After five years of study a marine biologist has confirmed that a larger and migratory manta ray is in fact a distinct species. Until now it was thought that there was only one manta ray species.  

Jimmy Christrup, PADI Asia Pacific’s Regional Manager in the Philippines, recently paid a visit to congratulate Chris Heim the owner of SEA EXPLORERS, Dumaguete on achieving 20 Years Membership with PADI.  

Voracious predator decimating local fish

A voracious predator, lionfish in the Tropical Western Atlantic Ocean, (Caribbean) are decimating local fish populations,  

A study has found that within a short period after the introduction of Indo-pacific lionfish into an area, the survival of other reef fishes is lowered by about 80 percent.

Efforts to scuttle the 520-foot USS Hoyt Vandenberg off Key West as an artificial reef may have to be abandoned due to the credit crunch.

The cost to sink the USS Hoyt Vandenberg on the seabed is now US$8.45 million - 3.9 times higher than the US$2.1 million estimated when the project was proposed in 2001.