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Breaching whale capsizes small boat off New Hampshire
A humpback whale has been filmed capsizing a small boat as it breaches off the coast of New Hampshire, USA
Grey whales in the northeastern Pacific are shrinking
A new study reveals that grey whales are rapidly shrinking and scientists fear this could have a significant impact on whale health.
MV Conception tragedy captain’s appeal rejected
The captain of the Conception liveaboard convicted for the manslaughter of 34 people when it caught fire has had his appeal for a new trial denied
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
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
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, 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
A stunning portfolio by Douglas "Diver Doug" Klug, taken in his home state of California's Channel Islands and featuring some very curious seals.
California liveaboard fire was negligence, say lawyers
California attorneys cite negligence of the MV Conception's owners for the outcome of the September 2019 fire disaster which killed 34 people
34 people killed in dive boat fire off California coast
34 people are now known to have died after a scuba diving liveaboard caught fire during an overnight mooring off the coast of California
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