Conservation and the Environment

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The Oceans Are Changing - Let's Document It
The Oceans Are Changing - Let's Document It
Davide DB, December 14, 20232 yr
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Davide DB

October 21, 2025Oct 21
Shark hooked on longline gear
Shark hooked on longline gear

RickMo, August 15Aug 15
- 2 replies
- 338 views
Rune Edvin Haldorsen

September 24Sep 24
Samoa declares 30% of its ocean as marine protected areas
Samoa declares 30% of its ocean as marine protected areas

Troporobo, August 15Aug 15
- 1 reply
- 235 views
Davide DB

August 15Aug 15
An Ocean in Motion: Earth's Underwater Highways
An Ocean in Motion: Earth's Underwater Highways

Davide DB, July 28Jul 28
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- 331 views
Davide DB

July 28Jul 28
Japan to test rare earth mining 6km underwater
Japan to test rare earth mining 6km underwater

Davide DB, July 27Jul 27
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- 220 views
Davide DB

July 27Jul 27
Documentary on Messina Strait
Documentary on Messina Strait

waterpixel, July 10Jul 10
- 2 replies
- 540 views
bghazzal

July 14Jul 14
National Geographic “Photographer”
National Geographic “Photographer”

ACHiPo, June 4Jun 4
- 2 replies
- 627 views
ACHiPo

June 6Jun 6
VANUATU LEADING THE CHARGE FOR GLOBAL CLIMATE JUSTICE
VANUATU LEADING THE CHARGE FOR GLOBAL CLIMATE JUSTICE

johnvila, July 22, 20251 yr
- 8 replies
- 1.7k views
Rune Edvin Haldorsen

November 19, 2025Nov 19
Malpelo
Malpelo

Grm, November 3, 2025Nov 3
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- 558 views
Grm

November 3, 2025Nov 3
Heat-driven functional extinction of Caribbean Acropora corals from Florida’s Coral Reef
Heat-driven functional extinction of Caribbean Acropora corals from Florida’s Coral Reef

Davide DB, October 28, 2025Oct 28
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- 578 views
Davide DB

October 28, 2025Oct 28
Record warm seas bring extraordinary new species to UK waters | BBC News
Record warm seas bring extraordinary new species to UK waters | BBC News

Davide DB, August 12, 20251 yr
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Davide DB

August 12, 20251 yr
Scientists say they have solved the mystery of what killed more than 5 billion sea stars
Scientists say they have solved the mystery of what killed more than 5 billion sea stars

Davide DB, August 7, 20251 yr
- 0 replies
- 727 views
Davide DB

August 7, 20251 yr
The hits just keep coming.
The hits just keep coming.

RickMo, August 5, 20251 yr
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- 747 views
RickMo

August 5, 20251 yr
Bad News from The Mediterranean Sea #1
Bad News from The Mediterranean Sea #1

Davide DB, July 4, 20251 yr
- 1 reply
- 984 views
bghazzal

July 4, 20251 yr
The Dark Side of Global Seafood
The Dark Side of Global Seafood

Davide DB, May 9, 20251 yr
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- 1.1k views
Davide DB

May 9, 20251 yr
Raja Ampat Coral Bleaching 2024: Caught in the Confluence - Video by Dr. Phil Dustan
Raja Ampat Coral Bleaching 2024: Caught in the Confluence - Video by Dr. Phil Dustan

bghazzal, March 4, 20251 yr
- 8 replies
- 6.2k views
Kraken de Mabini

April 30, 20251 yr
Article - Trouble in paradise: rising cyanobacteria levels in Raja Ampat
Article - Trouble in paradise: rising cyanobacteria levels in Raja Ampat

bghazzal, April 30, 20251 yr
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- 1.8k views
Davide DB

April 30, 20251 yr
Article - More than 80% of the world’s reefs hit by bleaching after worst global event on record
Article - More than 80% of the world’s reefs hit by bleaching after worst global event on record

bghazzal, April 23, 20251 yr
- 3 replies
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bghazzal

April 26, 20251 yr
[documentary] Salt in their Veins
[documentary] Salt in their Veins

Davide DB, April 10, 20251 yr
- 1 reply
- 1.6k views
Ajay

April 12, 20251 yr
Raja Ampat debt-for-nature swap
Raja Ampat debt-for-nature swap

Troporobo, January 16, 20251 yr
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Troporobo

January 21, 20251 yr
Hot Mediterranean Sea
Hot Mediterranean Sea

Davide DB, November 7, 20241 yr
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Davide DB

November 8, 20241 yr
Article on new regulations for whale watching / swimming in French Polynesia
Article on new regulations for whale watching / swimming in French Polynesia

bghazzal, October 29, 20241 yr
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- 2k views
bghazzal

