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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 […]

A Thai Navy patrol boat attempts to combat the blaze on board DiveRACE Class E (Photo: Phuket Info Centre/Facebook) By Mark ‘Crowley’ Russell Sixteen divers and ten crew members (some reports say 18 divers and 9 crew) were forced to […]

A diver takes a picture of Balitmore FW282’s wreckage (Photo: AegeanTec/Australian Department of Defence) By DIVE Staff The wreckage of a Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) bomber, which was shot down during the Second World War with the loss of […]

Laura Parker in her Richmond studio (Photo: Laura Parker) British artist and scuba diver Laura Parker has won the Artwork Category in the ‘Voice of the Ocean‘ underwater photo, video and art competition at the 2025 Asia Dive Expo (ADEX), […]

Survivors of the Sea Story liveaboard disaster recount how they were pressured into giving statements – described as ‘interrogations’ – just hours after being rescued By Mark ‘Crowley’ Russell In the early hours of 25 November 2024, the Egyptian liveaboard […]