Divebase News Team

The Divebase News Team brings you the latest scuba diving news.

Thailand bans sunscreens containing ingredients that could harm corals

Thailand has banned sunscreens containing chemicals that damage coral from all of its marine national parks.

Great Barrier Reef in Australia is not yet on the UNESCO list of endangered world heritage

The Great Barrier Reef in Australia is not yet on the UNESCO list of endangered world heritage. The UN agency…

Dubai now has the deepest diving pool

Do you love diving, but don't like the open sea? Then a trip to Dubai is not such a bad…

Unesco wants tothe Great Barrier Reef ‘at risk’, Australia not happy

UNESCO is calling for the Great Barrier Reef to be added to the list of endangered world heritage. The largest…

Ocean temperatures reached a new record high in 2020

Ocean temperatures hit another record high in 2020. Even the dip in global carbon emissions, due to less travel during…

Swim With Manta Rays, the Ocean’s Peaceful Giants

For as long as she can remember, Dr. Andrea Marshall wanted to be a marine biologist. Now, she’s living out…

Covid-19 & staying safe

In light of the recent outbreak of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), the DAN Europe medical team suggests you take good…

US Coast guard shoots at shark!

The US Coast Guard has shared a video of a confrontation with a shark at sea. The U.S. Coast Guard…

Researchers use sound to lure fish back to damaged coral reefs

By playing the sounds of a healthy coral reef underwater, young coral fish can be lured to return to a…

Researchers measure the heartbeat of a blue whale for the first time

Researchers from Stanford University have succeeded in measuring the heartbeat of a blue whale.

16-foot bluntnose sixgill shark captured on video!

OceanX researchers captured footage of a 15 to 16-foot long bluntnose sixgill shark!

Fragile – Why Turtle Hatchlings Need The Sea

To help save sea turtles, marine conservation facilities around the world hatch sea turtle eggs and keep the hatchlings in…

Can sharks smell a drop of blood in the ocean?

Mark Rober works with Discovery Channel and tests if sharks are really attracted to a drop of water.

Netflix’s Our planet shows amazing underwater footage

Our Planet is a British nature documentary series made for Netflix. The documentary is narrated by David Attenborough and addresses…

Scientists find plastic at the bottom of the Mariana Trench

During the 11km/7miles deep dive to the deepest part of the ocean, Victor Vescovo didn't only discover new creatures but…

Swimming with Thousands of Jellyfish in Palau

On Eil Malk Island in Palau, you can swim with jellyfish without getting stung. This marine lake was once connected…

Man swallowed by whale during Sardine Run

Have you always wondered what would happen if you were to be swallowed by a whale during a dive? Well…

Underwater Photographer of the year 2019 winners!

Underwater Photographer of the Year is an annual competition, based in the UK, that seeks to celebrate photography beneath the…

Bahrain sinks Boeing 747 in underwater theme park

To attract more foreign travelers to the kingdom, Bahrain will be constructing the largest eco-friendly underwater theme park in the…