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Inspiring a New Generation of Ocean Guardians
The Manta Trust Launches a Free Education Portal to Improve Ocean and Climate Literacy Around…
Deptherapy takes on the challenge in Malta
Imagine for a moment – if you can – that you are a diver with…
Local Mom Publishes Children’s Book to Honor Her Son’s Memory; Book Profits to be Donated to Local Non-Profit
In February of 2020, Echo Morgan tragically lost her son Matthew Morgan, a Palatine native,…
Plotting her course: Newfoundland Captain is among the First Women to take on the Great Lakes
In the male-dominated maritime shipping industry, Capt. Charlene Munden is making her mark. She’s balancing…
The AIDA Depth World Championship Begins September 20
Two years after the last AIDA World Championship in Villefranche-sur-mer, AIDA is ready to welcome…
VIDEO: Faroe Islands Dolphin Slaughter – Disturbing Scenes
Whalers on the Faroe Islands kill 1428 dolphins in a single day! Please be warned…
Float to Live: RNLI and Kärcher Share Lifesaving Message with Sea Wall Art
Kärcher UK announces four-year partnership with the RNLI, together supporting the RNLI’s aim of helping…
PADI Announces Fourth Annual AWARE Week to Save the Ocean
Global Event Invites Divers and Ocean Advocates to Join Citizen-Science Program Collecting Critical Data on Underwater…
HMS Scylla Wreck, Cornwall – 2 Divers Missing, Presumed Dead
Two divers are missing and presumed dead following a boat dive on the HMS Scylla…
Court Orders Orkney Dive Business To Pay £290,000 Compensation
In what is being viewed as an industry changing court ruling, an Orkney Charter business…
Learn More About The Ocean 6/50 Event – 50 Hours Underwater at 6m
Unix Sporting with Shafraz Naeem, a well known technical diver is organising and even to…
The Maritime Museum of BC Opens New Location
The Maritime Museum of BC is excited to announce that it will open its new…
AIDA Depth World Championship Registration Still Open
As of Monday 23 August, registration for the upcoming AIDA Depth World Championship Limassol 2021…
Scholarship applications open on September 1 for the Women Divers Hall of Fame Grants
Applications open September 1, 2021 The deadline for receipt of applications is October 31, 2021,…
Beach Clean-Up in North Wales – Contra Vision supports the Marine Conservation Society
At the start of July, several employees took a trip to the seaside to assist…
First Ever Human Factors in Diving Conference Is Launched And Places Are Limited
Technical diver and human factors expert, Gareth Lock, has announced the inaugural Human Factors in…
Using The Pandemic Wisely – Dive Center Makes A Difference To The Environment in Jordan
Like all dive centers around the globe, Deep Blue Dive Center in Aqaba, Jordan, was…
Obituary: Valentin (Val) Ranetkins
Photo via Facebook Val Ranetkins passed away on August 3rd 2021. We’ve recently learned about…
Human rights threatened by illegal fishing in Ghana
Human rights of Ghana’s coastal communities threatened by failure to tackle illegal fishing – new…
The Big Scuba Podcast – Episode 73: Surface Interval with Gemma and Ian
The BiG Scuba duo, Gemma and Ian catch up on some news items and whats…
Mission: Iconic Reefs is Hiring 4 Positions for Field Operations Team
Want to work on coral reefs and be part of the world’s largest coral restoration…
Bruce County Museum Receives First Donation from Family of Arthur Amos
Arthur Amos (pictured here at the launch of Tobermory’s Hyperbaric Chamber in 2016) was a…
Vintage Diving Days Double Feature
Join the History of Diving Museum to celebrate Vintage Diving Days on August 19 and…
Leopard at Komati Springs
On 6 August 2021, I was annoyed that a couple of divers were hooting in…
Police Divers Locate Body of Missing Diver in Lulworth
Divers have located the body of a diver who was reported missing on 7th August…
VIDEO: When A Leopard Inspects Your Dive Kit
Komati Springs had an unexpected visit from a Leopard. She had to be darted and…
Shark-Filled Bundles of Fun for all the Family this Summer
Need some inspiration on what to do with the kids this summer holiday? Got shark-mad…
Hunt with Awareness
Lionfish are tantalizing. With their contrasting stripes, beautiful fanlike fins and spines, if you have…
Introducing The Marine Detective
What’s “The Marine Detective”? It’s me, Jackie Hildering, a biology teacher, cold-water diver, underwater photographer, and Humpback…
NOAA Seeks Public Input on Preserving Lake Ontario’s Maritime Heritage
NOAA today released for public comment a draft plan for a national marine sanctuary in…
NOAA’s Get Into Your Sanctuary is Taking Place Now
This year NOAA’s Office of National Marine Sanctuaries is hosting its seventh national “Get into…
DEMA Show Early Bird Hotel Special Ending Soon!
The Westgate Las Vegas Resort & Casino is the Official Host Hotel of DEMA Show…
Join a “Protect the Endangered” Virtual Open Day with GVI This August
We’re hosting a Protect the Endangered Virtual Open Day on Saturday 21 August 2021. Join us online…
Scuba Diver Remains Missing Near Deception Pass
A 67 year old diver was reported missing by his wife around 6pm on Sunday…
Reynolds Park, Brockville, Water Access Project Completed
Stephen Hatch, Treasurer of SOS Thousand Islands, and Stephan Senecal worked together to create a…
After 65 Years, the Andrea Doria Foghorn is Heard Again
On 25th July 1956, the 213m Andrea Doria collided with Swedish liner the Stockholm 100 miles off…
Video: Extroverted Dolphin Puts on A Show
“I knew this one would be special the second I saw the dolphin nearby in…
Sign This Petition To End Swim with Dolphin Programs
Captive dolphins that perform in swim-with programs are kept intentionally hungry so that they are forced to interact…
Get Involved with The Great British Beach Clean 2021
Every September thousands of people take to the beach all over the UK to take…
Marine Conservation Society Are Hiring
The Marine Conservation Society fights for the future of our ocean through people-powered action –…
The Loneliest Whale: The Search for 52 – Watch The Trailer
THE LONELIEST WHALE is a cinematic quest to find the “52 Hertz Whale,” which scientists…
Introducing Sea Threads: Apparel from 100% Certified Ocean Plastic
More than 150 million tons of plastic currently pollutes the ocean, yet it only takes…
Petition to Provide Legal Protection for Basking Sharks in Ireland
Support the recent Wildlife (Amendment No.1) Bill 2021 to amend Section 23 of the Wildlife…
Introducing Dive Log Australasia
My name is Mike Scotland and I am the editor of Dive Log Australasia We…
New Underwater Discoveries at Ancient City Thonis-Heracleion, Egypt
The 2021 mission of the IEASM off the coast of Egypt in the Mediterranean has…