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International Shark Photo Exposition
To create awareness to the worldwide shark-finning problem, the Protect the Sharks Foundation has created the International Shark Photo Exposition (ISPE).
Sharks are...
Sea Shepherd Launches Operation Migaloo
This December, Sea Shepherd Conservation Society will embark on its fourth expedition to the remote southern waters off the coast of Antarctica, with the...
Camel Sponsored Free Diver Sets New Italian Record
Sharm resident Federico Mana sets the new Italian record during the AIDA 4th International Free Diving Championship. The competition took place in Sharm El...
Invasion of the Body Snatchers
BBC reports:
A jellyfish invasion has wiped out Northern Ireland's only salmon farm, killing more than 100,000 fish.
A Northern Salmon spokesman said...
Sharks in the Med face oblivion
National Georgraphic's James Owen reports that the great white shark is among 30 species of sharks and rays fast swimming toward oblivion in the...
ICARE issues final nominations for best freedivers
ICARE has announced the nominations for the ICARE Trophies 2007. Voters can submit their votes untill December 15th, 2007. Below is a list...
Minke Whale lost in Brazil
SAO PAULO, Nov. 17 (UPI)
There are reports of a minke whale that ran aground deep inside the Brazilian jungle recently after apparently getting lost...
Japanese whalers on the hunt
From the BBC:
A Japanese whaling fleet has set sail aiming to harpoon humpback whales for the first time in decades.
The fleet is conducting...
AIDA launches freediving forum
Bill Stromberg, President of AIDA (International Association for the Development of Apnea), as annouced the launch of a new forum, open to all freedivers...
Harrods displaying dead sharks
Harrods recently came under fire after a dead porbeagle shark was used in a display on the fish counter.
Conservationists have been in uproar and...
New Unofficial World Freediving Record
On Sunday 11th of November, Anders Larsson together with his team membersof Freediving Team Åland, set a new unofficial World Record in DNFNA (DNF...
Shark Therapy by Tanya Streeter
The Shark Therapy films will now transmit on Nov 25th and Dec 2nd at 530pm on BBC2. In an attempt to overcome her shark...
Jellyfish may start providing relief
ScienceDaily (Nov. 5, 2007) — Scientists have been researching fluorescent proteins found in nature which have had purposes from markers for tracing molecules in...
AIDA releases update on World Champs
DRAMA AT THE LAST DAY OF THE INDIVIDUAL WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP OF FREEDIVING
The 4th AIDA Individual World Championship of Freediving closed yesterday at the diving...