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
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
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