Welcome to the June 2025 edition of TheScubaDirectory newsletter, where we explore the incredible world beneath the surface of the ocean.

In this month's edition:

• Dive Sites Added for Safaga, Egypt
• Auto Color Correction for Dive Videos & Photos—No Editing Needed
• SportDiver S: SeaLife’s New Smartphone Housing
• Smart and Squishy: Cuttlefish Pass Classic Intelligence Test
• Florida’s Coral Replanting Effort

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Dive Sites Added for Safaga, Egypt

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🌴Scuba diving in Safaga, Egypt offers a more relaxed and less commercialized alternative to Egypt’s more famous Red Sea destinations like Sharm El-Sheikh or Hurghada. Located about 60 kilometers (37 miles) south of Hurghada, Safaga is a small port town that caters to divers looking for healthy reefs, clear water, and fewer crowds.

🐠The dive sites around Safaga range from gentle, beginner-friendly reefs to more advanced locations with strong currents and deep drop-offs. Abu Kafan Reef is a highlight for experienced divers, offering steep walls, vibrant soft corals, and the possibility of encountering pelagic species like barracuda and reef sharks. Panorama Reef is another standout site, known for its vast coral plateaus and marine life that includes large wrasse, tuna, and moray eels. For more relaxed diving, Tobia Arba, is a shallow site with stunning coral formations and plenty of small reef fish—perfect for macro photography or novice divers.

🌊Most dives in Safaga are done by day boat, with local dive centers offering daily trips. The area is also a common stop for liveaboards traveling further south along the Red Sea. It's also within reach of Luxor, making it a convenient option for travelers who want to combine diving with visits to ancient Egyptian sites.

📍Safaga Dive Sites

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Industry News

SportDiver S: SeaLife’s New Smartphone Housing

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SeaLife has introduced the SportDiver S, an upgraded underwater smartphone housing designed for divers and snorkelers. This new model enhances usability and compatibility, transforming smartphones into versatile underwater cameras.

Key Features:

• Depth Rating: Waterproof up to 100 feet (30 meters).
• Compatibility: Supports all iPhone models, including Max sizes, and many Android smartphones.
• Construction: Made from premium polycarbonate, stainless steel, hard-anodized aluminum, and optical-grade glass.
• Controls: Features a large shutter lever and rear control buttons for easy operation, even with dive gloves.
• Camera App: Works with the free SportDiver camera app (iOS and Android), offering advanced settings like zoom control, exposure adjustment, auto/manual focus, white balance, lens selection, and RAW+JPEG mode.

The SportDiver S is available worldwide and retails at US$299.95.

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Smart and Squishy: Cuttlefish Pass Classic Intelligence Test

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A recent study has revealed that cuttlefish can exhibit self-control comparable to that of primates. In an experiment inspired by the classic "marshmallow test," researchers presented cuttlefish with a choice between an immediate reward (a piece of shrimp) and a more desirable reward (a live grass shrimp) that was accessible only after a delay. Remarkably, some cuttlefish waited up to 130 seconds for the better reward, a level of delayed gratification previously observed mainly in large-brained vertebrates like chimpanzees and crows.

Further tests showed that the cuttlefish demonstrating greater self-control also performed better in learning tasks, indicating a link between self-control and intelligence in these invertebrates. This finding challenges the notion that such cognitive abilities are exclusive to social or tool-using animals, as cuttlefish are solitary and do not use tools. Researchers suggest that the cuttlefish's need for effective camouflage, requiring them to remain still and patient, may have driven the evolution of their self-control abilities.

These insights not only highlight the unexpected cognitive sophistication of cuttlefish but also broaden our understanding of intelligence across different species.

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Florida’s Coral Replanting Effort

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Scientists are planting over 1,000 nursery-grown juvenile corals off the Florida Keys to save declining reefs, which have lost 90% of healthy coral cover over the past 40 years due to bleaching and environmental stressors.

Led by the Keys Marine Laboratory of the University of South Florida, the effort focuses on resilient elkhorn corals. These corals will be planted at seven offshore sites and monitored to guide future restoration. Experts suggest that human intervention is vital to preserve reefs essential for the environment, economy, and marine biodiversity.

This project joins broader initiatives by universities, environmental groups, and government agencies to restore Florida’s reefs.
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Happy Diving,

Logan Brown