Photo by: © Oceana/Carlos Suarez We at Oceana are thrilled to share this news with you – the European Union (EU) has just officially adopted a strict ban on shark finning! Saturday ended nearly a decade of battle to close several enforcement loopholes that had permitted some forms of shark finning. Finning has technically been prohibited in the […]
Read MoreVirginia Tech graduate students test Cyro, a man-size jellyfish robot, as it moves up and down underwater. Photo Credit: Virginia Tech A giant, slimy, tentacled robot modeled after one of the world’s largest jellyfish could be a precursor to self-powered, autonomous robots that monitor the seas, map the seafloor and even reveal secrets of marine […]
Read MoreSocorro Island in the Revillagigedo Archipelago is a jewel in the eastern Pacific ocean. The islands are a protected marine biosphere that are a virtual aquatic Garden of Eden for both reef and pelagic critters including our favourite sharks, giant manta rays, dolphins, tuna and humpback whales. Sure it’s frustrating when we see sport […]
Read MoreNo, our hull is not that rusty!! It just looks that way. A strong maintenance program requires staying well ahead of problems and taking action proactively before you really need to. We are very proud of our beautiful Nautilus Explorer. She is a steel boat which ensures safety, strength and very good sea-keeping and stability […]
Read MoreWe all look forward to July with bated breath on the Nautilus Explorer because… it’s time for our annual shipyard refit. Well actually, “bated breath” may be a bit of an overstatement. It’s more like enduring going to the dentist knowing you will come out with sparkling clean and shiny teeth. Refit has been in […]
Read MoreHi Mike Thank you very much for the Socorro Island Trip that I won in your Prize draw. The trip was fantastic and the diving was something else! I have never in 18 years of diving seen so many sharks. (It was Mind Blowing Especially Roco Partida) As someone who tends to do a lot […]
Read MoreDr. Mauricio Hoyos writes in his article: “Cookiecutter sharks (Isistius brasiliensis) are known to attack a wide array of large animals including pelagic fishes, cetaceans, and pinnipeds. Here we add another top predator, the great white shark (Carcharodon carcharias), to the list of potential victims”. At Guadalupe Island you can very often spot […]
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