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Aggressor Adventures launches Mares PLANET 62X sweepstakes

Aggressor Adventures launches Mares PLANET 62X sweepstakes

ByDIVE StaffSep 9, 2026
Aggressor launches limited-time sweepstakes giving American divers the chance to win an innovative Mares PLANET 62X regulator set
Scuba diver seriously by exploding tank off Procida, Italy

Scuba diver seriously by exploding tank off Procida, Italy

ByDIVE StaffSep 8, 2026
A 60-year-old scuba diver has been seriously injured after a tank exploded on board a RIB off the Italian island of Procida
Weedy seadragon film wins Underwater Awards Australasia 2026

Weedy seadragon film wins Underwater Awards Australasia 2026

A short film about a weedy seadragon has been named Best of Show at the 2026 Underwater Awards Australasia underwater…

Five divers rescued near Rożi wreck off Ċirkewwa, Malta

Five divers rescued near Rożi wreck off Ċirkewwa, Malta

ByDIVE StaffSep 7, 2026
Five scuba divers were rescued after getting into difficulty in rough seas near the Rożi wreck off Ċirkewwa, Malta
DJI launches Osmo 360 II with 8K/60fps video and replaceable lenses

DJI launches Osmo 360 II with 8K/60fps video and replaceable lenses

DJI has launched the Osmo 360 II action camera, capable of filming up to 8K/60 fps with improved low-light processing and replaceable lenses
Cathedral Cave at Wied il-Għasri on Gozo'

Divers praised for catching ‘serial offender’ thief at Gozo dive site

ByDIVE StaffSep 4, 2026
A man has been arrested after being detained by scuba divers who caught him attempting to steal kit from their van at a dive site in Gozo
No equipment defects found after fatal Lake Constance dive

No equipment defects found after fatal Lake Constance dive

German investigators have found no evidence of equipment failure in the deaths of two highly experienced tech divers in Bodensee in August
Ukrainian scuba diver dies off Malta

Ukrainian scuba diver dies off Malta

ByDIVE StaffSep 1, 2026
A 48-year-old Ukrainian scuba diver has died after getting into difficulty during a dive off Sliema, in Malta
Aggressor Adventures launches 333 Flash Sale – 33% off for next 3 days

Aggressor Adventures launches 333 Flash Sale – 33% off for next 3 days

Aggressor Adventures launches 333 Flash Sale - a 3-day booking window to earn a 33 per cent discount with 333 days to travel
DIVE’s Big Shot Manmade – win an Aggressor Adventures liveaboard trip

DIVE’s Big Shot Manmade – win an Aggressor Adventures liveaboard trip

Enter DIVE's Big Shot Man-made underwater photography competition to win a liveaboard trip on board the Komodo Aggressor
close up of a juvenile humback whale near the surface of the ocean

Humpback whale songs change with their dives

ByDIVE StaffAug 26, 2026
New research finds that humback whales change the songs they sing based on whether they are ascending, descending, or hanging our at depth
Octopus Boom! The UK octopus bloom of 2025

Octopus Boom! The UK octopus bloom of 2025

ByDIVE ContributorsAug 26, 2026
The summer of 2025 saw an extraordinary surge in the octopus population along Britain’s south-western coast - Lewis Jefferies reports
North Sea, Nature Untamed movie explores the hidden marine wilderness on Britain’s doorstep

North Sea, Nature Untamed movie explores the hidden marine wilderness on Britain’s doorstep

ByDIVE StaffAug 25, 2026
A new documentary exploring the marine wildlife of the North Sea is set to be released in UK cinemas on 25 September 2026
Six foreign dive instructors arrested in Koh Tao work permit crackdown

Six foreign dive instructors arrested in Koh Tao work permit crackdown

Six foreign dive instructors have been arrested for working without a valid work permit during a crackdown by Thai immigration authorities
Diver dies during recreational dive off Alvor, Portugal

Diver dies during recreational dive off Alvor, Portugal

ByDIVE StaffAug 24, 2026
A 56-year-old man has died after suffering a cardiorespiratory arrest while recreational diving off the Algarve coast in southern Portugal
GBR coral cover remains high despite repeated bleaching events

GBR coral cover remains high despite repeated bleaching events

The latest report from the Australian Institute of Marine Science finds that Great Barrier Reef coral cover remains stable or has increased
New DIVR app turns recreational dives into marine research data

New DIVR app turns recreational dives into marine research data

DIVR is a free-to-use dive-logging app that can turn recreational scuba dives into citizen science-generated marine biodiversity records
Study reveals horrific scale of Indonesian bomb fishing

Study reveals horrific scale of Indonesian bomb fishing

AI acoustic monitoring has revealed the scale of bomb fishing, in one of the world’s most biodiverse marine regions
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