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 […]
In the mid-19th century, two British ships (the Erebus and the Terror), set off in search of the mythical Northwest Passage, become trapped by the Arctic ice. More than a century and a half later, underwater archaeologists have found one of the two wrecks. Broadcast on Saturday, January 9, 2016, at 20:50 on Arte, this […]
Stephane Mifsud, world apnea record holder, and Nicolas Ziani, shark biology specialist, president and founder of the new Phocaean Shark Study Group, have decided to cooperate to help raise awareness about the sharks and rays of the Grande Bleue. A student of Prof. Christian Capapé, a pioneer in shark research in the Mediterranean and France […]
Filmed across the globe, from polar ice to coral reefs via mangroves, sharks and rays are revealed. In this reference series of 4 documentaries, each 45 minutes long and previously unseen in France, produced by the BBC, the world of sharks will seem less obscure. Each documentary addresses a particular theme:At 8:55 PM « The Predators », […]
Dive with Jean-Michel Cousteau for an incredible adventure filled with personal stories and share his joy of swimming with orcas, our counterparts of the sea.Orcas, like sharks, have been treated as bloodthirsty monsters by fishermen, who called them killer whales. They were hunted, slaughtered, then captured to be sold to marine amusement parks to entertain […]
In search of a new underwater adventure? Ah, diving! This fascinating world where we move among the wonders of the ocean. But are you ready to take the next step and discover rebreather diving? If you are looking for new sensations, bubble-free, to admire marine life for longer, then this guide is for you! Why […]
