Mixing with the giant octopus

In summer you can hardly move for giant octopuses in parts of the Sea of Japan, and some of them are enormous. ALEXANDR KURAKIN heads for eastern Russia, with dive-buddy and photographer ANDREY NEKRASOV more...

Nudibranch safari

‘Doing my safety stop under the jetty, I’m grinning so broadly that I’m almost losing my regulator,’ says MORTEN BJØRN LARSEN. ‘In just a few dives I’ve seen and photographed more nudibranch species than I’d ever hoped for.’ How’s this for an off-the-wall quick-break idea – Norway’s annual Nudibranch Safari! more...

Waiting for cod

You may think you’ve seen cod under water, but you ain’t seen nothing yet! ALEX MUSTARD visits northern Iceland, where the really big fish can still be found more...

Horse power

LISA COLLINS turns her attention to the fish that appeals to the miniaturist in everyone – the pygmy seahorse more...

Bagan ritual - a wonder of the world

The whale sharks of Cenderawasih Bay are unique, says MICHAEL AW – because, knock on wood, they don’t go away. Diving with them is a unique experience too more...

Hangers-on, lumps & body-snatchers

Why is it that a normally fast-moving fish allows you to photograph it? It may well be the victim of parasites that have slowed it down. JAMIE WATTS finds these marine vampires intriguing – if not at times revolting! more...