Seychelles

a manta ray swimming past the camera in seychelles

Major study reveals size of Seychelles manta ray population

ByDIVE StaffMar 14, 2024
A major new study Seychelles has highlighted the importance of D’Arros Island and St. François Atoll for Seychelles' reef mantas
#whycoexist 2023 winner Emma Batty recounts her experience

#whycoexist 2023 winner Emma Batty recounts her experience

#whycoexist 2023 competition winner, Emma Batty, shares her amazing Seychelles experience and her progress towards a career in marine conservation
#whycoexist video competition returns for 2024

#whycoexist video competition returns for 2024

ByDIVE StaffFeb 21, 2024
The #whycoexist video competition returns for 2024 - with the chance to win an all-expenses-paid expedition trip for two to Seychelles
Sleeping grey reef sharks rewrite shark science

Sleeping grey reef sharks rewrite shark science

An encounter by divers with grey reef sharks in Seychelles might have just transformed the science of sharks as we know it.
Blue whales confirmed in Seychelles return

Blue whales confirmed in Seychelles return

ByDIVE StaffDec 2, 2023
Scientists say blue whales have returned to Seychelles, despite being almost wiped out by whalers during the 20th century
World’s first reef-safe suncream conference to be held in Seychelles

World’s first reef-safe suncream conference to be held in Seychelles

Tourism Seychelles will be hosting a virtual conference on 20 March to address the continuing problem of toxic chemicals present in suncreams
#WhyCoExist video competition – win an all-expenses paid Seychelles trip

#WhyCoExist video competition – win an all-expenses paid Seychelles trip

Win an all-expenses paid, 8-day conservation expedition for two to a remote island in Seychelles in the Co-Exist Projects video competition
green turtle

Green turtle population recovery in Seychelles

A new study has found that the green turtle population of Seychelles has recovered substantially following decades of conservation work
Seychelles reaches 30 per cent MPA target

Seychelles reaches 30 per cent MPA target

The government of Seychelles has signed into effect 410,000 square kilometres of its waters as marine protected areas (MPAs)
Nekton launch ‘First Descent’ mission to Indian Ocean

Nekton launch ‘First Descent’ mission to Indian Ocean

ByDIVE StaffJan 19, 2019
The starting phase of Nekton mission II, one of the most ambitious marine expeditions to explore the depths of the Indian Ocean, is underway.
Alphonse Island | Diving in the Lap Of Luxury

Alphonse Island | Diving in the Lap Of Luxury

More turtles than you can count, sailfish, sharks, ancient hard corals and lots of reef fish - DIVE visits Alphonse Island in Seychelles
Seychelles: new MPAs for debt relief

Seychelles: new MPAs for debt relief

The government of Seychelles has announced a radical plan to fund two new Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) in return for national debt relief