EXPLORER Issue 05 marks the first release of 2026, bringing together stories that sit at the intersection of diving, photography and understanding the ocean more deeply. This issue explores how images shape behaviour beneath the surface, how observation can become contribution and why slowing down often reveals more than chasing moments ever could. From the …
Inside this issue: – Where Is the True Centre of Marine Biodiversity in the Coral Triangle?– The Acacia Story: From Vision to Reality– The Lembeh Story: A Father’s Vision, A Son’s Promise– Feeding the Social Media Current– REAL FOCUS Judges’ Profiles – Part Two– Sponsor Spotlight: Overview of Our REAL FOCUS Sponsors– Pro Tips Corner: …
Inside this issue:– The Secret Garden – Seasonal Spectacle– The Hidden Carbon Footprint of Scuba Tourism– REAL FOCUS Judges’ Profiles– #MAKROGEHTIMMER: Partner Introduction – REAL FOCUS 2026 Shootout– Behind the Lens with Jacob Guy– Underwater Wonders: Mimic Octopus– Pro Tips Corner: Flying After Diving– The Avelo System Every diver knows the golden rule: plan your …
Inside this Issue:– What’s in a Name? How Dive Sites Get Their Identity– Beneath the Surface: The Real Challenges Dive Guides Face– Behind the Lens with Jason Isley– Liveaboards vs Resorts: The Great Debate– Current Affairs: Komodo — Diving Komodo’s Epic Waters– Why Ethical Interactions Matter Underwater– Underwater Wonders: Eunice dharastii — The Bobbit Worm– …
Inside this issue:– Tech Beneath the Surface: How Technology Is Revolutionising Scuba Diving– Steel & Soul: The Voice of Solitude One– Blazing the Trail: Real Focus Underwater Shootout– Buoyed by the Blue– Liveaboard Essentials, Reimagined– Behind the Lens: Predicting the Unpredictable– Pro Tips Corner: Buoyancy and Awareness– Underwater Wonder: The Shrimp That Packs a Punch …