There’s a New World Record for Diving, and the Video is Terrifying
A new video shared on Instagram this week shows the 132-foot world record for diving. The jump is called a death dive.
A new video shared on Instagram this week shows the 132-foot world record for diving. The jump is called a death dive.
The world premiere of Destination Dive is this Sunday on Discovery. We caught up with Executive Producer Mike Zimmer to talk about the show.
If you like to witness history firsthand and explore depths that few people can reach, wreck diving might be your calling. What makes a great wreck dive? The best sites are photogenic, in relatively good shape for their age and a decent size—having interesting artifacts and marine life doesn’t hurt, either. Top wrecks also have [...]
The Big Blue Marble has no shortage of mind-bending wonders just below the surface—roughly 71 percent of the earth is covered by water, after all. With training and the right gear, scuba divers get to discover a lot of that magic, from otherworldly caves to alien-esque creatures. What makes a dive great can be subjective: [...]
With over 500 species found around the world, shark dives can range from a laidback swim with basking sharks in Scotland to a pulse-racing plunge with bull sharks in Fiji. Here are the best ways to get closer to—and appreciate—the ocean’s most misunderstood fish. 1. Tiger Beach Where: Grand Bahama Island, Bahamas Dive level: Beginner [...]
Truly amazing video! A deep-sea diver stumbles across a whale shark trapped in a commercial fishing line. This massive creature somehow senses the diver is there to help, and lies still while the rope is cut. Video by The Smithsonian Channel
Tuna Tornado Nature is a beautiful and exciting place, especially when there’s video like this. Diver Octavio Aburto captured this footage of bigeye trevally jack tuna in this tornado formation of courtship. When the footage was first released, the public believed the scene must have been altered or staged because of the size difference. But [...]
No one ever wants to deal with their boat leaving them behind without having any survival tips to fall back on. Unfortunately, some divers have already been through the ordeal of getting left behind. But if you follow these simple steps by Underwater360, you can prevent yourself from drifting away in open water. The real test [...]