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Who is ZuBlu?
Book your next scuba diving holiday with ZuBlu - the world’s leading dive travel agency for the ...
Jan 18, 2023
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
Snefro Fleet joins Green Fins
King Snefro Fleet has recently made history by becoming the first Green Fins certified liveaboard ...
Oct 24, 2022
Scuba diving after a COVID-19 infection
Have you or a diver you know been affected by COVID-19? Learn how and when it's safe to dive again ...
Oct 21, 2022
5 must-have items for sustainable scuba divers
As passionate advocates and explorers of the marine environment - and its conservation - scuba ...
Oct 20, 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 ...
Aug 12, 2022
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
Sustainable swimwear brands to kickstart your summer
Fast-fashion swimwear is unsustainable. Kick-start your summer with sustainable swimwear that looks ...
Feb 01, 2022
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 ...
Jan 31, 2022
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 ...
Dec 28, 2021
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 ...
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 ...
Dec 17, 2021
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
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...
Nov 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 ...
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 ...
Oct 15, 2021
Green Fins Award - World's Most Environmentally Friendly Dive Centres
The Reef-World Foundation have officially announced the winners of their coveted 2020 Green Fins ...
Oct 13, 2021
Turning resolutions into reality
What better way to kick off 2019 than with some New Year’s resolutions! The ZuBlu team have ...
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
New whale species discovered in Mexico
Researchers working off the remote western coast of Mexico's Baja California say they have ...
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...
Climate crisis pushing great white sharks into new territory
As originally reported in The Guardian, our planet's climate crisis is currently pushing great white...
Galapagos to be fully vaccinated by month’s end
Ecuador aims to inject life back into its tourism industry by ensuring its biggest tourist ...
Jun 09, 2021
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
Paralenz: A partnership for a sustainable future in dive travel and ocean exploration
The ZuBlu team is proud to announce our new partnership with Paralenz – pioneers in ...
Apr 28, 2021
Update on the Maldives Shark Ban
Just weeks after worrying initial reports, we are delighted to report that the Maldivian Government ...
Apr 19, 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 ...
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
ZuBlu goes live
After many months of sweat, work and coffee, we are extremely excited to announce the launch of ...
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
Younger people looking for a different travel experience in 2021
As reported by Travel Pulse, panelists on a Future of Travel webinar organised by tour operator ...
Jan 14, 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
The future of exploring the blue is green
A recent survey by ZuBlu - Asia’s leading dive travel agency - has revealed that while scuba ...
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
Book with confidence during COVID-19
Despite news of vaccinations and changing travel regulations, booking a dive holiday can still be ...
Dec 05, 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
Hope for the world's coral reefs
Scientists are using novel methods to ensure corals survive long enough to evolve adaptations to ...
Nov 02, 2020
Shark Skeleton Evolution
As reported in The Guardian, researchers recently uncovered the partial skull of a strange, ...
Oct 16, 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
Eco-dive travel survey
Get the chance to win a ScubaPro sustainable wetsuit worth $300! Simply take our survey on ...
Aug 13, 2020
Plastic, plastic, so much plastic - can a viral video change how we view ocean waste?
On the 3rd of March, 2018, British diver Rich Horner filmed himself swimming through a sea of ...
Aug 11, 2020
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
Maldives open for tourism in July 2020
The Maldives will be open for visitors again from July 2020...
Jun 29, 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
World Turtle Day. How did you celebrate?
While most divers remain dry thanks to current restrictions, marine wildlife all over the world is ...
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 ...
Dolphins, sharks and rays enjoy ocean freedom
As lockdowns continue around the world, dedicated divers will be longing for that next underwater...
Inspirational Women of 2019
What better way to celebrate International Women’s Day than highlighting those women that have ...
COVID-19 - A window of opportunity for the oceans
The COVID-19 pandemic could provide some ‘much-needed breathing space’ for the marine ...
Happy new year from ZuBlu
2017 has been an extraordinary year for ZuBlu. From an idea first conceived during a dive trip, to ...
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 ...