The ultimate web resource for all things underwater in Raja Ampat and surrounding area (or more correctly the Bird’s Head Seascape), has launched a new gallery feature. The Birds Head Seascape website is soliciting submissions of images captured within the area for inclusion.
he fifth annual SNUPS contest is now open for registration. The shootout is being held at two venues: At Cebu from 1 to 4 May and at Batangas from 8 to 11 May.
Wetpixel member Jon Shaw of ginclearfilm was DP on a recent short film commissioned for Mercedes Benz. Called Tofua’a: Seeing Eye to Eye with Tonga’s Humpback Whales, it features freediver Lucas Handley interacting with humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) off Vava’u, Tonga.
In a new paper published March 11, scientists illustrate how marine mammals adapted their hearing to the underwater environment by evolving their inner and middle ears. These parts of their ears actually “float” inside of their heads, separate from their skulls that vibrate from underwater sound waves. This allows the marine mammals to hear more clearly and isolate the direction sound is coming from.
Apple has announced that their new Macbook computers will be equipped with USB-C connections, ahead of what is expected to be universal adoption by the computer industry. Photo District News reports that the idea behind the new connection is that it will ultimately replace the current myriad of options into a single design.
As a part of the National Geographic Live tour, David Doubilet and Jennifer Hayes will be presenting their “Coral, Fire, and Ice: Exploring Secret Underwater Worlds” lecture at the 16 Arts Commons, Calgary, Canada on 15 and 16 March.
oward Rosenstein has penned a moving eulogy to Dr. Eungenie Clark. Genie passed away on 25 February, at the age of 92 at her home in Sarasota, FL. Our thanks go to Howard for sharing these words and the emotions behind them.
Earth Touch has continued their video exploration of Wakatobi in this week’s Wild Oceans episode. The video features more reef inhabitants, filmed by Stewart Whitfield. Amongst the species are Clark’s anemonefish (Amphiprion clarkii), the longnose butterflyfish (Forcipiger flavissimus) and the elusive freckled hawkfish (Paracirrhites forsteri).
Conservation organization Sailors for the Sea has launched a magazine dedicated to educate, engage and inspire people towards healing the ocean. The annual publication, Ocean Watch, will feature twelve articles relating to ocean conservation.