October 29, 20241 yr
Once It Was All Countryside Here
Once It Was All Countryside Here

Davide DB, September 7, 20242 yr
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- 1.2k views
Davide DB

September 7, 20242 yr
Some good news in ocean conservation
Some good news in ocean conservation

ErikaNydaria, May 28, 20242 yr
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- 1.6k views
ErikaNydaria

May 31, 20242 yr
Coral bleaching events in Thailand
Coral bleaching events in Thailand

bghazzal, May 14, 20242 yr
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- 1.2k views
bghazzal

May 14, 20242 yr

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Over 50 and still diving? (Go on, admit it....)
Over 50 and still diving? (Go on, admit it....)
TimG · October 31, 2025Oct 31

On a recent dive trip I met someone who is writing a dissertation on people who are 50+ and diving. If you are interested in contributing, the following is a link to a simple questionnaire which takes about 5 minutes to complete. I've become paranoid about online scams, phishing etc. But this looks fine and I know the author - and the information gathered is pretty innocuous. https://forms.cloud.microsoft/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=e3VPRDDLUkaTvMqNbR74E5Cna1DJ6d1KvM2oRz5_gAdUM0Y3UEpYTkZERDJON
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October 31, 2025Oct 31

JMC22

Friday at 08:16 PM1 day
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The Ocean Still Has Stories to Tell
The Ocean Still Has Stories to Tell

RichN · September 29Sep 29

I have spent a lot of years looking through a viewfinder, both above and below the surface. Photography has always been about capturing something that would otherwise pass — a person, a place, a fraction of a second that would be gone if we did not make the effort to preserve it. Sometimes the result is artistic, sometimes documentary, sometimes neither, and sometimes a little of both. But some of the moments that have stayed with me the most are the ones when I’ve stopped thinking about the ph
RichN

September 29Sep 29

RichN

Thursday at 01:25 PM2 days
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LOFIC: the 17 stops claimed by the Osmo Pocket 4P and the future of sensors
LOFIC: the 17 stops claimed by the Osmo Pocket 4P and the future of sensors

Davide DB · August 22Aug 22

There has been discussion recently about the new DJI Osmo Pocket 4P. DJI claims up to 17 stops of dynamic range on its new 1-inch sensor, and comparisons with cinema cameras like the ARRI Alexa quickly surfaced online. Looking at the numbers, it might seem plausible, but visually the situation is different. Waveform plot for the DJI OSMO Pocket 4P 20mm wide D-Log2 ISO1600. Image credit: CineD Spoiler: no, it is not a micro Alexa. PetaPixel confirmed after testing it that LOFIC improves both
Davide DB

August 22Aug 22

GeckoSub

October 2Oct 2
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September 2026 Members Choice winners
September 2026 Members Choice winners

RichN · October 1Oct 1

https://waterpixels.net/results/ Our Members Choice winners for September 2026 are in — counted from Showcase likes at midnight UTC on the 1st. Members Choice (1st) — Photo By: Oceanic Paparazzi · 15 likes 2nd place — Photo By: jyuny1 · 12 likes 3rd place — Photo By: RickB · 12 likes Thank you to everyone who shared work and liked photos this month. See the full podium and archive on Members Choice Results, and keep liking on Member Showcase Review. https://waterpixels.net/results/
RichN

October 1Oct 1

RichN

October 1Oct 1
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Cozumel Officials Clarify Customs Treatment of Dive Computers and Underwater Camera Housings
Cozumel Officials Clarify Customs Treatment of Dive Computers and Underwater Camera Housings

RichN · September 21Sep 21

Underwater camera housings traveling with their corresponding cameras are to be treated as photographic accessories, while dive computers are to be classified as sporting equipment, according to Cozumel tourism officials following meetings with Mexican Customs. Broader questions about strobes, ports, wet lenses and whether the interpretation applies throughout Mexico remain unresolved. September 21, 2026 — WaterPixels There may finally be some movement in the long-running dispute over how Mexi
RichN

September 21Sep 21

RichN

September 25Sep 25
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INON Releases ZD Front Mask for GoPro MISSION 1
INON Releases ZD Front Mask for GoPro MISSION 1

RichN · September 18Sep 18

INON has released the new ZD Front Mask for MISSION 1, providing support for a range of INON ZD-mount wide-angle and close-up lenses when using the GoPro MISSION 1 with its official Protective Housing. INON Inc. has announced the release of the ZD Front Mask for MISSION 1 on September 18, 2026. The new front mask is designed specifically for the GoPro Protective Housing (MISSION 1 series) AGDIV-001. INON has also released the ZD Front Mask for MISSION 1 Grip Set, which combines the new front m
RichN

September 18Sep 18

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September 21Sep 21
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