Sarah Barnard
We are pleased to introduce Sarah Barnard, who opens our new column.Her beautiful drawings and stories take us to the frosty polar regions and fill the pages of our magazine with the spirit of discovery and adventure…
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In search of the mysterious Japanese golden submarine
During the Cold War, advanced deep-water detection was almost an exclusively military preserve. That began to change in the early 1990s, when Paul R. Tidwell, a maritime researcher, used once highly secret military methods and gear to locate a mysterious Japanese submarine lost in the Atlantic during World War II…
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Illuminate the abyss: the innovative inventions of Dimitri Rebikoff coloured the underwater world.
In the late 1940s, Jacques Cousteau entered into a contractual partnership with inventor Dimitri Rebikoff to create specialized equipment for his underwater expeditions. This collaboration blossomed, enabling Cousteau to produce his Oscar-winning film, «A World Without Sun»…
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Journey into the Abyss: Unveiling the ‘Bentos-300’ Submersibles
In the history of underwater scientific research, there are many forgotten chapters with fascinating stories, featuring dreams, flights of imagination, and bold ideas. One of these chapters is «Bentos-300.»…
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Five amazing ocean sites to make the first protected high seas areas
From the Sargasso Sea to the Costa Rica thermal dome, scientists are identifying key diversity hotspots to safeguard under a new UN treaty
From 20 September, the UN’s high seas treaty will at last be open for signatures – an important moment that starts the process for nations to ratify it into their own laws. At least 60 countries must do so for the treaty to come into force. Scientists hope that it will…
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The epic of Calypso – the legendary Cousteau’s Flag Ship
Jacques Cousteau was a French undersea explorer, researcher, photographer, and documentary host who invented diving and scuba devices. He had a vision to bring the beauty of the seas and oceans to the world. He spent his whole life working hard to ensure that people understand what is…
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Oahu Island: from Sunsets in Lanikai to Climbing
Known as “The Gathering Place,” Oahu, surely lives up to its name as it offers so much to draw the attention of a large number of visitors each year. Home for one million people (over two-thirds population of United State of Hawaii), it is the third largest Hawaiian island rich in diversity, culture, and fusion…
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Marine World heritage, Comoros and Mayotte
Countries of the Western Indian Ocean, have many marine protected areas that harbour an exceptional biodiversity. One of them is located in Comoros. Situated in the northern Mozambique Channel, between Madagascar and the east coast of Africa, Comoros consists of many small islands as well as the four main ones …
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What’s hidden in Matua Island?
From the middle of the Pacific Ring of Fire, the small piece of land of Matua holds the most mysterious secret among unexplored islands of the Russian Far East. Located in the middle of the Kuril Ridge and is well away from the populated areas of Sakhalin and Kamchatka, Matua is an uninhabited volcanic island which …
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What did the Ra expeditions prove?
Thor Heyerdahl has long been interested in the history of early seafaring and has advocated that the oceans, far from being obstacles, could and can be safely crossed on relatively simple watercraft by following the natural conveyances of the winds and currents. He and his wife studied the possibility that the…
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There’s always something for everyone in Barbados
On Monday, 29 November 2021, Barbados has officially become a new republic. Dame Sandra Mason, the governor general of the Island of Barbados since 2018, has been named the new nation’s first president. Although this island country in the southeastern Caribbean Sea is no longer ruled by United Kingdom, Barbados …
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