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The Green Turtle Beauty Parlour in the Southern Egyptian Red Sea (Watch Video)

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Have you ever stumbled upon a rock or a coral block in the middle of nowhere during your dive and found it had an unusually high concentration of marine life of all size? Then you probably found a ‘cleaning station’. Cleaning stations, very much like beauty salons, are areas where cleaner fish and shrimps remove parasites, dead skin, etc off the bodies of larger animals, including bigger fish species, marine turtles, manta rays, and even sharks.

The cleaning process is considered in ecology as a mutualistic symbiosis, where both parties benefit from the interaction: the ‘cleaner’ gets large quantities of food; the ‘customer’ has a parasite-free, smooth skin.

For migratory species like marine turtles, cleaning stations also offer an occasion for individuals of a same species but different gender to meet. The following video, filmed in the Southern Egyptian Red Sea leaving three GoPro cameras underwater for about 2 hours, shows a glimpse of the frenetic activity at a green turtle cleaning station. How many turtles did you count?

https://youtu.be/22Y3dx2dJ1Q

Agnese is the Co-Founder of Boomerang For Earth Conservation, a French non-profit organization that was created to implement and support small, local, ethical, community-based conservation projects worldwide. Find out more at www.boomerang4conservation.org.

Agnese is a strongly committed conservation scientist with long-term work experience in multi-cultural environments. During the past 15 years she has developed significant expertise in addressing issues related to biodiversity conservation and management. Agnese is a Senior Consultant for Dodobase, an initiative which aims to bring technical assistance to actions dedicated to conservation, and is the Co-Founder of Boomerang For Earth Conservation, a French non-profit organization that was created to implement and support small, local, ethical, community-based conservation projects worldwide. Find out more at www.boomerang4conservation.org.

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Four opportunities to go pro in 2024 with Dive Friends Bonaire

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Dive Friends teaches the Instructor Development Course (IDC) several times a year to students who are eager to share their passion for diving with the world.

Dive Friends is known for the personal approach throughout the course. Their in-house course director will lead the students through every essential step, mentoring them to achieve their fullest potential as a dive instructor.

Applications for the following IDC start dates are now open:

  • 12 April
  • 5 July,
  • 20 September
  • 29 November

Partnership with Casita Palma

If the student opts for the IDC-Deluxe or IDC-Supreme package, their accommodation will be arranged for them at Casita Palma. This small and quiet resort is within walking distance from Dive Friends Bonaire’s main dive shop location and has everything you need to relax after an intense day of IDC training. Breakfast is included, so the student will always be fuelled and ready for their day.

Contact Dive Friends Bonaire’s Course Director Eddy for more information: coursedirector@divefriendsbonaire.com.

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SOMABAY: Scubaverse Trip Review (Watch Video)

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In a video created exclusively for Scubaverse.com, Jeff Goodman visits SOMABAY in the Egyptian Red Sea to experience the diving on offer there.

Book your next Red Sea dive adventure with SOMABAY! For more information, visit www.somabay.com.

Stay at the Breakers Diving & Surfing Lodge when you visit! For more information, visit  www.thebreakers-somabay.com.

Find out more about ORCA Dive Clubs at SOMABAY at www.orca-diveclubs.com/en/soma-bay-en.

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