Jan, 2021

Technical Diving - features from the archives

Lessons learned - A thirst for life

13 Oct, 2011 Technical Diving

Getting the Boys Out: Tham Luang Cave Rescue

27 Aug, 2018 Cave Diving and Mines

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Technical Diving - News

Avoiding Bad Gas - Tips for Preventing Breathing-Gas Contamination

05 Jan, 2021 Safety Culture

Wrecks & Archaeology

Wreckage of USS Juneau a long-lost WWII cruiser located off Solomon Islands

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Safety Culture

Risk and Uncertainty

23 Apr, 2019 Safety Culture

Diver Error Highlights the Lethality within the System

16 Feb, 2019 Safety Culture

What Does It Take to be a "Good Diver"? Part II

14 Sep, 2018 Safety Culture

The Concept of Failure Points

24 Oct, 2017 Safety Culture

Risk-Taking in Diving: Is it Worth it?

26 May, 2017 Safety Culture

The Role of Ego in Technical (and Recreational) Diving

27 Feb, 2017 Mindset

Simon Pridmore

Cave diver. Photo by Andrey Bizyukin.

Ten Commandments of Tech Diving Ops, Part II

30 Mar, 2021

Mark Powell

Technical Diving Equipment

13 Oct, 2011 Technical Diving

Matt Jevon

Peer Pressure in the Dark Side

27 Feb, 2017 Matt Jevon

Training

The Fundamentals of Better Diving

22 Jan, 2021 Training

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Pacific Fleet $1000 off on Vortex to Socorro

12 Apr, 2021

A deep dive into the diving talks

08 Apr, 2021

Emperor Divers’ Awards 3rd Covid Diver Hero

29 Mar, 2021

Latest Travel Features

SS Turkia & Other Gulf of Suez Wrecks

Rudolf Gonda

18 Mar, 2021

Travel & Trips

Egypt

Red Sea
Wrecks of Russia's Lake Ladoga

Sergey Kulikov

11 Feb, 2021

Travel & Trips

Russia
The Maldives' Deep South Atolls

Jordi Chias

29 Jan, 2021

Travel & Trips

Maldives
Brazil's Fernando de Noronha

Pierre Constant

25 Jan, 2021

Travel & Trips

Brazil
My Favorite Marine Mammal Dive

X-Ray Mag Contributors

07 Jan, 2021

Travel & Trips
Japan Underwater Photo Contest 2020 Winners

Edited by G. Symes

30 Dec, 2020

Travel & Trips

Japan

Dive Travel and Covid

Airlines start dropping pandemic-specific rules

03 Apr, 2021 Travel & Trips COVID-19

Emperor Divers’ Awards 3rd Covid Diver Hero

29 Mar, 2021 Travel & Trips

Travel News & Advisories

Seychelles drops quarantine for vaccinated travellers

25 Jan, 2021 Travel & Trips

Volivoli Beach Resort, Fiji Discovers New Dive Sites

24 Mar, 2021 Travel & Trips

Sperm Whales: A Baby Is Born

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24 June, 2015 - 16:32

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Thousand Islands Wrecks of St. Lawrence River

By My Minion

12 June, 2015 - 16:32

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North America's 'Pacific Northwest'

By Main minion

13 October, 2011 - 23:23

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Mexico: American Crocodiles in Banco Chinchorro

By Don Silcock

18 July, 2017 - 13:33

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St Helena — Diving in the Remote South Atlantic Oasis

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31 October, 2020 - 13:23

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B17 Black Jack Wreck

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21 December, 2011 - 23:42

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DAN Europe launches tour focused on sustainability

Mar 24, 2021

DAN Introduces Newly Redesigned Website

Mar 10, 2021

DAN’s New Travel Insurance Has You Covered

Feb 25, 2021

DAN Launches 2021 Webinar Series

Jan 14, 2021

Debunking DCS - Myths & Misconceptions

Jan 09, 2021

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Ecology

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Deep-sea bacteria release carbon into the atmosphere

By Catherine GS Lim

April 13, 2021 - 07:01

Posted in: Ecology & Science
Why whales don't seem to get cancer

By Main minion

April 02, 2021 - 22:05

Posted in: Ecology & Science
Where did the oceans really come from?

