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Kissing killer whales caught on film!

Kissing killer whales caught on film!

A pair of orcas (killer whales) engaging in some cetacean smooching have been captured on video for the first time in the wild
Great British Beach Clean returns with call for public to take more responsibility

Great British Beach Clean returns with call for public to take more responsibility

The Great British Beach Clean returns for 2025 with an urgent call for the public to take more responsibility for beach litter
image showing the tropical coastline of south western mindanao island in the philippines

Two Philippine Navy officers die together while diving

ByDIVE StaffAug 7, 2025
The Philippine Navy has announced an investigation into the deaths of two of its personnel while diving in southwest Mindanao
Featured Photographer: Bella Zandoná

Featured Photographer: Bella Zandoná

Check out this fantastic portfolio from our latest Featured Photographer, Seattle-based marine biologist and photographer, Isabella Zandoná
Great Barrier Reef coral cover declines sharply from record high

Great Barrier Reef coral cover declines sharply from record high

Great Barrier Reef hard coral cover has declined sharply from its record high, according to the Australian Institute of Marine Science
a picture of joe mazraani on the front of his dive boat DV Tenacious

Wreck-hunter Joe Mazraani dies during Atlantic steam ship expedition

Renowned technical diver and wreck-hunter Joe Mazraani has died off the coast of Cape Cod during an expedition to a lost Atlantic steam ship
Chinese diver survives five days trapped in cave

Chinese diver survives five days trapped in cave

A scuba diver has 'miraculously' survived a five-day ordeal trapped inside an underwater cave in Xiangxi, central China.
AIMS developing technologies to monitor reef health by its sound

AIMS developing technologies to monitor reef health by its sound

A noisy coral reef is a healthy one - scientists at the Australian Institute of Marine Science are studying how to better analyse the sounds
Wreck of WWI cruiser HMS Nottingham found 110 years after her sinking

Wreck of WWI cruiser HMS Nottingham found 110 years after her sinking

An team of technical divers has located the wreck of HMS Nottingham, 110 years after she was sunk by a German U-boat
the scuba diving platform overlooking the kreidesee aka chalk lake in Germany

Diver suffers serious decompression injuries at Germany’s Kreidesee

Two scuba divers were hospitalised, one with a serious case of DCS, following a dive at Germany's Kreidesee inland dive site
QUIZ: Manta Rays

QUIZ: Manta Rays

ByGrace GourlayJul 31, 2025
Dive into fascinating manta ray facts and discover the intelligence of these iconic ocean creatures. Test your knowledge now!
Snap Happy – why Thailand’s banning of cameras for entry level divers is a good thing

Snap Happy – why Thailand’s banning of cameras for entry level divers is a good thing

Thailand has banned entry-level divers from using cameras. Mark 'Crowley' Russell returns instructor days to explain why this is a good thing
It’s official – there are three species of manta ray!

It’s official – there are three species of manta ray!

Scientists formally describe a third species of manta ray, sixteen years after MMF's Dr Andrea Marshall predicted its existence
Thalassa Dive Resorts – the best of Manado and Lembeh

Thalassa Dive Resorts – the best of Manado and Lembeh

Thalassa's Manado and Lembeh resorts are far away from the mass tourism and home to some of the world's most amazing coral reefs.
77-year-old diver dies off Pompano Beach, Florida

77-year-old diver dies off Pompano Beach, Florida

ByDIVE StaffJul 25, 2025
A 77-year-old 'experienced diver' has tragically died after suffering a medical emergency while diving off Pompano Beach in Florida
Ocean Film Festival 2025 UK dates announced!

Ocean Film Festival 2025 UK dates announced!

ByDIVE StaffJul 24, 2025
The Ocean Film Festival World Tour is heading to the UK, and this year includes Diving Into Darkness, about cave diving legend Jill Heinerth
picture of orca breaking the surface close to a boat

Crew rescued after French yacht damaged by orcas in Bay of Biscay

The two-man crew of a French yacht had to be rescued after their boat was damaged by an orca in the Bay of Biscay
Two commercial divers die, third critical in Busan, South Korea

Two commercial divers die, third critical in Busan, South Korea

ByDIVE StaffJul 21, 2025
Two commercial divers died and a third is in critical condition after losing consciousness while cleaning a container ship in South Korea
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