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Underwater Times

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Jeff Dudas
Founder and Editor
Gerard Foti
Contributing Editor
Sarasota, Florida - published daily since 2002

Top Stories

One small step: NASA tests new spacesuit underwater ahead of Moon mission

Whale calf freed in tense shark net rescue off Kirra Beach as Sea World and fisheries teams battle rough seas; 'It’s a dangerous process'

Artist submerges 22 'cars' off the coast of Miami to draw attention to environmental restoration

Shark attacks man during marathon Catalina-to-L.A. swim

Is there such a thing as a ‘problem shark’? Plan to catch repeat biters divides scientists

Ukrainian diver held in Poland over Russian pipeline blasts in Baltic Sea

Miami: ‘Parasitic load’ of cocaine discovered by divers on container ship

A Graveyard of WWII Weapons Has Become an Underwater Paradise--but the Explosives Are Still Leaking

Australia: 11ft monster croc death rolled my legs – so I hit him with my dog

New worry: Whale sanctuary in Tenerife is under threat from uncontrolled tourism

New worry: Earth fails another critical health check, but scientists say it's not too late; 'we are in the red zone for several tipping points'

'Is this AI or real?': Rare pygmy blue whale sighting in Western Australia stuns locals

Quadraplegic Egyptian naval officer makes history by setting scuba diving record

52-Hertz Whale: The World’s 'Loneliest' Whale May Not Be As Lonely As We Thought

New worry: The World's Newest Whale Species Is Critically Endangered With Only 50 Individuals Left

Born Free: Cam Catches First Salmon Exiting Fish Ladder Above 4 Removed Klamath Dams

Enormous hammerhead shark sets new record for Texas fishing guide; 'I was not expecting to catch a hammershark of that size,'

New worry: California leads spike in whale entanglements last year, NOAA report says; 'our current safeguards are not enough'

Why Did a Florida Sheriff Accuse a Group of Fishing Guides of Inciting Threats Against Public Officials?

Exploring Vanuatu’s Vibrant Seascape in Support of Ocean Protection

New worry: Even The Guts Of Extremely Rare River Dolphins Are Chock-Full Of Microplastic Pollution

The Curious Case of ‘Old Thom,’ an Orca Traveling Alone in the North Atlantic

Scientists Peered Beneath the Dead Sea—and Found Incredible Salt Giants Growing Underwater

‘Sea War’: Locals Face Off Against Foreign Trawlers In The Gambia

SeaWorld Looks at Putting Trainers Back in Water with Killer Whales

Great White Sharks Are Fleeing South Africa Thanks to Two Orca Serial Killers

Tethered Whale Freed In South Africa

Bridge to Extinction: Panay-Guimaras-Negros project tagged as threat to Philippines' last Irrawaddy dolphins

What’s behind the mysterious underwater light spotted off Los Angeles?

‘Useless and destructive’: Noosa community outraged after humpback whales trapped in shark nets

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Other News...

Underwater playground: Old warship in Gulf serves as artificial reef for Lee County

Ottawa rejects Marineland’s bid to export beluga whales to China

Eighteen Dolphins and Porpoises Found Dead Along Goa Coast in September, Conservationists Demand Action

‘Absolutely heartbreaking’: Three sperm whales dead on P.E.I. shore

Burlington teen wins EU contest for robotic turtle using AI to monitor aquatic ecosystems, coral health

Watch: Elephant traps tourist underwater in Botswana

Great white shark spotted for first time near Block Island with underwater video system

Underwater robot makes amazing scans of deep Lake Michigan shipwrecks before time runs out

Japanese team detects gradual seafloor caving near Nankai Trough

Water campaigner forced to quit world record attempt after 'excruciating' hip pain

Confirmed: The mysterious underwater volcano beneath the Juan de Fuca Ridge trembles more than 1,000 times a day

Sharks head for New Zealand to enjoy our summer: Researcher Dr Riley Elliott explains why they come

Baleen whale carcass found in Singapore waters likely collided with a vessel, died from impact

Study spotlights West Papua habitat as whale sharks face increased pressures

I was attacked by a pod of orcas in the Strait of Gibraltar - the terrifying encounter lasted 45 minutes and left my boat with £15,000 of damage

With permit to move whales to China in limbo, Marineland says sanctuaries not a ‘real option’

Father and son reel in 650-pound fish in Hawaii

Crowds gather for paddleout tribute for shark victim Mercury Psillakis

Australia: Shark warning after nightline-meter whale carcass washes up on Victorian beach

Long-lost white shark tag traces remarkable journey from South Africa to SE Asia

Florida: Divers remove 285 pounds of marine debris during Navarre Beach Pier cleanup