By Main minion

March 27, 2021 - 15:45

Posted in: Ecology & Science
Fiji's coral reefs rebounds

By Catherine GS Lim

March 27, 2021 - 10:40

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Why marine creatures swim in circles

By Catherine GS Lim

March 23, 2021 - 19:21

Posted in: Ecology & Science
Narwhal's tusk tells on its feeding habits, and more

By Catherine GS Lim

March 13, 2021 - 19:45

Posted in: Ecology & Science

Sentience

Squirrelfish

Seeking Eye Contact: Fish Gaze Reveals Self-Awareness

Illustration of a tiger shark by Ila France Porcher

What Are Sharks Aware Of?

Do fish really possess higher cognitive powers?

The Remarkable Intelligence of Fish

A Matter of Sentience

Sharks: Turning Fear into Love

Posturing Sharks

Sand tiger sharks have a friendly side

Do whales and dolphins grieve their dead?

Marine Mammals

Why whales don't seem to get cancer

Apr 02, 2021 - 22:05 Whales

Narwhal's tusk tells on its feeding habits, and more

Mar 13, 2021 Whales

Whales expand their distribution

Feb 17, 2021 Whales

Beluga whales form extensive social networks

Feb 17, 2021 Whales

Sharks & Rays

A whitespotted eagle ray gliding through the waters

Where eagle rays spread their wings in US waters

Feb 24, 2021 - 18:19 Rays

Largetooth sawfish in an aquarium.

Threat of sawfish extinction looms

Feb 16, 2021 Rays

Climate change shifts the range of white sharks

Feb 15, 2021 Sharks

Do Sharks Sleep?

Feb 12, 2021 Sharks

Photo & Video

Rico Besserdich - tutorials

Prepping for Print

Apr 02, 2021

Sharpening Underwater Images in Postproduction

Nov 23, 2020

Exposure, Contrast & Curves

Dec 22, 2019

White Balance

Aug 24, 2019

Underwater Model Photography

Aug 13, 2019

Photo & Video

Photo by Kate Jonker

My Favorite Underwater Photo Technique

Still photography

X-Ray Mag Photo Challenge: Comparisons

Still photography

Proper Export of Underwater Images in Postproduction

Still photography

Branding Videos & Digital Media Marketing

Tutorials Brent Durand

My Favorite Shore Dive: Contributors' Picks

Still photography

Prepping for Print

By Rico Besserdich

April 02, 2021 - 19:40
My Favorite Underwater Photo Technique

By My Minion

March 30, 2021 - 21:08
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The 2021 SDUFEX Underwater Film Festival is Open for Submissions

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March 17, 2021 - 21:36

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New E-Book Available - 101 Tips for Underwater Photographers

By Matthew Meier

March 15, 2021 - 22:24
X-Ray Mag Photo Challenge: Comparisons

By My Minion

February 09, 2021 - 19:46

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Kristin Moger Portfolio

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01 March, 2021

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Vanessa Barragão Portfolio

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06 February, 2021

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Rudolf Farkas Portfolio

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23 May, 2020

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Elyse Fournier Portfolio

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23 November, 2020

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Joseph R. Tomelleri Portfolio

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18 October, 2020

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Kim & Kay Vaudin Portfolio

By My Minion

12 September, 2019

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Jens Umbach Portfolio

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21 August, 2019

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Masayo Fukuda Portfolio

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05 March, 2019

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The Third Dive

Robert Osborne

Elysium Coral Triangle

Michael Aw

Dive into Taiwan

Simon Pridmore

Under Pressure: Diving Deeper with Human Factors

Gareth Lock

Scuba Exceptional

Simon Pridmore

Water Crisis: Day Zero

Eric Douglas

SONG OF SILENCE – A Book About Water

Rico Besserdich

Dive and Travel Galapagos, by Steve Rosenberg

Steve Rosenberg

Books by Rico Besserdich

SONG OF SILENCE – A Book About Water

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