Sharks
Sharks are top of the list of scuba diving critters - from gentle whale shark giants to feisty oceanic whitetips, they are encounters never to be forgotten
Hammerhead Heaven – on board the Cocos Island Aggressor
Richard Aspinall explores the rich life of Jacques Cousteau’s ‘most beautiful island in the world’ during an unforgettable trip on…
Ross Noble to headline Shark Trust’s For the Love of Sharks event
Comedian and actor Ross Noble will headline this year's For the Love of Sharks, the Shark Trust's annual celebration of shark conservation
Insta360 marks Shark Awareness Day with global shark protection campaign
Leading action camera manufacturer Insta360 has teamed up with the PADI AWARE Foundation to launch a global shark protection campaign
Shark Photographer of the Year 2026 opens for entries
The Shark Trust marks the start of Shark Month 2026 with the launch of its Shark Photographer of the Year competition
Shark Trust’s Great Shark Snapshot returns for 2026
The Shark Trust calls on divers and snorkellers to record sightings of sharks, rays, skates and eggcases for this year’s Great Shark Snapshot
First underwater footage of Mediterranean great white shark
What is believed to be the first underwater footage of a great white shark in the Mediterranean Sea has been…
Third spearfished killed by shark in Australian waters within a month
A spearfisher has been killed by a shark off Albany, Western Australia - the third such fatality in Australian waters in under four weeks
UK premiere of Shark Town to be hosted by Shark Trust in Bristol
The UK premiere of Shark Town, a documentary by author and broadcaster Richard Peirce will be hosted by the Shark Trust in Bristol this July
Great Barrier Reef spearfisher killed by shark bite
A spearfisher has been killed by shark on Australia's Great Barrier Reef, the second fatal incident in just over a week
Freediver killed by great white near Rottnest Island, Western Australia
A freediver has died after being bitten by a great white shark while spearfishing near Rottnest Island, Western Australia.
Shark Trust podcast series 2 begins today
Series 2 of the Shark Trust podcast, Living with Sharks, starts today (Tuesday 12 May), available on YouTube and podcast platforms
PADI launches global shark and ray census and new specialty course
PADI has launched a global shark and ray census alongside a new speciality course, developed in partnership with Swiss watchmaker Blancpain.
The old man, the sea, and the son – a father and son’s diving journey to Galápagos
David Leonard and his son Abraham venture to the Galápagos Islands and find it to be a magnificent shared bonding experience
New shark protections agreed at CMS CoP15 in Brazil
All three species of thresher shark and the Critcally Endangered great and scalloped hammerheads have receieved new international protections
Order now! DIVE Spring 2026 print issue preview
Take a look at what's in store in our Spring 2025 print magazine - great writing and beautiful photography from across the globe
Shark Trust and BSAC launch partnership to map shark and skate egg-laying sites
The Shark Trust and BSAC have announced a partnership encouraging divers to contribute data about where sharks and skates lay their eggs.
First ever recording of shark in Antarctic waters
Footage of the first shark ever recorded in Antarctic waters was recorded during a January 2025 expedition to the South Shetland Islands
New shark-repellent hook could cut longline bycatch by more than 60 per cent
New zinc and graphite hook creates electric field that repels sharks, cutting longline bycatch by up to 70 per cent in US trials
12-year-old shark attack victim ‘unlikely to survive’
A 12-year-old boy severely injured by a shark in Sydney Harbour during a spate of attacks is unlikely to survive, according to reports.
Three shark attacks in Sydney Harbour in just over 24 hours
Two people are in critical condition with serious injuries after three shark attacks in Sydney Harbour in just over 24 hours
Woman dies after suspected shark attack while snorkelling in St Croix
A woman has died after losing her arm in a suspected shark attack while snorkelling at Dorsch Beach on the Caribbean island of St Croix
Order now! DIVE Winter 2026 print issue preview
Pygmy blue whales, Turks & Caicos Aggressor, underwater sound, 50 years of Jaws, Aqaba military museum, Big Shot winners
Oceanic whitetips uplisted to CITES Appendix I
Big win for sharks as oceanic whiteips are upgraded to CITES Appendix I, which bans all international trade in the species
Scary Movie – The impacts of fifty years since Jaws
Five decades after Jaws made a splash in cinemas, what impact did the blockbuster have on shark conservation?
Illegal shark-fin trade persists despite more than a decade of protections
DNA evidence reveals serious non-compliance with global CITES wildlife trade rules for endangered shark species
National poll shows Maldivians oppose shark fishery reopening
Seventy-seven per cent of respondents fear reopening the gulper shark fishery will damage both the marine environment and the economy
Petition launched against lifting of Maldives shark fishing ban
A group of leading shark conservationists are calling on the Maldives President to rescind his lifting of the country's shark fishing ban
Maldives to lift shark fishing ban for gulper sharks
President of the Maldives, Dr Mohamed Muizzi, has announced the lifting of the nation's shark fishing ban this coming November
Spearfisher ‘severely injured ‘ by shark in Bahamas
An American tourist has been 'severly injured' while spearfishing, according to the Royal Bahamas Police Force
Gold-coloured nurse shark caught in Caribbean
Scientists have documented the first case of xanthism in a brighty-coloured nurse shark found off the coast of Costa Rica
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