Scuba Diver/Asian Diver

Working with the world's best underwater photographers and journalists, premier dive magazine Scuba Diver sets the standard by which all other dive magazines are judged. For the modern diver who wants to discover everything they need to know about exploring our fascinating oceans, both in Asia and around the world. Travel destinations, where to find spectacular marine-life, what equipment you need, dive techniques plus news on discoveries and environmental issues - Scuba Diver has it all.

Scuba Diver Australasia and Ocean Planet are alternating titles with 4 issues each per year. While SD Australasia stays true to its roots with editorial coverage exclusively from the Asia Pacific region, Ocean Planet shines a light on top diving destinations from around the world.

ARCTIC AND ANTARCTIC COMPARISONS • These two extreme regions of the globe are similar in some ways, in that there are still large, unexplored areas, and there are only two seasons – summer, when the sun shines 24 hours a day; and winter, when there is complete darkness. Despite the similarities, there are also stark differences.

A WARMING ARCTIC • Immense uncertainty remains as dramatic shifts are taking place due to climate change and the unstoppable chain of events resulting from this.

CATASTROPHE IN ANTARCTICA • Together with 120 expedition members, the Antarctic Climate Expedition’s project founder, Michael Aw, witnessed a grave climate crisis impact in the southern polar region during an expedition in February 2023.

Animals of the Arctic Ocean • The Arctic Ocean is the smallest and shallowest of the world’s five oceans, but it is home to some of Earth’s most important ecosystems. Here are eight native species that live around the Arctic all year round. Most of them aggregate at various spots across the region to hunt, feed, pup or moult on the sea ice. Changes in these ecosystems are already apparent, and the thinning sea ice is leading to more disturbances and interferences from human activities in previously inaccessible areas.

HARP SEALS • The seals travel in large groups during the summer to feed in the Arctic. These annual migrations can be nearly 5,000 kilometres on a roundtrip.

NARWHALS • Identified by their most conspicuous feature, these fascinating, beautiful whales are also closely related to the belugas.

POLAR BEARS • Although polar bears are born on land, they spend most of their lives on the sea ice, are strong swimmers, and because of their strong dependence on marine food sources, they are the only bear species to be considered marine mammals.

BOWHEAD WHALES • As the only species of baleen whale endemic to the Arctic, and one of the largest, they are still quite elusive and spend most of the year amongst the sea ice.

BELUGA WHALES • Snow white and very sociable, belugas are possibly the most vocal of all whales, hence the moniker. Their vocalisations are so rich and varied, researchers have documented some 34 distinct calls.

RINGED SEALS • They may be the smallest seals in the Arctic, but they are capable of boring through ice sheets thicker than the length of their bodies. They hardly come to shore, preferring to spend their lives on the pack ice and ice floes.

BEARDED SEAL • These solitary mammals spend most of their day basking on sea ice, their pups are able to swim within hours of birth, and the males sing to defend their territory and attract females. These songs can be heard nearly 20 kilometres away.

WALRUSES • The largest pinnipeds of them all, walruses live in large, rowdy colonies that can number in the thousands.

EXTREMOPHILES OF ANTARCTICA • These incredible animals have adapted to thrive in Antarctica’s extreme environment, a vast continent of icy wilderness surrounded by water. As one of most intriguing and mysterious places on the planet,...