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Diver’s magical interaction with enormous octopus that led her to a secret underwater shrine

Seasoned diver Jules Casey assumed the enormous octopus was merely curious about her when he stretched out a long tentacle and wrapped it around her hand.

Hilarious moment diver flops off board during Olympic pool opening: 'My back is fine, but my ego…'

Alexis Jandard laughed off the faux pas, saying he was not hurt, unlike his ego.

Shark beats itself to death against divers' metal cage in bloody caught-on-video frenzy

A great white shark trying to make a meal out of two divers in an underwater cage bashed itself so hard against the bars that it broke its neck and...

Father, young son pulled from frigid ocean waters off California by rescue swimmers

Multiple agencies converged north of Mori Point, a California scenic site, after they received calls of the two relatives “in distress,” around 12:32 p.m., the North County Fire Authority said,...

Diving expert reveals how to escape a shark in shocking video: 'Stand your ground'

A diver revealed how not to become a shark’s dinner. Her advice — and up-close encounter — may have you trembling in your fins. 

Renowned diver dies in Texas cave where he set US record one decade ago

Brett Hemphill was brought back to the surface from Phantom Springs Cave Sunday, four days after he vanished in the treacherous cavern.

4 missing divers rescued by Coast Guard nearly 50 miles off Cape Fear after signaling 'SOS'

The divers were plucked from the ocean more than 12 hours after their last sighting.

My lip ripped off doing a backflip from a boat — I'm lucky to be alive

"As soon as I took off I knew it was going to end badly, there was not much reaction time."

I'm a tourist submarine pilot — sinking to the ocean floor 6 times a day is just a part of my job

A bikini-clad bombshell behind the wheel of a 100-foot sub, which carts 64 people around the ocean floor six times daily, is totally living it up down below. 

Divers encounter enormous 'doomsday fish' riddled with shark bites

Divers off Taiwan were mesmerized after coming across an oarfish, which is rumored to be a sign of impending earthquakes.

I spend just $90 a year on groceries — here’s how I do it

Sofie Juel-Andersen says she saves $4000 per year on her supermarket bill — and it's all thanks to her handy hack.

I made friends with a fish — and now we meet up every summer

There's something very fishy about this friendship.

US tourist, 73, loses leg in Bahamas shark attack while climbing onto boat

The attack happened as the expert scuba diver -- who had just completed her 500th dive in May -- was standing on a ladder to get back onto the boat.

How to have a swish Swiss-style adventure in this secret Utah valley

The Heber Valley has big alpine allure, with Swiss-influenced architecture and dining, thanks to its original Swiss settlers from the 1860s and 1870s.

Netflix sued for film that implies record-setting diver killed his wife

Celebrity diver Francisco "Pipín" Ferreras has accused the streaming giant of defamation and invasion of privacy.

Free-diver breaks world record after plunging 170 feet in frozen lake

It was a career high for a record low.

‘Death diving’ is the latest dangerous stunt to make a splash on TikTok

This new extreme sport is a total flop.

Great white shark decapitates diver in first fatal attack of 2023: report

"He was diving when the animal attacked him, impressively ripping off his head and biting both shoulders,” eyewitness Jose Bernal said.

Diver, 22, rescued after being swept by powerful Gulf Stream current

A 21-year-old Florida free diver was caught in the powerful Gulf Stream current, which swept him into shark-infested waters – before his elated family found him several hours later amid...

Yoga instructor severely injured by boat propeller while snorkeling

A British yoga instructor said she is lucky to be alive after she was sliced open by a boat propeller while snorkeling in Mexico during a dream vacation with her...