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Red Sea Creatures

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933 species, 2,170 photos and the stories behind them — beautifully organised.

Fishes739 Invertebrate173 Mammals11 Reptiles6 Sea plants4

Forget Jaws: Shark Awareness Day Reveals the Ocean's Essential Architects

Decades of sensationalism have misrepresented sharks as mindless killers, overshadowing their critical role in ocean health. These ancient apex predators are vital architects of th…

14 Jul 2026

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The Language of the Deep

Your first boat dive comes with an alphabet soup of NDLs, SMBs and buddy checks that sounds like a secret code…

04 Jul 2026

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Meet Red Sea Creatures - The Reef, in Your Pocket

A field guide, a dive planner, and a love letter to one of the richest seas on Earth - now an app. Here's ever…

01 Jul 2026

Sharks

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 thi…

22 Jun 2026

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World Whale and Dolphin Day

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

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World Mangrove Day

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

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International Whale Shark Day

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

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World Dolphin Day

World Dolphin Day on September 12 honors the intelligence and beauty of dolphins while spo…

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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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Wreck · Safaga · 30 m

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Gota Abu Ramada

Reef · Hurghada · 25 m

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Carless Reef

Reef · Hurghada · 25 m

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El Minya

Wreck · Hurghada · 30 m

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Reef · Hurghada · 25 m

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