Louisiana: Alligator bite severely injures man fishing near Westwego canal, police say

Shetland: Photo shows dolphin’s fin tangled in monofilament line

Scientists find marine life thriving on World War II explosives in the Baltic Sea

Kauai diving instructor finds visitor’s long-lost Rolex underwater; 'I just saw something kind of shiny'

Tuna and tiaras: Women-only tuna fishing tourney is still making waves

Animal magnetism: Female crabs are attracted to subsea cables

In Raja Ampat, new coral conservation voyages give a unique perspective on the reefs

New worry: Terrifying gigantic sea monsters with 70 foot tentacles wash up across Texas beaches

New worry: Warming waters are shifting the diversity of American river fish

Small underwater wonders win big in ocean photography awards

Dodging New York traffic: how hundreds of whales are on a collision course with ships and boats

Marineland asks federal government for permission to export remaining belugas

‘Something I have never seen before’: Pygmy sperm whale found dead in South Padre Island

I replaced my iPhone 16 Pro Max with a 360-degree camera for underwater videos - it was so worth it

New worry: This small Virginia island could be underwater before the next century; 'Those are all crab shanties'

World’s smallest marine dolphins turn out to be acrobat, dive up to 394 feet deep

What noise does a fish make? New underwater tool lets ecologists ID fish from their sounds.

How orca ‘dialects’ could help solve the puzzle of why killer whales keep attacking boats

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More news...

Swimming drone explores underwater mountain in Lake Superior

Indonesia: Ministry strengthens efforts to save endangered Mahakam River Dolphin

New worry: Illegal fishing threatens unique marine ecosystem in Peru

Florida to manage red snapper fishing in Atlantic Ocean instead of federal government; 'We have so many biologists'

Croatia: Underwater study reveals exceptionally well-preserved Roman shipwreck

Sea Shepherd highlights dolphin’s death in shark net, calls for non-lethal alternatives

2 sperm whales stranded off P.E.I. have died, 3rd in poor condition, says response group

Mexican marine biologist survives severe shark attack to the head

The Miami Seaquarium may disappear soon. See what it looked like in early days

Brave teen who lost leg in shark attack says 'I punched it because I had no one to save me'

Scientists document first whale shark with scoliosis

Police divers rescue dog stuck in drainpipe on Chicago River

10-meter dead whale washes ashore on Vietnam island amid storm Bualoi

'Peeling back the water': How these women are mapping ancient whale migration paths

Spotted at 8,000 m deep — This eerie ocean predator waits in endless night

Water campaigner attempts record swim with monofin

This ancient blue-blooded sea creature has saved countless human lives

Fish fry: Maryland uses electro-fishing to glimpse blue catfish invasion

Open water: China diver drifts for 40 minutes after being forgotten, Maldives hotel declines to apologize

More Great Lakes spearfishing? Michigan anglers push for better opportunities

Red dawn: Illegally planted fish trap spotted by China Coast Guard in South China Sea

How we probed a maze of websites to tally Brazilian government shark meat orders

A new trend has surfaced among sharks in Cape Cod waters. Here's what one expert says

From Chile to Greece, ‘ghost gear’ from fish farms haunts the seas

'It's just terrible over there,' Canadian Premier Doug Ford says of Marineland

Scientists develop a shark-proof wetsuit - as incredible footage shows it resisting a bite from a Great White

Drama: Video shows ‘Fader’ the humpback whale being freed of 450 feet of rope in B.C.

Dive into the most breathtaking ocean photos of the year

Heartbreaking footage shows struggling whale and her calf deeply tangled in shark net before rescue

Salmon farmer accused of blocking UK investigations into alleged animal rights breaches

Warnings over collapsing fish stocks as experts advise ‘zero catch’ for cod

More than 10 million fish devoured in just a few hours. It’s the world’s largest predation event

Fish ‘fingerprints’ in the ocean reveal which species are moving homes due to climate change

Mongabay shark investigation cited in motion to ban Brazil fin exports

A shark 'threesome' was caught on camera. Here's why that's groundbreaking.

Divers create 3D models of Miami’s underwater shipwrecks to boost eco-tourism

Spear fisherman recounts terrifying shark attack in the Bahamas, thanks doctors for successful surgery and recovery

Menace: Sri Lankan anglers join fight against invasive giant snakehead fish

NOAA proposes allowing offshore fish farms in Gulf, Pacific

Newborn orca spotted with Northwest's endangered J Pod

Deep Ocean: Kingdom of the Coelacanth review -- Attenborough peps up a very slow fish

Trinidad: US attacks in Caribbean waters create anxiety among Mayaro fisherfolk

Officials: Hawaiian monk seal Moana killed by ‘jug rig’ fishing gear