SCUBA News
What not to do if you find a beached whale or dolphin
The Wildlife Trust of South & West Wales gives useful advice on what to do if you see a whale, dolphin or...
Divers can now visit the wrecks of Gallipoli
At the bottom of the Dardanelles Strait in Turkey lie the wrecks of the British and French ships sunk during the Battle of Gallipoli in 1915.
When can you travel to dive again and where can you go?
Countries around the world are easing their covid-19 lockdowns. Which areas will soon be open for divers?
Tumble drying your clothes damages sea life
Tumble drying in a washing machine releases microplastic fibres as "laundry lint" which damages the gills, liver and DNA of marine species,...
Sound waves show warming oceans
Ocean warming could be 69 percent greater than has previously been believed.
95 percent of the extra heat trapped...
Shark-release shot wins “Safe Under the Sea” Underwater Photo Contest
In April the Underwater Photography Guide launched the Ocean Art Safe Under the Sea underwater photo competition to help raise money to...
Urgently needed protection granted to Oceanic Whitetip Shark
Main photo credit: Alexander Vasenin, CC by SA 4.0
There was a vital conservation win for a critically...
Best Wreck Diving Sites in 2020
See the latest list of the best wreck diving sites...
1. The Yongala, Australia
Claiming...
Malaysia changes dates of Sipadan Closure
Rated one of the best diving areas in the world, Sipadan will be closed this year during November - a change from the previously...
Malaysia to extend marine protected areas around Sabah
In the coral triangle, Sabah is home to some of the best diving in the world. The famous diving areas of Sipadan and Mabul islands are off the coast of eastern Sabah, with Layang Layang in the west. The MPAs will further increase the marine diversity in the area.