Articles

Sponges: More Than Just a Bathroom Accessory

by Wandy Hochgrebe

One animal that every diver will have encountered, because they don't hide or swim away and are mostly brightly coloured: the sponge. Sponges are single or colonial animals which body bears many pores. Hence the name of its Phylum: Porifera (Latin porus, 'pore'; ferre, 'to bear').

Hiding in Plain Sight - Frogfish

by Karen Stearns

At first glance, divers might mistake this animal for a sponge. But a closer look reveals that this odd looking creature is actually a member of what some have called “the ugliest group of fishes in the sea."

Back to Malaysia - MIDE'08

by Tim Hochgrebe

For the second time in two years I made my way to Kuala Lumpur and to the Malaysia International Dive Expo.