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Wreck of 18th-Century warship HMS Tyger identified in Florida Keys

Wreck of 18th-Century warship HMS Tyger identified in Florida Keys

The remains of an 18th-century shipwreck discovered in the Florida Keys have been positively identified as those of HMS Tyger
Atlantic humpback dolphin protected by US Endangered Species Act

Atlantic humpback dolphin protected by US Endangered Species Act

The Critically Endangered Atlantic humpback dolphin has been granted protection under the US Endangered Species Act.
New species of mussel discovered in Alabama underwater forest

New species of mussel discovered in Alabama underwater forest

ByDIVE StaffFeb 5, 2024
The discovery of of a new species of mussel in a sunken forest off coast of Alabama has been announced by the Ocean Census Alliance
Jerry Boylan, Conception liveaboard fire disaster captain, found guilty

Jerry Boylan, Conception liveaboard fire disaster captain, found guilty

Jerry Boylan, captain of the MV Conception liveaboard that caught fire in 2019, with the loss of 34 lives, is found guilty of seaman's manslaughter by a Los Angeles court.
Conception liveaboard fire disaster captain on trial

Conception liveaboard fire disaster captain on trial

The captain of the Conception liveaboard, which burned to the waterline in 2019 with the loss of 34 lives, is standing trial in Los Angeles
Endangered sicklefin devil ray found off the US Atlantic coast

Endangered sicklefin devil ray found off the US Atlantic coast

A new Marine Megafauna Foundation study finds that the elusive sicklefin devil ray (Mobula tarapacana) is present off the US Atlantic coast.
Snorkellers abandoned in Hawaii sue operator

Snorkellers abandoned in Hawaii sue operator

ByDIVE StaffMar 8, 2023
A newlywed couple who were snorkelling in Hawaii is suing their tour operator for 'abandoning' them in the water during a September 2021 trip
Conception liveaboard fire victims were trying to escape when they died – report

Conception liveaboard fire victims were trying to escape when they died – report

Video footage recovered from the Conception liveaboard fire tragedy revealed divers were trying to escape with the boat in flames
Scuba diver rescued by Catalina mermaids

Scuba diver rescued by Catalina mermaids

ByDIVE StaffNov 1, 2022
A scuba diver who lost consciousness underwater was rescued by a group of mermaids-in-training while diving off Catalina Island, California
I dived the Gulf of Maine and saw one fish

I dived the Gulf of Maine and saw one fish

ByDIVE ContributorsJun 24, 2022
Nirupam Nigam reports his encounter with a solitary fish diving the overfished Gulf of Maine, historically the breadbasket of North America
Featured Photographer: Douglas Klug

Featured Photographer: Douglas Klug

ByDIVE StaffMar 16, 2022
A stunning portfolio by Douglas "Diver Doug" Klug, taken in his home state of California's Channel Islands and featuring some very curious seals.
dive boat on fire off california

California liveaboard fire was negligence, say lawyers

ByDIVE StaffMar 20, 2020
California attorneys cite negligence of the MV Conception's owners for the outcome of the September 2019 fire disaster which killed 34 people
dive boat on fire off california

34 people killed in dive boat fire off California coast

ByDIVE StaffSep 3, 2019
34 people are now known to have died after a scuba diving liveaboard caught fire during an overnight mooring off the coast of California