Some of the most stunning reefs in the “Coral Triangle”, the world’s richest area of coral biodiversity, have been destroyed by crown-of-thorns starfish, which feed by spreading their stomachs over coral.

That’s the dismal result of a survey last month of reefs around Halmahera, an Indonesian island at the heart of the triangle, which stretches from the Philippines to the Malaysian peninsula to the Solomon Islands.

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A team of divers plans to walk fully kitted in dive gear more than six miles through Portsmouth to raise money for charity.

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Scuba Diving in Coral Beach Eilat
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The world’s biggest tectonic plate under the Pacific seems to be tearing apart, forming a new mid-ocean ridge and two distinct plates.

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Diving in the Coral beach Eilat Israel
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The deadline for entries in the British Underwater Image Festival is only seven days away.

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SCUBA Travel readers have recommended more dive centres in Thailand, and also warning against some. See who has the five fish rating and who to avoid.

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The Whole Family Can Go for an Exploratory Dive and Encounter Sea Creatures

Nintendo invites you to dive into a new genre of video games. Launching this week for Wiiâ„¢, Endless Oceanâ„¢ lets users discover a vast undersea adventure at their own pace. It’s like a virtual scuba vacation in the tropics that includes interaction with hundreds of different animal species, relaxing swims through brilliant coral reefs and exploratory dives on wrecks of ships and warplanes. With the game’s intuitive controls and beautiful underwater visuals, every member of the family will want a chance to dive in.

Endless Ocean contains everything you might find on a real ocean scuba dive. Divers can find dozens of different treasures, from gold bullion to ancient artifacts. The marine biology encyclopedia lets divers record the different animals they spot and learn facts about each one. Divers might encounter more than 230 types of creatures, including penguins, tropical fish, sharks, whales and trainable dolphins. The stunning visuals will make you feel like your TV has transformed into an undersea portal. Navigation is simple too: To swim, just point the Wii Remoteâ„¢ and press the B Button; to examine an object, just point at it and press the A Button.
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When his regulator went into free-flow, Julian Oliver found his dream dive trip in the Maldives wasn’t quite the break he’d been expecting

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