John Liang

John Liang is the News Editor at DeeperBlue.com. He first got the diving bug while in High School in Cairo, Egypt, where he earned his PADI Open Water Diver certification in the Red Sea off the Sinai Peninsula. Since then, John has dived in a volcanic lake in Guatemala, among white-tipped sharks off the Pacific Coast of Costa Rica, and other places including a pool in Las Vegas helping to break the world record for the largest underwater press conference.

Virtual WhaleFest Monterey Starts This Week

Monterey, California’s annual WhaleFest event begins in virtual form this week, with a plethora of ocean-related talks taking place online.

Boot Dusseldorf 2021 Canceled, Re-scheduled To January 2022

Organizers of the 2021 boot Düsseldorf announced this week they have canceled this year’s event in April due to the ongoing pandemic and the associated worldwide lockdown measures.

Fourth Element Unveils New 7mm Xenos Wetsuit, Neoprene Hooded Vest

The folks at Fourth Element have extended their wetsuit range with the launch of the new 7mm Xenos and a new neoprene hooded vest.

Blue O Two Announces New ’21 Itineraries’ Campaign

Blue O Two and their friends at WWDAS have announced their second installment of the “21 Itineraries” campaign that highlights some of their favorite scuba diving liveaboard itineraries.

Walid Boudhiaf Sets New AIDA Freediving Variable Weight World Record

Tunisian freediver Walid Boudhiaf this past weekend set a new world record in the variable weight (VWT) discipline off Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt.

Divi Dive Bonaire, VIP Diving joined Reef Renewal Foundation Bonaire’s mission

The Reef Renewal Foundation Bonaire recently announced the addition of Divi Dive Bonaire and VIP Diving to the list of dive operators that are supporting the island's reef restoration efforts.

GUE Releases New, Updated Edition Of ‘Fundamentals Of Better Diving’

Global Underwater Explorers have released a new edition of “The Fundamentals of Better Diving.”

DAN Launches 2021 Webinar Series

The Divers Alert Network has launched a new series of live monthly webinars on its DAN TV YouTube channel.

Why Tagging And Tracking Ocean Fish Is So Important

The Ocean Tracking Network says it and its partners surpassed 300 million animal detections in 2020.

United Nations ‘Oceans Decade’ Officially Launched

The United Nations’ “Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development” got underway this month.

Mini-documentary ‘Call Of The Coastal Wolves’ Is Now Available For Viewing

A new mini-documentary titled “Call Of The Coastal Wolves” follows one wolf pack’s survival on Canada’s wild west coast.

Why Would Someone Carve ‘Trump’ On A Manatee?

U.S. authorities are looking into how a manatee got the word “Trump” carved into its skin.

Divers Find Two Mammoth Tusks Off Florida Coast

Divers have found a pair of huge Columbian Mammoth tusks in the waters off Venice, Florida.

7till8 Earns ‘World’s Best Wetsuit’ Ranking

The folks at wetsuit maker 7till8 are sitting pretty at the start of 2021, with Stab Magazine recently releasing its "World's Best Wetsuit" test and ranking 7till8’s product on top.

DeeperBlue’s Own Stephan Whelan Featured On The BIG Scuba Podcast

With the onset of the new year, DeeperBlue.com Founder Stephan Whelan is on the latest episode of The BIG Scuba Podcast.

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