All over the world, planes of all shapes and sizes lie on the seafloor, waiting for exploration. Here, we’ll look at 10 of the world’s most rewarding plane wrecks.
Jessica Macdonald
Even the deepest reaches of the ocean aren’t immune from human pollution, discovered during two deep-sea expeditions.
Even when a dive vacation doesn’t go to plan, idyllic Long Island, Bahamas, still delivers topside beauty and underwater treats.
On World Oceans Day, Shell Canada announced the donation of 30 offshore oil permits to the Nature Conservancy of Canada.
Three illegal trawlers caught in May off the coast of South Africa highlight a worldwide problem when it comes to global fishing.
This June, the U.K.’s Marine Conservation Society (MCS) is challenging environmentally-conscious members of the public to give up single-use plastic. Can you do it?
We’ve all seen the haunting images of seabirds and turtles hopelessly ensnared in the plastic rings used to bind six packs. But now a Florida-based brewery is working on a solution.
Scientists have discovered a thriving coral reef hiding in the muddy waters at the mouth of the Amazon River.
Although SeaWorld has pledged to stop breeding orcas, what will happen to the ones remaining in captivity is up in the air.
On April 24th, researchers aboard the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Okeanos Explorer discovered a new psychedelic jellyfish drifting in water some 2.3 miles deep.
Scientists think that greenhouse gases and subsequent global warming are intensifying the devastating effects of this year’s unusually severe and long-lasting El Niño.
In 2000, Sodwana Bay became internationally known after a group of technical divers rediscovered the prehistoric coelacanth in the depths of the park’s Jesser Canyon, but it is for the incredible biodiversity of the area’s shallower reefs that most divers flock there.
A new airport and commercial flights may mean that this tiny South Atlantic outpost is about to burst onto the scuba-diving scene.
A recent study shows that protecting parrotfish populations might be the key to preserving Caribbean reefs.
Last week, 333 minke whales lost their lives as Japan’s Institute for Cetacean Research announced that the animals had been captured and killed during the organization’s recent 115-day expedition to Antarctica.
After two years of scientific study and political discussion, the Ecuadorian government has announced the creation of a new marine sanctuary in the Galapagos.
After much campaigning by activists and continued negative press, SeaWorld has agreed to end its controversial captive orca breeding program.
The image of a great white shark breaching out of the water to catch seals is iconic. But these well known ambush predators may hunt in other ways as well.