Stories

Discover stories from above and below the ocean. Explore scuba diving adventures, updates on vital ocean conservation efforts, and firsthand experiences of exploration shared by our global Pioneers and Ambassadors.

The Shark Lady

Dr Eugenie Clark was a pioneering marine scientist and a leading authority on sharks, devoting her life to understanding their behaviour and promoting shark conservation....

By fourth element | 3 minute read

Deep archaeology and ‘biodegradable ROVs’

Matt Carter is the leading technical diving maritime archaeologist in Australasia, an International Fellow of the Explorers Club and a presenter on th...

By fourth element | 5 minute read

Will I be warm enough in this?

Will I be warm enough in this? It's the question we are asked most frequently at trade and consumer shows when we are showing our drysuit thermal prot...

By fourth element | 6 minute read

In search of angels

In 2016, when I was approached to shoot a collection of promotional images for Canon’s EOS-1D X Mark II launch, I signed myself up for the Fourth El...

By fourth element | 3 minute read

May the Fourth be with you

It’s difficult to separate Doug Allan from the story of fourth element. He tested the first ever Xerotherm, almost by accident, after one of those m...

By fourth element | 3 minute read

Favourites from the Archive

1000 hours under the Earth

If Phil Short was a surfer, he’d be Kelly Slater. If he was a footballer, we’d talk about him like we do about David Beckham (he has the tattoos t...

By fourth element | 7 minute read