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Ninth Annual United Nations World Oceans Day Photo Competition

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The organizers of the United Nations World Oceans Day 2022 Photography Competition are thrilled to announce the opening of the ninth edition of the annual contest.

This open and free photo competition, which is co-organized by UN Division for Ocean Affairs and the Law of the SeaDive Photo Guide, and various other organizations, seeks to inspire the creation of imagery capturing the beauty of the ocean and the challenges it faces, hoping to contribute to actions to preserve this vital resource.

The competition has six thematic categories open for submissions:

  1. Revitalization
  2. Above Water Seascapes
  3. Underwater Seascapes
  4. Nature-Based Solutions & Ocean Exploration
  5. Ocean Critters
  6. Coastal Communities

This year’s UN World Oceans Theme is “Revitalization, Collective Action for the Ocean,” and for the competition theme category, “Revitalization,” they are looking for a set of three images capturing hope and collaboration. The other categories include regulars “Above Water Seascapes” and “Underwater Seascapes” as well as three new ones: “Nature-based Solutions & Ocean Exploration,” “Ocean Critters,” and “Coastal Communities.” As previously, these are single-image categories, but you can enter up to three images per category.

As competition curator Ellen Cuylaerts puts it: “Enter your images and share them with the world to inspire people to make a difference, take collective action for the oceans, and contribute to conservation and preservation of the oceans that bring us life!”

For full details about the competition, including contest rules, judges, and more, visit DPG’s dedicated competition minisite

Find out more about World Oceans Day, June 8th, and the events around it, at www.unworldoceansday.org.

Nick and Caroline (Frogfish Photography) are a married couple of conservation driven underwater photo-journalists and authors. Both have honours degrees from Manchester University, in Environmental Biology and Biology respectively, with Nick being a Fellow of the Royal Photographic Society, a former high school science teacher with a DipEd in Teaching Studies. Caroline has an MSc in Animal Behaviour specializing in Caribbean Ecology. They are multiple award-winning photographers and along with 4 published books, feature regularly in the diving, wildlife and international press They are the Underwater Photography and Deputy Editors at Scubaverse and Dive Travel Adventures. Winners of the Caribbean Tourism Organization Photo-journalist of the Year for a feature on Shark Diving in The Bahamas, and they have been placed in every year they have entered. Nick and Caroline regularly use their free time to visit schools, both in the UK and on their travels, to discuss the important issues of marine conservation, sharks and plastic pollution. They are ambassadors for Sharks4Kids and founders of SeaStraw. They are Dive Ambassadors for The Islands of The Bahamas and are supported by Mares, Paralenz, Nauticam and Olympus. To find out more visit www.frogfishphotography.com

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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
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  • 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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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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