Perhaps motivated in part by the Pixar/ Disney animated hit Finding Nemo, Thailand’s Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment is listing clownfish as a protected species for six Andaman coastal provinces — Krabi, Phangnga, Phuket, Ranong, Trang and Satun. Read more…

Most divers are familiar with the IKAN marine life guidebooks published by Helmut Debelius and friends. You can find these handy hard cover books in just about every diver resort and liveaboard boat in the region, usually with divers huddled around frantically looking for the fish or other critter they just encountered.

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Did you see the incredible video footage of the Sardine Run off the coast of South Africa in the BBC’s Blue Planet video? Or see the stunning photography that won last year’s British Natural History Museum’s Wildlife Photographer of the Year award? Here’s your chance to experience one of the world’s most amazing aquatic phenomenon’s in person. Three spots have just opened up on Wetpixel’s upcoming trip in June to check out the Sardine Run. The trip will be guided by Eric Cheng, who was just here over the past week to help out with a FiNS Seminar on underwater photography. Click here for more information.

Responding to the volume of inquiries this weekend at ADEX, the booking period for our exclusive Fly & Dive Packages to some of Asia’s hottest dive destinations is being extended until the end of the month. So if you weren’t able to go to the show this weekend… Click here for more details

Partipicants at Canon Digital Duo seminar on 20 April were treated to fantastic images, videos and stories from Eric Cheng and Tony Wu — two of the world’s most prominent Asian marine photographers.

Well known for their breaching (leaping out of the water), humpback whales make spectacular photo subjects, and Tony certainly had some incredible photos of these majestic creatures. Tony also shared some of his work from his recent trip to the Komodo Islands. Read more…,

And here we go…More offerings from Nemo Travel this weekend at ADEX. Check it out. Prices valid only on 21-23 April at ADEX. Other terms & conditions apply.

Bali Scuba
5D/ 4N from S$615
6D/ 5N from S$795
7D/ 6N from S$1020

Tauch Terminal Bali
4D/ 3N Unlimited Diving
Deluxe S$945
Super Deluxe S$1155

ENA Dive Center
5D/ 4N from S$595

Grand Komodo
8D/ 7N Liveaboard
MV NusaTara from S$2048 - Save S$262
MV Tarata from S$2558 - Save S$350
MV PutraPapua from S$2558 - Save S$350
MV Temukira from S$2573 - Save S$376

Mermaid Liveaboard
Komodo with Mermaid I
8D/ 7N from S$2969 - Save S$331

Calypso Divers
Phi Phi/ Phuket
4D/ 3N (Thu-Sun) 7 dives from S$499

Mermaid Liveaboard
Similans with Mermaid II
5D/ 4N from S$1095 - Save S$305

Mermaid Liveaboard
2006/7 Early Bird Special
Hin Daeng/ Phi Phi 2D/ 3N from S$523
Similans 4D/ 4N from S$1099
Andaman Safari 6D/ 7N from S$1548
Similans 5D/ 5N from S$1550
Burma 9D/ 9N from S$3099

Warm Water Divers
Phuket 3D/ 2N 3 dives S$299
Phi Phi 3D/ 2N from S$299

Atlantis Beach Resorts
Puerto Galera
4D/ 3N from S$1181
5D/ 4N from S$1479
6D/ 5N from S$1776
7D/ 6N from S$2074

Lanka Sportreizen
Trincomalee (May-Sept)
7D/ 6N 8 dives from S$1500
Bentota (Nov-Mar)
7D/ 6N 8 dives from S$1488

Maldives
MV Happy Days (Fri-Sun) S$1999
MV Baani (Fri 27 May-Sun 4 June) S$1950

Five of the top dive operators from Queensland (Adrenalin Dive, CDC Cairns Dive Centre, Deep Sea Divers, Pro Dive and Taka Dive) gave an enriching round of presentations at the Digital Media Hub yesterday evening.

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Managed to catch up with Lawrence Lee of Layang Layang, who was all smiles as we grabbed a bite to eat! Visit Lawrence at the Sabah Tourism Booth this weekend for more details about trips to Layang Layang, or see Nemo Travel for package details.

Check out these terrific packages to pristine PNG from Nemo Travel, booth 414 at ADEX. Prices valid only on 21-23 April at ADEX; flights included. Other terms & conditions apply.

Loloata Island Resort
8D/ 7N 14 dives from S$2499

The Dive Centre
5D/ 4N 6 dives from S$2099
8D/ 7N 14 dives from S$3400

Tufi Dive Resort
8D/ 7N 14 dives from S$2499

Alotau Dive & Tours
8D/ 7N 10 dives from S$2199

ScubaVentures
8D/ 7N 14 dives from S$2499

Kabaira Dive
8D/ 7N 10 dives from S$2099

Lissenung Island Resort
8D/ 7N 14 dives from S$2499

Walindi Plantation Resort
Bungalow 8D/ 7N 14 dives from S$2799
Standard 8D/ 7N 14 dives from S$2499

Come back tomorrow for more…

Available for a limited time only, check out these dive packages available via Nemo Travel, booth 414 at ADEX. Prices valid only on 21-23 April at ADEX; flights on SilkAir included. Other terms & conditions apply.

Derawan/ Sangalaki: Derawan Dive Resort
6D/ 5N from S$2419
7D/ 6N from S$2782
8D/ 7N from S$3050

Dumaguete: Atlantis Beach Resorts
4D/ 3N from S$1470
5D/ 4N from S$1829
6D/ 5N from S$2202
7D/ 6N from S$2567

Hoi An, Vietnam: Rainbow Divers
5D/ 4N from S$899
6D/ 5N from S$1059
7D/ 6N from S$1299
8D/ 7N from S$1399

Lombok: Dream Divers Resort
5D/ 4N Gili Trawangan from S$699
8D/ 7N Gili Trawangan from S$999

Lombok: Dream Divers Resort/ stay at 5-star Sheration Senggigi
5D/ 4N Gilis from S$888
5D/ 4N Project South from S$999
8D/ 7N Gilis & Project South from S$1399

Lombok: Lombok Marine
5D/ 4N from S$1257
6D/ 5N from S$1432

Still more to come.