Riots and kidnapping force change of plan for Thomson's Red Sea cruise - Mirror.co.uk (blog)

Saudis responsible for destroying coral reefsin the Red Sea: Expert - Saudi Gazette

US tourists, guide freed after brief Egypt abduction - AFP

Wildlife Conservation Society Study Finds Southern Indian Ocean Humpbacks Singing Different Tunes
A recently published study by the Wildlife Conservation Society and others reveals that humpback whales on both sides of the southern Indian Ocean are singing different tunes, unusual since humpbacks in the same ocean basin usually all sing very similar songs.

SCUBA News 140 Now Online
The latest issue of SCUBA News (ISSN 1476-8011) is now up at http://www.scubatravel.co.uk/scubanews140.html. Featuring SCUBA Challenge; disabled diving in the North Sea; diving in The Philippines, Mozambique, Croatia, Thailand, Sharm El-Sheikh; and diving and marine news from around the world.

Marine Mammals on the Menu
A newly released study finds that people are increasingly consuming marine mammals - including some very rare species, like the Fraser's dolphin - in more than 100 countries around the world.