A French Polar Institute scientific diver, Gérald Malaussena, who went missing during an under-ice work dive near Dumont d’Urville Station in Adélie Land on 13 January, has been located on the seabed with help from a US Coast Guard team. His body has been found, but it had not yet been recovered at the time of reporting.
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In 2011, a retired fisherman named Joao Pereira de Souza found a Magellanic penguin on a beach near Rio de Janeiro. The bird was covered in oil and very weak. Joao cleaned the penguin, fed him, and stayed with him until he recovered.
From Oil to Recovery: Dindim’s Rescue and What It Says About Ocean Pollution Read More »
A review of Divers Alert Network (DAN) emergency call records involving minors offers a clearer picture of what can go wrong when children scuba dive, and where prevention efforts should focus.
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has launched a search-and-rescue operation for at least 11 recreational divers and crew after their dive-boat capsized off Davao Oriental in the southern Philippines.
News | 18 Jan 2026 | Two separate incidents involving the same tourist submarine have raised fresh safety questions around shared dive-sites in the Cayman Islands.
A new deep-sea study is reminding scientists how much of the ocean is still unknown. Even though many parts of the seafloor have been mapped, the deep ocean remains one of the least explored environments on Earth.
Search teams are looking for a French Polar Institute diver who went missing during an under-ice dive in Antarctica earlier this week.
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A clear way to choose, carry, and care for an underwater light
Dive Lights: An Equipment Guide for Beginners, With Notes for Experienced Divers Read More »
Sharks play an important role in both marine ecosystems and coastal economies. In several countries that depend on beach tourism, sharks are a major source of income. Annual revenue linked to sharks can reach around 500 million US dollars, and in some cases may be even higher. Despite this economic value, sharks continue to suffer from a negative public image shaped by inaccurate films and media portrayals.
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Scuba diving during pregnancy raises important medical and ethical questions. For ethical reasons, no experimental studies have been conducted on pregnant women to directly assess the risks of diving. Available knowledge is therefore based on surveys, observational data, and animal studies. These sources do not provide absolute answers, but they offer important guidance.
Scuba Diving During Pregnancy: Risks and Medical Considerations Read More »
