Distributed by Tek Diving, the Hong Kong manufacturer I-Divesite has developed a range of lights from auxiliary lighting to a true video beam. The latest is the I-Torch Venom 25, an ultra-compact light for photographers and videographers. Besides its respectable power of 2,500 lumens on a 120° beam (in water), it features 4 operating modes […]
Extension of our section ‘Cast Off’ present in the magazine since issue 1, the Destinations section of the website lets you discover stays, circuits, safaris, and expeditions offered by diving and apnea professionals.At the beginning of February, sardines have started to gather in the south of South Africa: the season to witness their famous migration […]
What is this event with the strange name of Frozen Aquaclicks ? With the backdrop of one of the most beautiful crater lakes in Auvergne, it’s a rather unique underwater photography contest as it takes place under the ice. Last year, the very first edition was held at Lake Pavin in Puy-de-Dôme (department 63), and […]
Static apnea, dynamic without fins, dynamic with fins, 16 x 50 meters, and 100 meters speed: these are the five main events of indoor apnea that the public can witness on February 6 and 7 at the Recouvrance pool in Brest. Organized by the Manche Atlantique Diving Group (GMAP) and the French Federation of Underwater […]
“There are three kinds of men: the Living, the Dead, and those who go to Sea.” Aristotle… This is one of the favorite quotes of Jean-Pierre Joncheray who, himself, chose a fourth way: to explore under the sea to attempt to explain the lives of “seafaring people.” A maritime historian, underwater archaeologist, and specialist in […]
This week, Arte takes us on a five-episode exploration of the islands, reefs, and islets of the Bahamas, a tropical paradise home to spectacular wildlife and flora. 1er Episode: Caves and Blue HolesBeneath the water’s surface or in clearings amidst forests, you find hundreds of astonishing limestone formations unique in the world, rising thousands of […]
The meeting of sea and ocean lovers concluded on Monday, January 11 with more than satisfactory results: a record number of visitors and exhibitors, an increasingly marked international presence, activities followed with passion… A return in figures on the flagship annual event in France of the diving, freediving, and ocean world.410This is the number of […]
Alongside photographer Vincent Munier and filmmaker Jérôme Bouvier, underwater photographer and biologist Laurent Ballesta recently embarked on an unprecedented adventure in Antarctica: an artist residency to highlight the emperor penguin, a universal ambassador of this white continent. In mid-October, on the eve of his departure to join the French Dumont d’Urville base, he shared with […]
The 18th edition of the Diving Show will open its doors from Friday, January 8 at 10 a.m. to Monday, January 11 at 3 p.m., Porte de Versailles in Paris. For 4 days, – Immerse yourself in the giant heated pool for an introduction to rebreathers or to attend an underwater investigation with the National […]
Franck GIRELLI was just 3 years old when his family moved to Marseille. It was under the sun of the Phocaean city that he experienced a fundamental encounter: the Mediterranean. From the sea to humorous drawing, it’s just a step… and naturally, from this alchemy, his first characters were born: small underwater beings, as colorful […]
