Marine archaeologists working off Sein Island, western Brittany, have documented a large, stone-built structure lying several metres below today’s sea level. Detailed analysis confirms that the wall is human-made and dates to between approximately 5800 and 5300 BCE, making it one of the oldest known submerged constructions of its kind in Europe..

The wreck, named Camarat 4, was located in March 2025 during a French Navy seabed exploration mission that employed an autonomous drone. Sonar detected a large object, and a remotely operated vehicle later captured high-resolution images of the site, revealing an extraordinary level of preservation. The vessel’s position and the clarity of the artefacts led researchers to describe the site as appearing “as if time froze.”

Renowned ocean activist Paul Watson will serve as the official patron of the 2025 edition of Galathea – Festival International du Monde Marin. As founder of Sea Shepherd and a globally recognised advocate for marine conservation, Watson’s involvement adds significant symbolic and media weight to the upcoming event.

Wikie and Keijo represent the tragic fate of marine mammals held in parks for human entertainment. Their lives in captivity were limited and isolated, far from the expansive oceans they once could have roamed freely with their families. Known for their complex social structures and strong family bonds, orcas are highly intelligent creatures that typically live in pods, passing down knowledge and forming deep, lifelong connections. But for these orcas, their natural behaviours were denied, replaced by confined pools, restricted social interactions and repetitive performance routines.

The news comes hot on the heels that boot Düsseldorf is cancelled until January 2023.

The team behind Salon de la Plongée have advised that their show will be rescheduled in three months' time. 

Everything was ready to welcome you next week and it's just a setback. Salon de la Plongée

Hélène de Tayrac-Senik, President of Salon de la Plongée and WDHOF member stated "[We are] determined to do everything possible to ensure that the Salon de la Plongée meets the expectations of both visitors and exhibitors and attentive to avoiding a risky situation, it is under these conditions that we are obliged to announce the postponement of the 23rd edition of the Show. We thank you for your trust, your positive messages, your support that helps us keep our heads out of water and continue with energy."

It was the year that Air Liquide, along with Jacques Cousteau and Emile Gagnan founded 'La Spirotechnique'. This company conceived, designed and manufactured a range of scuba diving equipment, including some of the first commercially available regulators. Their first modern 'Aqua-Lung' or regulator was the CG45.