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Psychedelic thieves of the sea: Nudibranch

03.11.202213.10.2022 Lucienne 420 Views 5 min read

A lot of people does not notice this little cute tiny animal that crawling and slugging on a coral when they went for a dive. Nudibranchs, a group of soft-bodied, marine gastropod molluscs that have colourful body and striking forms. They also have funny and cute nicknames to match their appearances such as…

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Blue Planet Destinations Living Ocean 

Unveiled the Layang-Layang Island

12.05.202208.05.2022 Lucienne 526 Views 7 min read

Layang-Layang Island, also known as “Swallows Reef,” is a man-made island and was originally constructed as a naval base for the Malaysian Navy which later developed another dive resort, Layang-Layang Island Resort. The island is an oceanic atoll of the…

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TeamSeas calling to clean 30 million pounds of ocean trash

28.04.202208.04.2022 Lucienne 507 Views 6 min read

Between 8 to 14 million tonnes of plastic makes their way into our ocean worldwide every year (that is more than a garbage truck’s worth per minute) and it is now estimated that 88% of the sea’s surface is polluted by plastic waste: more than 1 million seabirds and…

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Blue Planet 

Hyperborea, a sacred land of eternal happiness

25.04.202208.04.2022 Lucienne 789 Views 6 min read

Legends and myths all over the world always hold mysterious and incredible stories. Extraordinary tales are hereditary from one generation to the next, sometimes intriguing enough to be explore further in real life. One compelling enigma comes from the…

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Blue Planet Destinations 

An Atlantis resemblance: the sunken city of Kekova

21.01.202218.01.2022 Lucienne 514 Views 5 min read

Hidden just below the waters around Turkish island are the ruins of a once great city; the ancient Lycian sunken city of Simena, is often referred to as Kekova. The principle of a sunken city is that it lies underwater, and as a result, it is mostly invisible. But in Kekova some parts are …

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Cruising the mightiest river on Earth: Amazon

18.01.202218.01.2022 Lucienne 451 Views 5 min read

Exploring the mysterious Amazon River Basin—one of Earth’s most exotic natural realms and our planet’s largest rain forest ecosystem—is an unforgettable and once-in-a-lifetime experience. Rising in the Peruvian Andes, the Amazon River winds its way east over the northern part of…

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Blue Planet News 

Oxagon, a future floating home for the visionary

13.01.202213.01.2022 Lucienne 451 Views 6 min read

Jules Verne once wrote a science fiction novel called L’Île à hélice’ (Propeller Island) −also published as The Floating Island, or The Pearl of the Pacific− exploring the concept of floating, aquatic island cities. Key reason to think about this concept is the fact the Earth is mostly covered by water, and…

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Yonaguni, Japan’s lost Atlantis?

05.01.202207.01.2022 Lucienne 496 Views 6 min read

For decades, people thought that the most impressive natural sight you could see near the Japanese island of Yonaguni was the frenzy hammerhead sharks that circled the shores during the chilly winter months. That all changed in 1987 when local scuba diving instructor and …

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Blue Planet Living Ocean 

Bottlenose dolphins, the combat mammals

02.12.202102.12.2021 Lucienne 434 Views 6 min read

The indigenous inhabitants of the Black Sea, the bottlenose dolphins, have been settling the area for about 10,000 years ago when neither Russians, nor Ukrainians, nor even more Tatars have ever heard of. According to geneticists, the Black Sea bottlenose dolphins have been living…

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Blue Planet History 

Jacques Mayol, hero of the blue

30.11.202130.11.2021 Lucienne 806 Views 6 min read

Long ago, the ocean was prohibited territory. Freediving puts public into a state where all of a sudden people realize how important and crucial it is to save it, be a part of it and not destroy it. That was the elemental message the movie “Dolphin Man” was trying to deliver. Nearly three years …

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Blue Planet Destinations 

Lake Baikal, the blue heart of Siberia

29.11.202129.11.2021 Lucienne 506 Views 6 min read

A virgin nature in all its might, Lake Baikal is a destination packed with jaw-dropping scenery, ancient mysteries, and natural wonders. Located in a remote corner of southeastern Siberia near the Mongolian border, this huge lake in the shape of a crescent stretching from southwest to northeast…

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