In the heart of winter, there’s no question of stopping your diving and even less of shortening your dives. Whether you are diving in temperate or cool waters (quarry, lakes, rivers…) or even cold (under ice), the dry suit will be your most precious ally to enjoy your dives safely. However, before using this type […]
For its 13th edition, the annual operation « Species that matter » took place on September 23rd and 24th. It was held in the waters between Île Verte at La Ciotat and the Frioul archipelago in Marseille, in the marine heart of the Calanques National Park set up 4 years ago. This operation was organized by the […]
Well known and appreciated by the general public, humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) measuring about 13 meters and 25 tons, saw their populations decline drastically in the 1960s due to commercial whaling. This is why in 1970, the United States placed them under the protection of their law by classifying them as « endangered. » In 2010, NOAA’s […]
Want to experience a new way of diving? Tired of carrying heavy loads on your back? What if you switched to sidemount? But what exactly is it? Nicknamed « English diving » due to its Anglo-Saxon name, sidemount or lateral mounting is not new, and it is becoming quite widespread. It allows, thanks to specific equipment (a […]
With this center, the Oceanographic Museum of Monaco aims to treat, care for, and rehabilitate injured turtles, ultimately releasing them back into the sea. However, it also has an educational purpose for the museum’s visitors in order to raise awareness about the cause of turtles and more broadly the protection of endangered species and the […]
Want to venture into a new way of seeing the world? Curious about what lies beneath the water’s surface? Embark on an exploration of the seabed and experience the first sensations that scuba diving provides through an introduction or initiation course. Neither is mandatory before starting a formal training, but it’s a good way to […]
A dive thousands of meters under the ocean’s surface, where light no longer penetrates, to encounter incredible creatures, does that tempt you? This is what the traveling exhibition « Abysses », or « The Deep » for the English version, inaugurated in 2007 at the National Museum of Natural History in Paris (MNHN) and having had to date over […]
Biology and environmental protection were on the agenda of the first conference for young divers organized on Saturday, November 28, 2015, by the French Federation of Underwater Studies and Sports (FFESSM). Hosted by Laurent Louchez, responsible for youth diving at the Technical Committee of the Nord Pas de Calais region, about a hundred people attended […]
