The discovery, announced by the Viking Ship Museum, confirms the location of one of Denmark’s most historically significant warships, more than two centuries after it was destroyed during the naval battle on 2 April 1801.

The Dannebroge served as a Danish flagship during the battle, part of the wider conflict between Denmark-Norway and the British Royal Navy. During the engagement, the ship caught fire under heavy bombardment before eventually exploding, with heavy loss of life.

The Shark Trust has launched a collaboration with the British Sub-Aqua Club (BSAC), encouraging divers and snorkellers to contribute to ongoing citizen science initiatives aimed at improving knowledge of egg-laying shark and skate species.

Geoff Yeadon, widely regarded as one of the leading figures in British cave diving from the 1970s onward, has died following a sudden heart attack. News of his passing on 29 March 2026 was shared by the UK caving community, where it came as a shock to many.

According to reports posted on UK Caving, Yeadon collapsed during an event attended with members of his family. Despite the presence of medical staff, he could not be revived. “He was, of course, a legend in caving and cave diving and will be sorely missed,” the statement read.

Divers, in particular underwater photographers, heading for dive destinations may be encountering a subtle but noticeable shift in airline cabin baggage policies. While no single new regulation or airline industry standard has been introduced, a combination of stricter enforcement and operational pressures appears to be changing how existing rules are applied—particularly affecting members of the dive community travelling with fragile and expensive equipment.

A new study reveals how a team from the University of Victoria, working off the coast of Vancouver Island, has matched specific underwater voices to the species of fish that is making them. This achievement could improve the way we monitor and protect marine life.

A hidden soundscape

The study took place in Barkley Sound, a rich and complex marine environment where rocky reefs teem with life. Over the course of their research, scientists recorded more than 1,000 fish sounds and linked them to eight different species.

In January 2025, researchers from the Minderoo-UWA Deep-Sea Research Centre captured extraordinary footage: a large sleeper shark gliding silently past a deep-sea camera in Antarctic waters. The sighting took place near the South Shetland Islands, at a depth of around 500m, in water hovering near freezing.

Even for seasoned scientists, the moment was startling. As marine researcher Alan Jamieson later admitted, seeing a shark there felt almost impossible. Until now, no sleeper shark had ever been recorded in these southernmost seas.