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The decline of tropical reefs should alarm us. But there is reason to hope
The planet’s tropical reefs are in decline, and we should be alarmed. But, as recently reported by...
Mar 05, 2024
How do we know how many sharks are at risk?
According to Eco Watch, the world’s sharks are in peril, and their outlook may be worse than ...
Thousands of sea turtles lay 60 million eggs in India, amid Covid-19 lockdown
Much like most of the world, the human population in India remains on lockdown – and thousands ...
Jan 24, 2024
World’s oceans could be restored within a generation
According to a major new scientific review, our oceans could be restored to their former glory ...
Apr 11, 2023
Fourth Element and Waterhaul turn single-use face masks into scuba gear
As reported in Dive Magazine, Fourth Element are now offering scuba diving tools made from recycled ...
Post-pandemic scuba diving
Are you getting itchy fins? For many of us, the pandemic has meant months out of the water. And, for...
Oct 31, 2022
Whale sharks are the world’s biggest omnivores
A recent study reported in The Guardian suggests there may be more sustaining the ocean’s biggest ...
Aug 12, 2022
First ever confirmed manta ray nursery discovered in Raja Ampat’s Wayag Lagoon
As reported by the Bird’s Head Seascape Initiative, research undertaken since 2013 and published ...
Migrating turtles don’t really know where they’re going
The ability of animals such as sea turtles to migrate huge distances across the open ocean has long ...
May 31, 2022
Lionfish hunt: Tackling invasive species in the Caribbean
Lionfish are one of the ocean's loveliest creatures, but they’re causing havoc in the Caribbean. ...
Dec 28, 2021
Is gender specific scuba gear worth it for women divers?
Are you in the market for gender specific scuba gear? If so, this is your article. We’ll walk you ...
Fish songs raise hopes for coral reef recovery
As originally reported by The Guardian, the strange sounds of a coral reef, including an array of ...
Blue Bonds for Conservation
As reported by The Nature Conservancy (TNC), big news is in the works with their Blue Bonds for ...
Dec 10, 2021
Galapagos Marine Reserve to be expanded
Originally reported by Reuters, Ecuador’s president, Guillermo Lasso, has announced plans to ...
Nov 03, 2021
ZuBlu secures top place for Tourism and Hospitality at 2021 Go Global Awards
On the 14th October 2021 the International Trade Council announced the winners of the 2021 Go Global...
Nov 01, 2021
Pygmy pipehorse discovered in New Zealand given Maori name
There’s big news in the tiny world of macro! A minuscule candy cane-striped pygmy seahorse was ...
Oct 21, 2021
How volcanic eruptions enrich the ocean
Lava is laying waste to swathes of La Palma but, according to The Guardian, the Canaries’ last ...
ZuBlu & The Reef-World Foundation
ZuBlu are proud to announce a new partnership with The Reef-World Foundation, the international ...
Oct 13, 2021
Green Fins and ZuBlu
ZuBlu - Asia’s leading dive travel agency - have recently launched an enhanced platform which ...
ZuBlu announces travel partnership with BSAC
The ZuBlu team is proud to announce a collaboration with the British Sub-Aqua Club (BSAC) as an ...
Sep 27, 2021
Zebra Sharks to be hatched in Raja Ampat
The zebra shark - also known as the Indo-Pacific leopard shark thanks to its adult markings - is ...
Sep 23, 2021
Beaked whale breaks diving record
Cuvier’s beaked whales have long been a source of mystery for marine scientists, spending much of ...
Sep 13, 2021
Ancient whale skeleton in Thailand could hold clues to climate change
The Guardian has reported that a whale skeleton, thought to be up to 5,000 years old, may hold vital...
Deep sea species identified using HD video
Office workers around the world are becoming used to spending their workdays on video links. So too,...
Sep 10, 2021
Red Sea Cleanup
As originally reported by Egypt Independent, a massive reef cleanup effort is underway in Hurghada, ...
How dolphins avoid the bends
Eurek Alert recently reported that dolphins actively prevent dive related problems like the bends by...
5000th manta rays identified by Manta Trust
In December, Manta Trust reported a significant milestone reached by its pioneering Maldivian Manta ...
Unique concrete ‘Biopods’ create new marine habitats
As reported in designboom, designer Maor Bezner, together with sustainable infrastructure ...
Dolphins have similar personality traits to humans
According to a study published in the Journal of Comparative Psychology, and reported on by The ...
Shark power nap
Hang ten! Sharks can't throw a shaka or shred the gnar, but they're still some of the ocean's most ...
The Azores Archipelago Hope Spot is providing a model for future ecotourism
Rising from the depths of the Atlantic Ocean, the volcanic islands of the Azores Archipelago mark ...
Aug 11, 2021
Blue Olympics 2021
With the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games coming to an end, ZuBlu is celebrating its very own ‘Blue ...
Aug 06, 2021
Tiger shark makes historic journey from Galapagos to Cocos
As originally reported by Intrado earlier this year, scientists noticed a new example of migratory ...
Jul 09, 2021
Whale sharks follow warming waters to Azores
As originally reported by Live Science, the world's largest fish, whale sharks, might be migrating ...
Jun 09, 2021
Galapagos to be fully vaccinated by month’s end
Ecuador aims to inject life back into its tourism industry by ensuring its biggest tourist ...
