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Two abalone divers found dead off Northern California coast
Two abalone divers died in California last week in separate incidents at popular diving locations off the Northern California coast, officials said. The deaths follow...
Campaigners say protective measures are a death sentence for rare species of dolphin
Measures to protect one of the world’s rarest dolphins have been denounced as a “death sentence” by campaigners. Only 55 adult Maui’s dolphins are known...
Olympic flame carried underwater in world’s deepest lake
The Olympic flame has been carried underwater in Lake Baikal – the world’s deepest lake – as part of the Sochi 2014 Olympic Torch Relay....
SSI Launch Educational Freediving DVD
Our friends over at DeeperBlue.com are reporting that SSI has launched a DVD education system specifically around Freediving. Shot on-location in Egypt at the Only One...
Tesco Stores in China accused of butchering and suffocating Turtles in front of customers
Tesco is at the centre of cruelty allegations over its stores in China, where turtles are being butchered or suffocated in front of customers. In...
Robot turtles can help researchers see inside shipwrecks
Researchers wanting to explore shipwrecks on the ocean floor will soon have a new tool: a robot turtle. The u-CAT design is based on sea...
Google Earth Images Reveal Fisheries Are Catching More Than They’re Reporting
Don’t tell tall tales about your next fishing trip, because Google Earth might just grass you up. Every year the nations surrounding the Persian Gulf...
Northern Vancouver Island whales seen swallowing ‘bait balls’ made by birds
A population of humpback whales off northern Vancouver Island is taking advantage of diving seabirds to exploit herring stocks, new research shows. Christie McMillan, a...
Large Study Shows Impact of Pollution on Coral Can Be Reversed
One of the largest and longest experiments ever done to test the impact of nutrient loading on coral reefs today confirmed what scientists have long...
Seahorses stalk their prey by stealth
Photo: Brad Gemmell Seahorses may appear slow and awkward but they are ferocious and ingenious predators, according to a new study. The beautiful creatures are...
