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Red Sea Creatures

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928 species, 2,154 photos and the stories behind them — beautifully organised.

Fishes739 Invertebrate168 Mammals11 Reptiles6 Sea plants4

Meet the Shark That Prefers Walking to Swimming: The Discovery of Hemiscyllium dugeonae

While we often picture sharks as apex predators, a newly discovered species in Papua New Guinea challenges this notion by literally "walking" across the seabed on its fins. This un…

22 Jun 2026

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Conservation

World Sea Turtle Day - 150 Million Years of Survival, and Why Every Year Still Counts

Sea turtles have swum Earth's oceans for an incredible 150 million years, outlasting dinosaurs and every major…

16 Jun 2026

Conservation

Turning Your Next Dive Into Data: How Recreational Divers Are Saving the Oceans

Every dive you take, every photo you snap, can become a vital part of global ocean conservation. Turn your pas…

14 Jun 2026

Scuba Divers

Jacques-Yves Cousteau: The Explorer Who Gave the Ocean Its Voice

Today marks the birthday of Jacques-Yves Cousteau, a visionary who revolutionized ocean exploration and change…

11 Jun 2026

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JUL

Shark Awareness Day

Shark Awareness Day on July 14 celebrates the vital role sharks play in our oceans and wor…

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JUL

World Whale and Dolphin Day

Celebrate World Whale and Dolphin Day on July 23 and help protect these intelligent marine…

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JUL

World Mangrove Day

Celebrate World Mangrove Day on July 26 and discover how these vital coastal forests prote…

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AUG

International Whale Shark Day

Every August 30th, the world pauses to celebrate the ocean's largest fish—the magnificent…

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Fishes

739species catalogued

A fish is an aquatic creature that falls under the class Actinopterygii, which includes a diverse range of species such as hagfish, lampreys, cartilag…

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Hurghada

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Gota Abu Ramada

Reef · Hurghada · 25 m

Intermediate

Carless Reef

Reef · Hurghada

El Mina (Harbour Wreck)

Wreck · Hurghada · 30 m

Intermediate

El Fanadir North

Reef · Hurghada · 25 m

Intermediate

El Fanadir South

Reef · Hurghada · 25 m

Intermediate

Megawish Island

Reef · Hurghada

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