Mako Shark

Mako swims 17,700 kilometres in one year

Dubbed Jiffy Lube2 by researchers, the 63-kilogram mako is making waves amongst scientists studying sharks. The shark swam 17,700 kilometres using a route that researchers at Nova Southeastern University had never seen before: looping the Atlantic twice, venturing north far north to Nova Scotia south to the Bahamas. “This is the only shark that’s made this double southerly migration,” said Mahmood Shivji, director NSU’s Guy Harvey Research Institute, which has tracked a total of 130 sharks since 2008.

A new species of the deep-sea ceratioid anglerfish
A new species of the deep-sea ceratioid anglerfish

New Deep-Sea fish species discovered

Adding to the list of deep-sea creatures, a Nova Southeastern University's (NSU) Halmos College of Natural Sciences and Oceanography researcher recently found a never-before seen species from the deep waters of the northern Gulf of Mexico.

The three females specimens found ranged in size from 30-95 mm in length. Looking at a photo of the fish, one quickly understands how anglerfishes get their common name.

HMS Hood was the last battlecruiser built for the Royal Navy.

Bell from WW2 battleship HMS Hood recovered

The bell was successfully recovered the 7th of August. Mr. Allen's team led the operation using his yacht M/Y Octopus, which is equipped with a state-of-the-art remotely operated vehicle (ROV). Once restored, the bell will respectfully serve as a tangible and fitting memorial for the 1,415 lives lost when the Bismarck sunk the ship in the North Atlantic.

Gozo coastlne

British diver charged with involuntary homicide by Maltese authorities

Brighton (UK) coroner, Veronica Hamilton-Deeley, concluded the deaths on June 17 last year were the result of diving accidents, after hearing from witnesses and medical experts. However, the Maltese authorities accuse Mr Martin, 55, of Rustington, West Sussex, of being 'negligent in his obligations'.