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 Schools are Closing

What would we do if countries all over the world starting closing children’s kindergartens and primary schools? If the buildings were knocked down and the sites left derelict, and the toddlers were just left to wander the towns and cities? It’s happening right now in our rivers, estuaries and oceans....

By fourth element | 7 minute read

Jaws wasn’t a documentary

Concerned that he was more likely to see a shark on a menu than underwater, diver Graham Buckingham decided to challenge a local restaurant for servin...

By fourth element | 6 minute read

Sharks4Kids

Kids are far more powerful than they realize, they are the future and they have a voice. Jillian knew that if she created an interactive and engaging...

By fourth element | 4 minute read

The Colours and Hidden Gems of Scotland

Scotland isn’t the diving capital of the world... however, Ross McLaren showcases through his underwater photography, that Scotland does in-fact ho...

By fourth element | 7 minute read

Sharks On Screen

Behind the scenes of shooting shark documentaries. It's fair to say that cinematographer Dave Abbott has gained some remarkable stories over the years...

By fourth element | 7 minute read

Favourites from the Archive

Freediving with Great Hammerheads

"There is something truly magical about slipping beneath the surface on a single breath of air." Based in Bimini, Jillian Morris Brake is a marine bi...

By fourth element | 4 minute read

The Big Feast

Every November the freezing inky waters in the fjords of Northern Norway come alive with hundreds of humpback whales and Orca which all arrive to feed...

By fourth element | 4 minute read

Tadpoles & Leeches – A Tale of Glorious Delusion

Cousteau famously said that, “The sea, once it casts its spell, holds one in its net of wonder forever.” I would also say, less poetically, that d...

By fourth element | 5 minute read

If you can dive in Scotland, you can dive anywhere!

When you think of things to do in Scotland what comes to mind? Climbing Munro’s? North Coast 500? Visiting castles? Visiting distilleries? I bet scu...

By fourth element | 5 minute read

Diving with Whitetips

Unquestionably one of the most graceful and fearless sharks encountered by divers, the oceanic whitetip, is a marvel of the ocean. Their smooth, meth...

By fourth element | 4 minute read