DiCaprio pledges $43m to rewild Galapagos
As reported in a recent article by The Guardian, Leonardo DiCaprio has pledged $43m towards an ...
May 25, 2021
Marine reserves can increase fishery landings
While it might sound counterintuitive, new research suggests that protected marine reserves where ...
Apr 20, 2021
Maldives Shark Fishing - A Call to Action
On the 24th March 2021, Maldives Fisheries Minister, Zaha Waheed, announced that the government is ...
Mar 31, 2021
Sharks critical to restoring damaged ecosystems
According to The Guardian, a new study has found evidence to suggest the absence of sharks can ...
Mar 29, 2021
Three new species of luminous shark discovered
According to The Guardian, researchers have discovered several new species of deep-sea shark with ...
Mar 16, 2021
Fiji's corals recovering after cyclone damage
As reported by The Guardian, corals reefs devastated by Cyclone Winston in 2016 are now thriving ...
Sea cucumber poo could save a Queensland reef
According to an article in The Guardian, sea cucumbers could play a vital - and greatly ...
Mar 08, 2021
Boeing sets deadline for 100% sustainable fuel
It’s no secret that air travel is one of the biggest carbon contributors of any long distance dive...
Feb 26, 2021
Are plastics and microplastics in the Ocean on the increase?
According to a report in Science Daily, the answer to whether plastics are on the rise in the oceans...
Feb 23, 2021
The Coral Triangle could hold secrets to protecting the planet's underwater habitats
An article by the Natural History Museum, originally published in 2018, explains how the most ...
Feb 22, 2021
Seagrass sieves plastic particles from water with ‘Neptune Balls’
As reported in The Guardian, researchers have discovered that seagrass beds along the Spanish coast ...
Feb 15, 2021
Newborn megalodons were larger than humans
According to an article in The Guardian, scientists believe that newborn megalodon sharks were ...
Feb 03, 2021
How to travel during the pandemic
Are you considering traveling during the pandemic? If so, you aren't alone. Around the globe, divers...
Jan 28, 2021
ZuBlu's new Discovery Tool
ZuBlu is proud to announce the launch of its new search tool - putting the power of discovery firmly...
Jan 26, 2021
Shark Observation Grants Program - end of shark nets
As reported in Mirage News, Australian conservation groups have joyfully announced a new plan to ...
Jan 20, 2021
Coral sanctuary found off east Africa coast
As reported by The Guardian, scientists have recently discovered a coral refuge off the coast of ...
Jan 05, 2021
Coastal ‘bright spots’ provide the blueprint for future restoration
EurekAlert recently reported that Australia’s National Science Agency, CSIRO, has identified a ...
Dec 29, 2020
CRISPR helps uncover how corals cope with warming oceans
According to an article by ScienceDaily, the Nobel Prize-winning genome editing system known as ...
Dec 28, 2020
Newly discovered reef taller than a skyscraper
As reported in a recent article by CNN, scientists have found a “massive” new underwater ...
Dec 14, 2020
DNA in seawater to reveal fish diversity
According to an article by Science Daily, a team of scientists from eDNAtec Inc. - working in ...
Nov 23, 2020
The environment is healing - can we sustain that as travel ramps up?
This pandemic has naturally led to a questions about what the world will look like when everything ...
Oct 16, 2020
Shark Skeleton Evolution
As reported in The Guardian, researchers recently uncovered the partial skull of a strange, ...
Terracotta tiles to the rescue
While reducing greenhouse gas emissions is easily the most pressing action in the fight against ...
Oct 01, 2020
Global FinPrint- Global conservation status of sharks
Global FinPrint recently revealed the results of a landmark study that used baited remote underwater...
Sep 16, 2020
ZuBlu Science Alert - Sharks need buddies too
Often depicted as Hollywood monsters, bloodthirsty predators, or lone wolves prowling the depths, ...
Sep 01, 2020
Global Fund for Coral Reefs announcement
Reefs are of vital importance to large numbers of people that live nearby, and even entire economies...
Heat-resistant corals offer a glimmer of hope for reefs
Scientists have recently confirmed what divers have suspected for decades, and shown that corals ...
Aug 10, 2020
Strange new species discovered in Pacific ocean
The ocean covers roughly 71 per cent of the Earth's surface. Yet, a whopping 95 per cent of the ...
Jul 14, 2020
Leatherback turtles return to Thailand's beaches
While humans might find the current situation frustrating and inconvenient, mother nature is using ...
Jun 26, 2020
Seychelles extends marine protection to 30% of waters
Seychelles has extended protection of its marine area in line with a pledge to safeguard ...
Dolphins, sharks and rays enjoy ocean freedom
As lockdowns continue around the world, dedicated divers will be longing for that next underwater...
COVID-19 - A window of opportunity for the oceans
The COVID-19 pandemic could provide some ‘much-needed breathing space’ for the marine ...
Filming Blue Planet II - an interview with cameraman Roger Munns
In 2001 the BBC released a groundbreaking documentary series - The Blue Planet - described as the ...
ZuBlu secures USD 1 million seed funding
ZuBlu, a travel platform focusing on scuba diving and underwater adventure travel has successfully ...
