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Underwater Photographer of the Year 2026 winners announced

Underwater Photographer of the Year 2026 winners announced

ByDIVE StaffFeb 27, 2026
Matty Smith's image of two Southern elephant seal pups has been crowned winner of Underwater Photographer of the Year 2026.
British dive instructor arrested in Philippines over sex offender status

British dive instructor arrested in Philippines over sex offender status

ByDIVE StaffFeb 26, 2026
A British dive instructor previously imprisoned for child sex offences has been detained by Philippine Immigration authorities.
New details emerge in South Australia’s Tank Cave diver death

New details emerge in South Australia’s Tank Cave diver death

ByDIVE StaffFeb 23, 2026
The Cave Divers Association of Australia releases the findings of its investigation into the November 2025 death of a diver at Tank Cave
Featured Photographer: Christoph Dörnemann

Featured Photographer: Christoph Dörnemann

ByDIVE StaffFeb 20, 2026
Check out this fantastic portfolio of stunning macro shots from our latest Featured Photographer, Christoph Dörnemann
First ever recording of shark in Antarctic waters

First ever recording of shark in Antarctic waters

ByDIVE StaffFeb 20, 2026
Footage of the first shark ever recorded in Antarctic waters was recorded during a January 2025 expedition to the South Shetland Islands
Marine Curios #22 Blanket octopus, Tremoctopus spp.

Marine Curios #22 Blanket octopus, Tremoctopus spp.

ByDIVE StaffFeb 19, 2026
The blanket octopus is a pelagic species known for extreme sexual dimorphism and its unusual defence wielding Portuguese man o’ war tentacles
Six comb jelly species recorded in Colombia for the first time

Six comb jelly species recorded in Colombia for the first time

ByDIVE StaffFeb 12, 2026
Six comb jelly species have been recorded in Colombian waters for the first time in a new national inventory of ctenophores
Yorkshire scuba instructor found to have sexually assaulted teen girlsUK

Yorkshire scuba instructor found to have sexually assaulted teen girlsUK

ByDIVE StaffFeb 10, 2026
A former UK scuba diving instructor has been found by a court to have sexually assaulted two teenage girls following a trial of the facts
Tawianese rebreather diver dies in mine recovery mission

Tawianese rebreather diver dies in mine recovery mission

ByDIVE StaffFeb 9, 2026
A Taiwanese technical diver has died during an dive to recover human remains from a WWII-era flooded coal mine off the coast of western Japan
Argentina’s deep sea revealed as biodiversity hotspot after landmark expedition

Argentina’s deep sea revealed as biodiversity hotspot after landmark expedition

ByDIVE StaffFeb 6, 2026
A deep-sea research expedition has found that the waters off Argentina support far richer and more complex ecosystems than previously thought
Soft coral macro photo wins Close Up Photographer of the Year award

Soft coral macro photo wins Close Up Photographer of the Year award

ByDIVE StaffFeb 5, 2026
Underwater photographer Ross Gudgeon wins the seventh edition of Close Up Photographer of the Year with a soft coral macro shot
New Philippines Aggressor itineraries launched for 2026

New Philippines Aggressor itineraries launched for 2026

ByDIVE StaffFeb 4, 2026
Aggressor Adventures has announced two new itineraries aboard the Philippines Aggressor through Coron and Coron-Batangas
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