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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
A pirate’s life: the story of Raja Ampat’s Calico Jack

A pirate’s life: the story of Raja Ampat’s Calico Jack

ByAlfred MinnaarJun 16, 2022
Calico Jack is a tale of two unlikely partners who built their own ship, survived a pandemic, and now run one of the most successful liveaboards in Raja Ampat
Immersion Pulmonary Oedema: the silent killer

Immersion Pulmonary Oedema: the silent killer

Immersion pulmonary oedema may cause a significant proportion of scuba diving fatalities - and high blood pressure greatly increases the risk
Wreck of Ernest Shackleton’s Endurance found

Wreck of Ernest Shackleton’s Endurance found

The wreck of Endurance, Ernest Shackleton's Antarctic expedition ship, has been found 107 years after it sank in Weddell Sea pack ice
A year on ice with British Antarctic Survey

A year on ice with British Antarctic Survey

ByDIVE ContributorsMar 3, 2022
Marine biologist Joe Marlow spent a year working as a research diver at the British Antarctic Survey station at Rothera
Malta’s deep wrecks | HMS Nasturtium and SS Polynesien

Malta’s deep wrecks | HMS Nasturtium and SS Polynesien

Many of the wrecks around Malta are from the First World War - HMS Nasturtian and SS Polynesien being two recently unveiled by Heritage Malta
Malta’s deep wrecks | SS Luciston and HMS Trusty Star

Malta’s deep wrecks | SS Luciston and HMS Trusty Star

The WWI wreck SS Luciston and WWII's HMS Trusty Star were largely unknown until investigated by Malta's Underwater Cultural Heritage Unit
Malta’s deep wrecks | Fairey Swordfish and Junkers JU88

Malta’s deep wrecks | Fairey Swordfish and Junkers JU88

The Fairey Swordfish and Junkers JU88 were instrumental aircraft during WWII, with two notable examples now deep wrecks for divers
Malta’s deep wrecks | ORP Kujawiak (L72) and Schnellboot S-31

Malta’s deep wrecks | ORP Kujawiak (L72) and Schnellboot S-31

Polish destroyer ORP Kujawiak and the German Schnellboot S-31 are two deep Second World War wrecks now protected by Heritage Malta
Malta’s deep wrecks | HMS Southwold

Malta’s deep wrecks | HMS Southwold

The WWII wreck of HMS Southwold was brought under the protection of Heritage Malta as a shipwreck of special historical significance.
Malta’s deep wrecks | HMS Olympus and HMS Russell

Malta’s deep wrecks | HMS Olympus and HMS Russell

A staggering amount of tonnage was sunk around Malta during WWII. HMS Olympus and HMS Russell are two ships recently opened for tech diving
Ocean champion: Sylvia Earle on securing the seas for future generations

Ocean champion: Sylvia Earle on securing the seas for future generations

ByGraeme GourlayJan 18, 2022
Campaigning marine scientist and conservationist Sylvia Earle interviewed about her latest book Ocean: A Global Odyssey
wide eyed and whiptailed thresher shark by Doug Seifert

Threshers – wide-eyed and whiptailed

ByDouglas David SeifertJan 11, 2022

You look around, into the smoky, blue-grey waters: visibility is pretty good, something approximating 20m horizontally, maybe more, hard to…

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The best of Malta’s wreck dives

ByDIVE ContributorsJan 11, 2022
For many divers, the Maltese archipelago is all about the wrecks. Here’s DIVE's guide to some of the best of Malta's wreck dives.
Ten of the best places to scuba dive in Egypt

Ten of the best places to scuba dive in Egypt

Egypt has long been a scuba diving favourite, and its lengthy Red Sea coastline has a lot of locations to visit. Here's ten of the best.
Wrecks of Coron Bay

Wrecks of Coron Bay

ByDIVE StaffNov 16, 2021
These Second World War wrecks of a Japanese supply fleet caught in a surprise air attack are some of the best diving in the Philippines
The best diving in the Philippines

The best diving in the Philippines

ByGraeme GourlayNov 15, 2021
Essential gude to nine great dive spots in the Phillippines you really don't want to miss. Maps. Photos. Videos
Sharkwater Extinction – a tribute to Rob Stewart

Sharkwater Extinction – a tribute to Rob Stewart

ByGraeme GourlayNov 12, 2021
This emotional and hard-hitting film is a fitting tribute to this courageous campaigner, diver and filmmaker. Essential viewing.
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