Jill Holloway
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Jill Holloway
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Of grazers, browsers, scrapers and a miracle plant called Vetiver
Guest article by Greet Meulepas who lives in Mauritius… About 25% of reef fishes are herbivores, grazing on algae that would otherwise smother the corals....
Diving Mauritius in 2022
Mauritius, a dive destination in the heart of the Indian Ocean Britain is, hopefully, winning the battle against COVID, and Mauritius is waiting with open...
Why do we dive?
I posted a series of questions on my favourite, unapologetically uncensored Facebook page, Scuba Divers Uncensored, which has 35,000 members – all mostly dive shop...
Romance under the Ocean (Watch Video)
It’s not often that we have a chance to watch a romantic courtship while we’re diving. I was lucky enough to be there to watch...
How to survive a pandemic on a tropical island when your principal source of revenue is tourism?
The solution lies in the schools. Since 500,000 indentured labourers arrived from India in Mauritius to cut the sugar cane in the 19th century, the...
Diving during the Mauritius Wakashio Oil Spill (Watch Video)
After writing about the recent oil spill for us which you can read about HERE, Jill Holloway has now had a chance to dive in...
The Wakashio Oil Spill in Mauritius – a report from Jill Holloway
When a woman cuts her hair to save her Island you know it’s got to be a really special place. Two women that I know...
Diving Mauritius and the Mauritian Scuba Diving Association
Mauritius is safe, well disciplined and Coronavirus free. Our lockdown ended on Friday 15 May, and as soon as our border re-opens we welcome you...
The Mauritius 2020 Island Swim for Conservation
In 1997 a single swimmer circled Mauritius alone. He was not young, he was supported only by a boat, and it took him 18 days....
The EU and Mauritius’ dying corals
Mauritius is the world’s largest Oceanographic state, and owns the fishing rights to most of the Indian Ocean. And its world famous coral reefs are dying…...
