Ocean

Scuba Diving Magazine’s 2018 Underwater Photo Contest Winners Will Take Your Breath Away

Back in summer, we all awed at the beautiful shots from Underwater Photography Of The Year winners, with stunning sea creatures interacting with the lens, as well as the serenity of water creating a calming atmosphere. Recently, Scuba Diving Magazine announced their own winners for Underwater Photo Contest and the shots are just as breathtaking as the ones we've seen before. The entries were di

If you see square waves form on the water surface – keep away and warn others immediately

Of all potential hazards in the ocean there is one that we do not talk so much about: square waves. This natural phenomenon is called a “cross sea” and while it’s mesmerizing to watch it can be extremely dangerous for anyone caught in it, including boats, surfers and especially swimmers. This beautiful ocean phenomenon happens when the waves collide from different angles and form squ

Canadian Conservationist Tragically Dies Saving Endangered Whale

Tragedy struck Canada on Monday as Joe Howlett, a lobster fisherman and longtime volunteer with the Campobello Whale Rescue Team, was killed while saving a North Atlantic right whale that had become entangled in commercial fishing line. Howlett, a 59-year-old, experienced fisherman, was struck by the whale just after finishing cutting the rope entangling it off the the coast of New Brunswick. �