Have you ever wondered what we’re missing down at the bottom of the ocean? Who or what is living down there just waiting to be discovered? Well scientists have spotted a rarity, check it out…
Oh boy, this is pretty scary – I’ve had a Great Whilte around whilst surfing, BUT never this close and ready to pounce…
Having an office in Cape Town and not being able to indulge in the splendour of the ocean is a bit of a bummer, but this particular office is a game-changer.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has confirmed that 2014 is looking to be the hottest year in recent history…
In an unusual sight, a rare beaked whale washed up on an Australian beach. Check out the photos of the ocean-dweller after the jump…
This is a house fit for Spiderman or Superman – just in case you fall out a window, you would certainly need the ability to fly, or stick yourself to a cliff face…
This is the most expensive apartment in the world… Is this a bit excessive or is it your perfect dream home? Check out the gallery to see the apartment you’ll never be able to afford.
We swim in the oceans and invade sharks’ hunting grounds, and then we complain when we lose a leg (which, yes, is rather inconvenient). But, ladies, we have less chance of losing a leg. Yay for us!
A mysterious video of a mid-sea attack has emerged on YouTube, showing sailors being shot by unknown pirates, and investigations are underway to find out what is actually going on…
A shark got a little curious about a underwater camera deployed by researchers, and it decided to attack the piece of equipment.
This is going to make you want to be these two people! As usual, absolutely incredible footage captured with a GoPro of this encounter with giant, beautiful whales while kayaking. Just put yourself in their shoes for a moment…
The salvage operation for the shipwrecked Costa Concordia is underway as the cruise-liner finally floats for first time in two years.
A group of models have hit a new low, literally, as Van Wong, an engineer-turned-photographer, has executed an incredible photoshoot among the shipwrecks and seaweed of the ocean floor.
Everyone needs a little bit of warm fuzzy national love… yes, even you sharp-minded cynics! We LOVE this clip and you will too….
On a side-note, Dana regularly takes his goats with him into the ocean on his surfboard. Yup – he actually makes his goats surf with him.
On Tuesday we told you to follow Chris Bertish as he live-Tweeted his attempt to break the world record for the longest continuous stand up paddle (SUP). Well friends, he did it! We’re proud to announce that the Cape Town waterman completed the 121 kilometer trip in 12 hours, ending his journey at 19hoo at Saldanha Bay.
Making Capetonians proud: Cape Town-based businessman and media personality, Richard Hardiman, has made it into the global final of Entrepreneur X Factor 2013! Hardiman has had his entrepreneurial fingers in a number of successful pies like digital platforms, online radio (right here at 2oceansvibe nogals) as well as manufacturing. But it’s his latest venture that pits him against 20 businessmen from 15 countries.
The very aptly named “The Underwater Project” displays people who have been crushed by crashing waves. The photography project evolved by accident when Mark Tipple captured this image of a boy struggling beneath a wave. That inspired Tipple to create his project.
Large pieces of rubbish have slowly been collecting on the ocean’s floor, buried thousands of meters below. These objects will take years to decompose – a lot longer than trash on land due to the poor conditions of the deep.
Indonesian photographer, Hengki Koentjoro has managed to capture marine life in a completely new and fascinating way. His images show a darker side to life underwater, and “evoke a more mysterious and sinister sort of beauty.”
A new study published in the Nature Geoscience magazine reports finds of abundant bacteria communities growing in the depths of the Mariana Trench. There are organisms living at densities 10 times greater than that of the Mariana Trench’s rim, which is a considerably less hostile environment for life as we know it. The bottom of […]
It’s generally accepted that octopi are very intelligent, clever creatures however the depths of their cunning has never truly been measured, until now. An underwater camera, in South Africa’s False Bay, captured footage of one of the molluscs stealing an entire bait cannister – that was attacehed with three cable ties – while keeping a shark at bay!
The problem of pollution may have found a possible solution. Marine microbiologists have discovered an organism that lives in waste plastic. With the literal tons of plastic waste floating in the ocean, this could be key to finding a way to biodegrade plastic.
Global warming is destroying the Great Barrier Reef. A scientist has published a paper today saying that radical ideas are needed to save the reef. Climate change has meant that the sea around world’s biggest coral reef has increased in temperature and acidity is slowly destroying the reef.
I know, today was supposed to be Facebook’s special moment, but when a sovereign state threatens to sue a corporation like Google, it’s sort of a thing. Especially when a sovereign state sues a corporation because of a disagreement over how a map should be labelled. Seriously.
And business is good. See how I avoided the Beatles reference in the title? Sir Richard Branson, known for doing fancy things with money and vehicles, launched Virgin Oceanic, which aims to explore “the last frontiers of our own Blue Planet: the very bottom of our seas.”