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All the latest scuba diving news from across the globe: environmental news, marine life research, latest scuba gear and safety tips
Dive instructor dies after incident at Zenobia wreck
A Greek-Cypriot scuba diving instructor has died after getting into difficulty during a training dive on the Zenobia wreck off Larnaca, Cyprus
Aggressor Adventures CEO Wayne Brown dies aged 65
Aggressor Adventures CEO Wayne Brown has died at the age of 65, following a private 1.5-year battle with cancer
Urgent warning over full-face mask drowning risk
US safety regulators have warned snorkellers to stop using a brand of full-face snorkel masks sold on Amazon for the last seven years
Appeals court upholds Conception captain’s manslaughter conviction
US appeals court upholds the manslaughter conviction of Conception dive boat captain Jerry Boylan over the 2019 fire in which 34 people died
Citizen scientists report potential record-breaking coral colony on Great Barrier Reef
Citizen scientist mother and daughter discover what could be the largest single coral colony in the world on the Great Barrier Reef
Fire breaks out on Red Sea liveaboard Golden Dolphin II
Red Sea liveaboard Golden Dolphin II has been seriously damaged by fire in Hurghada, just weeks after her sister vessel was destroyed.
Underwater Photographer of the Year 2026 winners announced
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
A British dive instructor previously imprisoned for child sex offences has been detained by Philippine Immigration authorities.
Hollis 200LX second stage regulator recall notice
A recall notice has been issued for some Hollis 200LX second-stage regulators, after reports some of its components are prone to failure
New details emerge in South Australia’s Tank Cave diver death
The Cave Divers Association of Australia releases the findings of its investigation into the November 2025 death of a diver at Tank Cave
Student diver dies during training dive in Golfo Nuevo, Argentina
The body of a student diver has been recovered 3 days after she went missing during a training dive off the coast of Puerto Madryn, Argentina
First ever recording of shark in Antarctic waters
Footage of the first shark ever recorded in Antarctic waters was recorded during a January 2025 expedition to the South Shetland Islands
Roatan instructor plans 24-hour dive to raise funds for reef protection
Roatan-based dive instructor Jay Jeter plans to mark his 60th birthday by spending 24 consecutive hours underwater to raise funds…
New shark-repellent hook could cut longline bycatch by more than 60 per cent
New zinc and graphite hook creates electric field that repels sharks, cutting longline bycatch by up to 70 per cent in US trials
Perth dive operator fined after leaving divers behind
Perth Diving Academy fined almost AU$20,000 after leaving two divers stranded in open water during a March 2025 dive trip
Aggressor Adventures announces upgraded Red Sea Aggressor IV
Aggressor Adventures has announced an upgrade to its Red Sea Aggressor IV liveaboard, with a newer, larger vessel from 28 February 2026
New documentary spotlights endangered sicklefin devil rays of the Azores
A new Manta Trust documentary highlights endangered sicklefin devil rays gathering at Ambrósio Seamount in the Azores
Six comb jelly species recorded in Colombia for the first time
Six comb jelly species have been recorded in Colombian waters for the first time in a new national inventory of ctenophores
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