John Liang
John Liang is the News Editor at DeeperBlue.com. He first got the diving bug while in High School in Cairo, Egypt, where he earned his PADI Open Water Diver certification in the Red Sea off the Sinai Peninsula. Since then, John has dived in a volcanic lake in Guatemala, among white-tipped sharks off the Pacific Coast of Costa Rica, and other places including a pool in Las Vegas helping to break the world record for the largest underwater press conference.
William Trubridge, Camila Jaber Taught Orlando Bloom How To Freedive In Peacock Documentary ‘To The Edge’
Champion freedivers William Trubride and Camila Jaber trained Hollywood actor Orlando Bloom how to freedive in a new documentary currently airing on Peacock.
Mission Blue Designates Blue Cavern State Marine Conservation Area As The Latest Hope Spot
Mission Blue this week designated the Blue Cavern State Marine Conservation Area off the coast of Los Angeles, California as the latest Hope Spot.
SCUBAPRO Offering A Free Octopus With Every Regulator Purchase
Just in time for the spring season, SCUBAPRO has unveiled a free Octopus Spring Promotion.
Sea World One Liveaboard Catches Fire Off Thailand
Yet another dive liveaboard vessel caught fire recently, although this time no one was hurt.
AIDA Announces Changes To Depth Competition Rules
AIDA this week announced changes to the rules governing depth competitions.
Shearwater Unveils New, Redesigned Website
Shearwater has unveiled its newly redesigned website that features a cleaner look and more visible products.
Dive RAID International Launches New Static Apnea Program
Dive RAID International announced it has launched a new course on static apnea.
Alessia Zecchini Sets New CMAS FIM World Record
Italy's Alessia Zecchini this week set a new women's freediving world record at the Canotes Freediving Challenge in the Philippines.
NOAA, Ocean Discovery League To Work Together On Advancing Low-Cost Deep Ocean Exploration
NOAA and the nonprofit Ocean Discovery League recently signed a formal agreement to work together to accelerate deep-ocean exploration through the development of low-cost tools and technologies.
Documentary On The Prevalence Of Plastics Everywhere Airing This Month
Scientists estimate that 33 billion pounds — nearly 15 billion kilos — of plastic wash into the ocean every year.
NOAA Spots Entangled Right Whale Swimming Off Rhode Island
The US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced recently that it had witnessed an entangled North Atlantic Right Whale swimming off the coast of the US state of Rhode Island.
Pipin Ferreras’ Lawyer To Appeal Judge’s Decision To Throw Out Lawsuit Against Netflix Over ‘No Limit’ Movie
The lawyer representing freediver Pipin Ferreras is vowing he will appeal a judge's decision to throw out Ferreras' defamation lawsuit against Netflix that alleged the streamer portrayed him as murdering his wife, the late Audrey Mestre.
NOAA and ICRI Confirm Fourth Global Coral Bleaching Event
The world is currently experiencing its fourth global coral bleaching event, the second in the last 10 years, scientists announced this week.
SDC Watches Are Offering a 50% Discount for a Limited Time
For a limited time only, SDC Watches are offering a 50% discount off their OceanRider Collection for DeeperBlue.com readers.
DAN: Jared Hires’ Death Was Caused By ‘Medical Event’ And Not Equipment Failure
The Divers Alert Network this week released a "preliminary analysis" of the circumstances around the tragic death of tech diving community stalwart Jared Hires.
