In Depth
Long reads and in-depth analysis from the underwater realm
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
A pirate’s life: the story of Raja Ampat’s Calico Jack
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 may cause a significant proportion of scuba diving fatalities - and high blood pressure greatly increases the risk
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Campaigning marine scientist and conservationist Sylvia Earle interviewed about her latest book Ocean: A Global Odyssey
Threshers – wide-eyed and whiptailed
You look around, into the smoky, blue-grey waters: visibility is pretty good, something approximating 20m horizontally, maybe more, hard to…
The best of Malta’s wreck dives
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
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
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
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
This emotional and hard-hitting film is a fitting tribute to this courageous campaigner, diver and filmmaker. Essential viewing.
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