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Divers on five liveaboards were forced to abandon ship at sea in the last year (Photo: Shutterstock) The loss of eleven lives when Sea Story capsized in November 2024 once again brought liveaboard safety to the fore – but what […]

RMS Rhone is one of the most popular wreck dives in the BVI (Photo: British Virgin Islands Tourist Board) The British Virgin Islands is known for many things: beautiful beaches, secluded private islands and a vibrant culture, but the islands’ […]

A specimen of spotted estuary smoothhound – aka ‘rig’ (Original photo: Arnim Littek/Wikimedia Commons) A new study has documented what is thought to be the first case of sound production by a species of shark, after scientists observed specimens of […]

Green turtle populations are doing well (Photo: SeanScottPhotography/Shutterstock) Following the news that global turtle populations are on the rebound, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has confirmed that conservation efforts ‘have improved the status of the majority of […]

Instructors and students are banned from using cameras during training (Photo: Shutterstock) The Thai government has issued an order banning dive students and instructors from taking photographs during training programmes, with the exception of underwater photography courses. Additionally, the use […]

By Mark ‘Crowley’ Russell The partial remains of a man mauled to death by sharks off the coast of Hadera, on Israel’s Mediterranean coast, have been found, according to local reports. The man, a father of four believed to be […]

Emily Sherwin was diving at Old Harry Rocks when she was caught in a vortex and disappeared (Photo: Shutterstock) By Mark ‘Crowley’ Russell Emily Sherwin, a 20-year-old diver who went missing during a dive off the south coast of England […]

The MV Firebird (Photo: Deep Blue Cruises/Facebook) Passengers and crew on board the Egyptian Red Sea liveaboard M/V Firebird were forced to abandon ship after the vessel struck a reef off the northern part of Sharm El Sheikh in the […]

‘Blenny With Attitude’ by Ralph Paprzkycki Check out the winning and highly commended images from our Big Shot Portraits underwater photography competition – as featured in our Spring ’25 print magazine The secret of a great portrait is the instant […]

Basking sharks (Cetorhinus maximus) are the second-largest species of shark – and therefore the second-largest species of fish – in the oceans. Here are some of the most important facts about one of our favourite shark species By Mark ‘Crowley’ Russell […]

Brightly coloured sea slugs and nudibranchs are most active during daylight hours (Photo: Shutterstock) By Mark ‘Crowley’ Russell A new study by scientists from Australia’s University of Queensland has found that brightly-coloured nudibranchs and sea slugs are most active by […]

Ceningan Divers resort on Nusa Ceningan, Bali, Indonesia (Photo: Ceningan Divers) Ceningan Divers on Nusa Ceningan, Bali, Indonesia, wins Green Fins Award 2025 for Outstanding Commitment to Sustainable Marine Tourism The Reef-World Foundation has announced Indonesia’s Ceningan Divers as winner of […]

The Sheba brand, part of the Mars family and more familiar as a brand of cat food, has announced a new documentary, Reef Builders, now streaming on Amazon Prime Video. The new documentary, announced in March this year, was premiered […]

Jenny Cawson and Tarig Sinada (Photo: Andy Williamson) Jenny Cawson and Tarig Sinada were in one of Sea Story’s mid-level starboard cabins when the liveaboard capsized – their bodies have never been found. Jenny’s parents have written a powerful open […]

An aerial view of a coastline near Rainbow Reef and Nakobo Village in the Cakaudrove Province (Photo: Andy Estep/Waitt Institute) National Geographic Pristine Seas has launched an expedition to study and film the vibrant waters of Fiji and Rotuma in […]