All about: Diving

Video of the day: Underwater statue of Christ in Malta

By Katy Holland, Oct 24, 2012

Did you know that there's a statue of Christ 10m under water between the islands of Malta and Gozo? No, nor did we until we spotted this Youtube video. Apparently the statue, which measures...
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Great white shark jumps out of water and frightens photographer

By Roshina Jowaheer, Oct 06, 2012

A photographer got more than he bargained for when he was on a diving trip in South Africa and a 16-foot long great white shark jumped out of the water and was just inches from his camera...
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Diver survives 40 minutes in North Sea after air supply cuts off

By AOL Travel, Sep 25, 2012

A commercial diver survived 40 minutes 262ft under in the freezing North Sea after his air supply became severed, leaving him with just his emergency oxygen tank. Chris Lemons, 32, managed...
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Take three: diving holidays (great whites and tuna included!)

By Roshina Jowaheer, Sep 20, 2012

Diving with great white sharks is the latest adventure for thrill-seeking holidaymakers. Here's how to try cage diving, swimming with tuna or exploring shipwrecks. You've been on a...
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Video: HUGE fish steals startled diver's catch out of his hands

By Ruth Doherty, Sep 18, 2012

The moment a huge fish came out of nowhere and stole a diver's catch has been caught on camera, and uploaded to the video sharing site, Live Leak. A spear fisherman had successfully landed...
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British man dies in diving tragedy at Italian tourist resort

By Ruth Doherty, Jul 02, 2012

A British man was one of four who died in a scuba diving accident near the tourist port of Palinuro in Italy this weekend. Douglas Rizzo, 40, who was born in London but had been living in...
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In pictures: Bio-fluorescent life in the Red Sea

By Katy Holland, Jun 29, 2012

These amazing images were captured during a 'fluo-dive' on the bed of the Red Sea. Armed with highly sensitive underwater cameras at the dead of night, divers used ultraviolet torches to...
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Scuba Santa: 161 Father Christmases go diving in Somerset

By Ruth Doherty, Dec 20, 2011

Never mind going down the chimney, 161 divers dressed as Santa went into the deep blue sea for charity this week. The Father Christmases gathered at Vobster Quay near Frome, Somerset, to...
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