Sharks

Sharks are top of the list of scuba diving critters - from gentle whale shark giants to feisty oceanic whitetips, they are encounters never to be forgotten
DIVE Magazine Spring 2024 preview

DIVE Magazine Spring 2024 preview

DIVE’s Spring 24 print issue is here, and this spring, we've made a magazine with bite! Subscribe now with our £1 for 3 months trial offer!
Featured Photographer – Ollie Clarke

Featured Photographer – Ollie Clarke

ByDIVE StaffFeb 12, 2024
British Underwater Photographer of the Year 2023, Ollie Clarke, showcases some of his spectacular megafauna shots of sharks, rays and whales
First ever recorded sighting of baby great white shark

First ever recorded sighting of baby great white shark

The first ever footage of what might be a newborn baby great white shark has been filmed off the coast of Southern California
MMF’s research pivotal in establishing new IUCN shark and ray protections

MMF’s research pivotal in establishing new IUCN shark and ray protections

The Marine Megafauna Foundation's decades-long research has been pivotal in establishing new Important Shark and Ray Areas for the IUCN
healed dorsal fin of a silky shark

Silky shark displays amazing dorsal fin regeneration

The first known example of fin regeneration in silky sharks (Carcharhinus falciformis) has been documented by a scientist in Florida
Population of seals and sharks rises off English coast

Population of seals and sharks rises off English coast

ByStuart ButlerJan 9, 2024
The populations of grey seals, sharks and rays are on the increase off the Cumbrian coast, but so too are invasive Pacific oysters.
First ever find of a megalodon tooth in-situ on the sea floor

First ever find of a megalodon tooth in-situ on the sea floor

A megalodon tooth has, for the first time, been discovered in-situ on the deep ocean floor, 3.5 million years after it fell there
Sleeping grey reef sharks rewrite shark science

Sleeping grey reef sharks rewrite shark science

An encounter by divers with grey reef sharks in Seychelles might have just transformed the science of sharks as we know it.
Pregnant megamouth shark washes ashore with seven pups

Pregnant megamouth shark washes ashore with seven pups

The discovery of a pregnant megamouth shark and her unborn pups has deepened scientific understanding of the elusive creature's life cycle
aerial view of nassau port on the island of new providence

Bahamas tourist killed in shark attack

ByDIVE StaffDec 5, 2023
An American newlywed has tragically died after being attacked by a shark while paddleboarding in the Bahamas
QUIZ: Marine Life – Sharks

QUIZ: Marine Life – Sharks

ByGrace GourlayNov 28, 2023
Embark on a captivating journey into the underwater world with our Shark Quiz! Test your knowledge of these apex predators.
Low cancer rate in sharks comes with an evolutionary cost

Low cancer rate in sharks comes with an evolutionary cost

ByDIVE StaffNov 9, 2023
A new study finds that slow genetic mutation means sharks are less susceptible to cancer, but at increased danger from rapid ocean change
Fascinating facts about the great white shark

Fascinating facts about the great white shark

An introduction to the ocean's largest and most notorious predatory fish - the great white shark - and why we need to learn not to fear them
a tiger shark swimming past with golden trevallies

Featured Photographer – Daniel Browne

ByDIVE StaffOct 19, 2023
Daniel Thomas Browne, winner of DIVE's BigShot Megafauna underwater photo competition, showcases some of the best of Western Australia's reefs
Woman seriously injured in Dahab shark attack

Woman seriously injured in Dahab shark attack

ByDIVE StaffSep 14, 2023
An Egyptian woman has been seriously injured by a shark attack off the popular Egyptian Red Sea resort of Dahab
Cape Cod’s thriving great white sharks

Cape Cod’s thriving great white sharks

Cape Cod has been confirmed as a hot spot for a thriving population of great white sharks, according to a new study.
Hanging at the Sand Bar – diving North Carolina’s wrecks

Hanging at the Sand Bar – diving North Carolina’s wrecks

ByDIVE ContributorsSep 13, 2023
The coast of North Carolina is littered with wrecks. Timo Dersch dives some of the most impressive, where sand tiger sharks regularly gather
Featured Photographer – Kaush Subramaniam

Featured Photographer – Kaush Subramaniam

ByDIVE StaffSep 8, 2023
Some stunning whale and whale shark portraits - and more - by British wildlife conservation biologist, photographer and filmmaker, Kaush Subramaniam
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