Chile Beach Coveredf Prawns
Grab the Butter, Millions of Prawns on Chilie Beach
According to a report by AFP, millions of the small prawns are covering a beach 300 miles south of Santiago, creating giant “red spots” on the sand. Fisherman said at first the [...]
Sea otters eat too much shelfish
Sea Otters eat too much
VANCOUVER — The sea otter population on the West Coast is growing, and along with it the marine mammal’s appetite for shellfish.
But as the sea otter rebounds from near extinction, First Nations and other shellfish [...]
Aqualung Recall Notice BCD
Aqualung Recall Notice
Aqua Lung is concerned about the rubber handle pulling off of the plastic SureLockII weight pocket assembly. If this were to occur during a dive, the weight pocket would be left engaged inside the BC. They will be able [...]
Do you know these People Missing Camera
Update 3/25/2013: Camera Owner Found
Missing Camera From Hawaii to China
A camera that washed away on Maui in 2007 just turned up in Taiwan. That’s where memories of Maui long lost at sea surfaced from their underwater grave. The pictures [...]
Get a Room Already Gray Whales Mate
Gray Whales Mate for hours in Southern California
A pair of mating whales put on an unusual show for spectators along the coast in Dana Point and Laguna Beach on Sunday afternoon, mating all day while oblivious to nearby gawkers out enjoying [...]
CPR keeps SCUBA Diver alive
CPR keeps SCUBA Diver Alive
Bill Greenberg was not going to stop CPR. Forty minutes after his wife Hilary had been found at the bottom of the sea with her scuba breathing regulator removed during a family trip to Costa Rica, a physician who [...]
Shark Used in Kmart commercial Dies
Shark Blue Light special dies in Kmart commercial
More Related to this StoryThe shark’s death follows longstanding criticism of the use of animals in Hollywood productions. “Sharks are sensitive animals who, in captivity, require [...]
Whale is freed from Fishing net Maui
Whale Freed near Maui had 200 feet of Net
Specially trained rescuers recently freed a humpback whale swimming off the island of Maui from a tangle of rope, a potentially life-threatening situation for the animal. The rescuers worked from vessels [...]
Wreckage of Historic Schooner Discovered Near Los Angeles
A search 70 years in the making – and a new site for us wreck-junkies to explore! Happy Diving! ~Mary Alice
Archaeologists discovered the wrecked remains of a 109-year-old schooner near Los Angeles last year, National Oceanic and [...]
Modern Hyperbaric Chamber Unveiled in Jamaica
Jamaica hyperbaric chamber
The unit is capable of accommodating up to five persons at a time, and was built at a cost of approximately $34 million. The Principal pointed out that at least one person is treated per month at the facility, and [...]
Diving Deep into Danger by Nathaniel Rich Book Review
Book Review Diving Deep into Danger
With that dive Keller broke a record he had set himself one year earlier, when he briefly descended to 728 feet. At the time, it was widely believed that no human being could safely dive to depths beyond [...]
More professional local divers needed in Komodo National Park
Calling all PADI Instructors – looking for a new place to hang your fins? Maybe this is your next big adventure??? This is where I earned my OW & AOW …. and I am not sure “epic” even begins to describe the diving!! [...]
US Marine dies scuba diving on Yukon wreck – Mission Beach, CA
SAN DIEGO — A Camp Pendleton Marine who died while scuba diving on the Yukon ship accidentally drowned due to blunt-force head injury, the Medical Examiner’s Office said.
Lance Cpl. Anastasia “Staci” Jackson, 26, died on Dec. 1. The [...]
Shark Whisperer Fired after Video footage
Shark Whisperer Fired after Boss Sees Video Footage
Paul Marshallsea, 62, was praised by the lifeguards after he rushed from a beach-side barbecue to keep the children safe. The encounter was caught on camera by a nearby Channel 9 television [...]
Tourism group donates to hyperbaric chamber
Hyperbaric Chamber gets $1000 donation in Cayman
Ensuring that divers in the Cayman Islands have high quality, reputable operators with whom they can dive, as well as trained personnel who can respond appropriately in an emergency scenario [...]
Did Military Dolphins Go Looking for Love
Did Military Dolphins go Looking For Love?
Ukrainian officials are reportedly denying a Russian state news story that alleges three of its military-trained dolphins went AWOL during a training exercise in Crimea earlier this month.
Russia’s [...]
Historic Day for Shark Protection
Shark Protection. Historic Day for Shark Conservation
The body, which regulates trade in flora and fauna, voted by a two-thirds majority to upgrade the sharks’ status. The decisions can still be overturned by a vote on the final day [...]
It takes preparation to catch a Great White Shark
It Takes Alot of Work to catch a Great White Shark
All involved have approximately 15 minutes to do everything on their checklist so the animal can get back in the water. White sharks themselves are not yet declared an endangered species in [...]
Pacific Grove hyperbaric chamber may reopen
Pacific Grove Hyperbaric Chamber may reopen by Spring
Pacific Grove’s hyperbaric chamber, a lifesaving vessel used to treat scuba divers with decompression sickness, could be up and running again soon, city officials say. The chamber, [...]
Puffer Fish Take over Arabian Sea
Puffer Fish Take over Arabian Sea
The study, reported in the latest issue of Current Science, attributes the increasing biomass of puffer fish to the excessive fishing of top predators like the cobia (Rachycentron canadum) and different species [...]
Seal Caught in Fishing Line for 10 days
Seal with fishing line around it’s neck rescued after 10 days
7 March 2013 Last updated at 09:23 ETWildlife conservationists are hoping a seal will survive after freeing it from fishing line in the Firth of Forth. The seal was first [...]
