underwatertimes.com

Underwater Times

world's leading news source for the world underwater
Jeff Dudas
Founder and Editor
Gerard Foti
Contributing Editor
Sarasota, Florida - published daily since 2002

Top Stories

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

Watch: Hundreds of sharks spotted swimming, jumping out of Atlantic off Long Island coast

6 million sea urchins removed by volunteer divers saved California kelp forest

Bowhead: The Longest Living Mammals Are Giants That Live Up To 200 Years In The Icy Arctic

Vinegar: The surprising way sailors fought off orcas attacking their boat as terrifying new footage shows vessel spinning out of control off Portugal

‘Are fish kills being accepted as if they’re normal? This is not normal’

‘One in a million’: Diver finds man’s lost wedding ring

Orcas attack boat off Portugal coast for third time in a week as four rescued

Manatee deaths are on the rise in 2025, though experts say there may be some 'good signs'

Breaching speed: This May Be the Most Amazing Whale Video You’ve Ever Seen

Second vessel has to be saved from pod of orcas that sank tourist boat off Portugal: Mayday alert after killer whales 'kept crashing into the bow'

Underwater Photographer Reveals Surprising Wreckage Lurking at the Bottom of the Sea

New worry: Scientists Baffled By Mysterious Fish Changes In New York

Divers recover artifacts from Titanic’s sister ship Britannic for first time

Nightclub fish tank fury: Activists slam Adelaide nightclub Atlantis over ‘distressed’ marine life in venue aquarium

Dolphins vs. Shark: Porpoise Pod Charges Great White

Jamaica: Teenager decapitated by shark in horrific attack as he went swimming in paradise

Steven Spielberg reflects on 'Jaws' at 50: The shark, the nightmares and a new exhibit

Jason deCaires Taylor: The British sculptor behind the artwork at the Museum of Underwater Sculpture in Ayia Napa

Orca pushes another dead calf through Salish Sea in Washington

On World Dolphin Day, spotlight falls on threats to dolphins worldwide

Supporters:

Top Scuba Diving Blogs

DoMyEssay is the reliable writing company to do my assignment, offering expert assistance to ensure high-quality, timely submissions.

Writing service for students WriteMyEssay offers professional assistance to help you craft well-researched and original papers.

EssayShark writers provide high-quality, customized essays tailored to meet individual academic needs

Excel High School Online Middle School

Online Homeschooling at Northgate Academy

Medical Billing Specialists at WTI

Find someone professional who can help with academic writing online. A team of experts from WriteMyPaperHub will write your papers with ease.

Charter yacht SIROCCO as featured on Below Deck Mediterranean with Bespoke Yacht Charter

top two

Other News...

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

Stunning moment whale and calf jump out of water next to awed kayakers

San Diego Undersea Film Exhibition returns for 26th year; 'You're really going to be enlightened and engaged'

First Nation in B.C. investigates sturgeon deaths, plans to track drifting carcasses

Canada: How plastic fishing gear waste is being recycled into patio furniture — for now

Army Corps of Engineers building underwater sill to combat saltwater intrusion in Mississippi River

Death of monk seal underscores importance of ‘pono’ fishing practices

Death of monk seal underscores importance of responsible fishing practices

Stunning rare images of polar bear scavenging on a sperm whale captured in the Arctic

Humpback whale found dead after possible collision with B.C. Ferries vessel

An Alaska whale expert’s message in a bottle washed up in Scotland years after his death

Killer Whales Show Surfers What’s Up in New Zealand; 'Freakiest but coolest encounter ever.'

Dolphin Dies at Miami Seaquarium, Adds to Park's Checkered Past

Distressed mother and baby whale rescued from shark nets off Queensland's coast

This pod of gray whales has made Oregon their summer home. Now, people flock to see them

‘Orbs’ hidden in man’s van were the eggs of protected sea creature, Florida cops say

Florida: Mote Marine announces grand opening date for Science Education Aquarium

'Definitely rattling': Fishermen encounter humpback whales up close near Isles of Shoals

Germany unveils diving robot that collects underwater trash with giant robotic hand

Rare natural history moment of a fishing cat captured on camera

Why was the ocean near Santa Monica Pier dyed pink? Scientists are studying currents, breakwater

Watch: Scotland's last remaining killer whales caught on camera

New worry: Endangered pink river dolphins face a rising mercury threat in the Amazon

‘Highly unusual‘ ancient canoe in Florida linked to region beyond US, experts say

Astonishing moment pod of orcas sinks tourist boat: Footage shows the killer whales slam into the vessel off Portugal

Experts issue warning after making alarming discovery inside whale's stomach: 'Rare and tragic event'

Lake Michigan shipwreck found after 139 years, with citizen scientists joining in moment

Massachusetts: 11 dolphins rescued after becoming stranded in Wellfleet

New worry: Fishing industry says octopus now 'a much bigger problem' than previously feared

'Miracle' as dolphin defies odds after getting stranded four miles inland

Sleep with the fishes: Inside the breathtaking world's most expensive underwater villa - with no privacy when you shower or sleep

top three

More news...

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

Fishing the Thames: Our reporter tries for a big one in Britain’s iconic river

Florida: Dangerous fish species detected off Sunshine Coast sparks ciguatera alert

Humpback whale found dead after possible collision with B.C. Ferries ship

Parks Canada to stop underwater diving research on Sir John Franklin's ships

These Korean women spend more time underwater than any other humans

Divers record fish ‘explosion’ as earthquake strikes off Hawaii

Alarm for the Mediterranean: New model predicts invasion of toxic fish driven by climate change

Florida man in scuba gear robs $10,000+ from Disney World restaurant boat, swims away

Jan de Nul trials autonomous underwater pump to tackle river plastic pollution in Belgium

Eelgrass decline in Chesapeake Bay to potentially cause shifts in food web, study says

Exclusive: Ancient port from Cleopatra’s time found underwater in Egypt

Scientists explore 'Freshwater Everest' in Lake Superior's hidden depths

Old Thom is an orca living his best life, with dolphins

Rare ‘reclusive’ tropical fish found for first time off South Korea by divers

Taiwan, Indonesia sign marine debris pact as Taiwan condemns China's cyanide fishing

Tracking right whales the right way... by thinking small

Eight arms, endless skills: New study finds an octopus' arms can do it all

South Carolina man sentenced for trafficking sperm whale parts

Poachers caught fish in the radiation zone in Kyiv region, causing millions in damages - police

Feds greenlight killing more sea lions to protect endangered salmon as controversy fades

Brazil weighs new measures to manage shark trade, fishing

The Fish Thief: Joe King, community leader and outdoorsman, featured in documentary

This Maine guide isn't just catching fish. Here's why he's reeling in tires, too

This San Diego cop also trains dolphins at SeaWorld. The police wetsuit says it all.

Video captures shocking moment boat collides with a minke whale along Jersey Shore: 'This is so sad'

NE Aquarium is using drones as a less invasive way to study right whales. How it works

Maldives: The woman turning shark teeth into art – and saving a dying tradition

Whale watchers excited about return of 'friendly' orca to the Bay of Fundy

Gator Tarzan: U.S. influencer under investigation in Australia over controversial crocodile videos

Expand spearfishing in Michigan? Anglers want more varieties, fishing sites