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Emperor Seven Seas liveaboard destroyed by fire in Port Ghalib

Popular scuba diving liveaboard Emperor Seven Seas has been destroyed by fire while docked in Port Ghalib, Egypt
All’s well at Wakatobi, says resident marine biologist Julia Mellers

All’s well at Wakatobi, says resident marine biologist Julia Mellers

ByDIVE StaffMar 12, 2025
All is well at Wakatobi: A conversation with Wakatobi's resident marine biologist, Julia Mellers, about her reef monitoring programme
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Ocean Census announces discovery of 866 new species

The Ocean Census collaborative effort to accelerate the discovery of marine life has announced the discovery of 866 new marine species.
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Oil tanker and cargo ship collide off UK coast

ByDIVE StaffMar 10, 2025
Jet fuel is spilling into the North Sea after a Portuguese-flagged container ship collides with a US Military supply ship
aerial view of riviera beach and peanut island in Florida

Dive boat captain found guilty in scuba diver’s death

ByDIVE StaffMar 10, 2025
The captain of a Florida dive boat has been found guilty of manslaughter over the 2020 death of a 37-year-old female scuba diver.
scuba divers learning rescue skills in a swimming pool

How to become a better diver: never stop learning

Former instructor Mark 'Crowley' Russell on why continuing education programmes are essential for both divers and dive businesses.
sperm whale stranded on beach in skye with ropes around its head

Entangled Skye sperm whale sadly dies

ByDIVE StaffMar 5, 2025
A sperm whale disentangled by BDMLR volunteers tragically passes away a few days later, probably due to malnourishment
DIVE’s Big Shot Portraits – win an Aggressor liveaboard trip to Thailand

DIVE’s Big Shot Portraits – win an Aggressor liveaboard trip to Thailand

ByDIVE StaffMar 4, 2025
Enter DIVE's Big Shot Portraits underwater photography competition to win an Aggressor Adventures liveaboard trip to the Similan Islands
A male European lobster with its fighting claw to the fore

The National Lobster Hatchery – giving lobsters a helping hand

ByDIVE ContributorsMar 4, 2025
Lewis Jeffries visits the UK's National Lobster Hatchery in Padstow as it continues to develop its successful stock-enhancement programme.
Wrecks4all maritime archaeology training programme

Wrecks4all maritime archaeology training programme

Montenegro's Wrecks4All project is hosting a 5-day training programme for budding marine archaeologists from Montenegro and Albania.
Chinese cave divers rescued after three-day operation

Chinese cave divers rescued after three-day operation

ByDIVE StaffMar 2, 2025
Two Chinese scientists have been rescued after becoming trapped in a karst system in Baise - one surving three days in the dark
Sea Story survivors speak out – Part 3: Trapped

Sea Story survivors speak out – Part 3: Trapped

DIVE talks to Swiss diver Michael Miles, who spent more than 36 hours trapped in his cabin after the Egyptian liveaboard, Sea Story, capsized
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Russian divers die after being swept away off Verde Island, Philippines

Two Russian divers have died in the Philippines after being swept away by currents. One man was reportedly being mauled by a shark when found
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New ‘true colour’ images of Shackleton’s Endurance

New colour-corrected images of the wreck of Ernest Shackleton's Endurance show how the ship would have looked above the water
Alan J Powderham’s Coral Triangle Cameos

Alan J Powderham’s Coral Triangle Cameos

ByDIVE ContributorsFeb 26, 2025
In his latest book Coral Triangle Cameos, Alan Powderhan focuses on the diminutive yet vital and often overlooked inhabitants of coral reefs
Reconnect Private Island Resort: discover uncharted dive sites in Central Sulawesi

Reconnect Private Island Resort: discover uncharted dive sites in Central Sulawesi

Reconnect Private Island Resort is an untouched scuba diving paradise on Buka Buka Island, a gateway to the Togean Islands at the heart of the Coral Triangle
three teenage girls diving over the coral reef at Atlantis Dumaguete

The Young Dive Ambassadors of Atlantis Dumaguete

ByJenny StockFeb 24, 2025
Jenny Stock rediscovers the joy of diving thanks to the Young Dive Ambassadors programme at Atlantis Resort, Dumaguete
Wild fish can recognise individual divers

Wild fish can recognise individual divers

ByDIVE StaffFeb 22, 2025
A study by scientists from the Max Planck Institute of Animal Behaviour finds wild fish can recognise individual divers using external visual cues
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