As all manner of mandates and travel restrictions have impeded would-be underwater photographers from diving with their cameras into seas, tropical lagoons, and other submerged spots around the world, it hasn’t stopped the Underwater Photographer of the Year (UPY) competition from rolling out this year’s host of winners. Some 4,200 splendid subaquatic shots piled in from…
Winner of Underwater Photographer of the Year 2022 Unveiled—Showcasing Sharks, Shipwrecks, Starfish, and More
Australian Greens Party Push to Phase Out Shark Nets
The Australian Greens Party have a plan to phase out the use of shark nets and drum lines at Australia’s beaches and invest $50 million (US$36.7 million) over ten years towards the research and development of non-lethal shark control measures. In a policy launch at Sydney’s Bondi Beach on Thursday, Greens senator Peter Whish-Wilson called…
NHL Roundup: Jason Roberton’s Second Straight Hat Trick Boosts Stars
Jason Robertson recorded his second consecutive hat trick and Minnesota native Jake Oettinger made 32 saves to lift the Dallas Stars to a 6–3 victory over the Wild on Sunday in Saint Paul, Minnesota. Robertson’s back-to-back hat tricks give him eight tallies in his last five games. He became the fourth active NHL player to…
VIDEO: Photographer Captures Stingrays, Sharks, Floating Woman From Above in Surreal Beach Paradise in Maldives
Photographer Rafhan Ahmed starts each day the same way. Sipping his espresso at the beach under a clear blue sky, he thanks his lucky stars. “It’s a wonderful feeling. I feel fantastic calling this tropical island paradise my home,” he said. That little part of heaven is the Maldives, where 28-year-old Rafhan works as a…
BC Company Fined $75,000 for Importing Fins of Protected Sharks
VANCOUVER—The federal government says an herbal medicine company has pleaded guilty in provincial court in Vancouver to a charge of unlawfully importing a protected shark species without a permit. Environment and Climate Change Canada says in a news release that Hang Hing Herbal Medicine Ltd. was fined $75,000 for importing an endangered species without a…
Diver Forms 20-Year Friendship With Tiger Shark Who Follows Him Like Dog ‘Trying to Get Its Head Rubbed’
December 5, 2021
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Palm Beach-based scuba diver Jim Abernethy has spent a good chunk of his life under water. As owner and operator of Scuba Adventures, he regularly travels to the Bahamas to a place called Tiger Beach where he dives with clients—and forges lifelong friendships with tiger sharks. It sounds crazy, but the truth is: sharks aren’t…
Coastal City Launches New Emergency Alert System
May 27, 2021
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A new outdoor emergency system to alert residents of disasters was put to the test May 27 in Laguna Beach, Calif. “Nothing presents a greater risk to our public safety than a wildfire or a major earthquake,” Laguna Beach Mayor Bob Whalen said in a press release. “This outdoor emergency warning system will save lives in the event of…
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