Great white tracked

A young white shark returned to the wild by the Monterey Bay Aquarium in February, has travelled past the southern tip of Baja California and is heading toward waters off the Mexican mainland, according to data from an electronic tracking tag attached to the animal.

Spotted eagle ray kills woman 

A Michigan woman was killed off the Florida Keys after being struck by a spotted eagle ray that had jumped out of the water. Judy Kay Zagoski was riding in a boat travelling at some 25 miles per hour when she was struck in the face by the ray.

ADEX 2008 is not only a jam packed event with the hottest dive deals around and exciting activities to take part in but it is also THE place to become more environmentally aware of current dive practices. All the action is happening at ‘The EcoVillage @ ADEX 2008' where you can find a whole host of eco conscious activities such as informative seminars, film fests, photography competitions, educational tours along with fantastic ADEX dollar deals and useful ADEX merchandise.

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Red Sea Diving College awarded the 2007 HEPCA Defender of the Sea

Red Sea Diving College, Sharm El Sheikh, has been awarded the 2007 HEPCA Defender of the Sea award in recognition of its recent environmental work.

Henry the 'hexapus'

Henry the 'hexapus' at Blackpool's Sea Life Centre, is missing two limbs due to a birth defectNormally, octopuses have eight arms and legs. And if they lose one or more in an accident, they can grow the limbs back again.

World's largest marine protected area created

The Pacific Island nation of Kiribati has established the world’s largest marine protected area – a California-sized ocean wilderness of rich coral reefs threatened by over-fishing and climate change.

Scuba diver survives heart attack

A woman from Manchester in the UK had her 'life saved' by a holidaymaking doctor and nurse after suffering a heart attack from decompression sickness while 20ft underwater during a scuba diving trip on the Australian Great Barrier Reef.

Hitler's lost U-boats found in the Black Sea

For years, German submarines U-19, U-20, and U-23 preyed on British and Russian shipping, then, 60 years ago, they suddenly vanished to the bottom of the Black Sea.

An illegal trade in live coral is being investigated by UK Customs officers after a steep rise in protected species being smuggled into the country.

Hundreds of corals covered by international conservation laws have been intercepted at airports en route to aquarium shops.