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Traveling on moving glide paths, visitors enter the ocean realm and come face to face with thousands of fascinating fishes and menacing sea creatures, everything from barracudas, to rays, to jellyfish, octopi, moray eels and giant sharks!

Since 1997 Ripley’s Aquariums have thrilled millions of visitors in North America. Traveling on moving…

Divers urged to be careful as long weekend boosts river traffic.

Divers urged to be careful as long weekend boosts river traffic. It is the August…

This weekend is looking sunny with temperatures in the low-to-mid 20’s in the Brockville and Kingston area. It is getting busier on the river after a bit of a slower start than usual, but as we head towards August boats are filling up fast. If you are looking for some diving call the charters to see who has spaces. There are still spots for one or two last-minute divers on a lot of the boats.

More divers exploring river despite high water levels This weekend is looking sunny with temperatures…

British diver Steven Slater reportedly got into difficulties while diving the wreck of the SS Andrea Doria which sank 60 miles from Nantucket, Massachusetts in 1956.

British diver Steven Slater reportedly got into difficulties while diving the wreck of the SS…

More than 70,000,000 sharks are hunted and killed every year. They can not stand up…

Tobermory is a small community located at the northern tip of the Bruce Peninsula in…

This weekend it is looking like we will have sun on Saturday and Sunday, but there is a chance of thunderstorms on Sunday. Water levels are still high, but there have been some small drops in the water levels. Access to the Conestoga shore dive has been re-opened as the road is no longer covered in water. The Rothsay is also accessible for shore diving.

This weekend it is looking like we will have sun on Saturday and Sunday, but…

Everyone’s favorite week of television, “Shark Week,” makes waves in movie theaters nationwide for a one-night event this summer. The exclusive event features one of the best episodes from “Shark Week 2016,” along with a special episode of “Shark Week 2017” ahead of its television debut on Discovery Channel.

Everyone’s favorite week of television, “Shark Week,” makes waves in movie theaters nationwide for a one-night…

Pollinator pathway. Bumblebee highway. River of Flowers. Bee Line. These have all described habitat corridors created to help pollinators like bees and butterflies. We can add Butterflyways to the list.

This weekend in Brockville is not looking the greatest for weather. Rain is forecast for Friday and Sunday, but Saturday is supposed to be cloudy with sun. Still, that is not too bad if you are under water.

This weekend in Brockville is not looking the greatest for weather. Rain is forecast for…

The Nature Conservancy of Canada is partnering with The Nature Trust of New Brunswick and many other great organizations to plan a large-scale, one-day marine debris cleanup event for multiple coastal and island nature preserves within Charlotte County.

The Nature Conservancy of Canada is partnering with The Nature Trust of New Brunswick and…

This weekend the weather is calling for rain on Friday and Saturday but sunny on…

This weekend the weather is calling for rain on Friday and Saturday but sunny on…

Project Jonah and the Department of Conservation receive a huge number of calls each year from concerned members of the public, reporting that seals are either ill, injured or in serious trouble – but sometimes this isn’t the case. By understanding the unusual quirks and habits of seals, we’re much better placed to help these animals when they really are in need.

It is the Canada Day long weekend, so Happy 150th Canada. So far it is…

Do you love the underwater marine life around the UK and further afield? Ever fancied…

Divers Alert Network (DAN), in conjunction with its subsidiary Risk Retention Group, is offering liability insurance to scuba diving professionals and dive businesses.

Divers Alert Network (DAN), in conjunction with its subsidiary Risk Retention Group, is offering liability…

With its shoreline touching both the Atlantic and Pacific oceans and climate change lengthening the Arctic shipping season it is fitting that the tall ships will help Canada celebrate its 150th birthday this year.

With its shoreline touching both the Atlantic and Pacific oceans and climate change lengthening the…

The Scuba News Canada is pleased that Matt Lerpiniere, a contributor for the The Scuba News Canada, is returning to report weekly on Brockville’s dive, weather and social activities for the 2017 diving season.

The Scuba News Canada is pleased that Matt Lerpiniere, a contributor for the The Scuba…

Small towns provide big laughs. That is what Jonny Harris gets on his cross-Canada trip to bring his humour to small-population centres. His summer-time show, “Still Standing,” returns to the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation June 27 and will feature the comedian on stage as well as scuba diving in the Atlantic Ocean.

Small towns provide big laughs. That is what Jonny Harris gets on his cross-Canada trip…

This brand new documentary, Inside The Tanks, focuses on what life is like for whales and dolphins in European marine parks, by visiting Marineland, in the South of France.

On Thursday 15th June, witness what happens Inside The Tanks. This brand new documentary, Inside…

Organizers are hoping the third annual PADI women’s dive day on July 15 will continue the growth experienced since the inaugural event in 2015.

Organizers are hoping the third annual PADI women’s dive day on July 15 will continue…

There was a time when putting my face underwater brought on panic attacks and the…

With a growing media focus on the plight of our oceans, it is easier than…

“We are tied to the ocean. And when we go back to the sea, whether it is to sail or to watch, we are going back from whence we came.” John F. Kennedy

“We are tied to the ocean. And when we go back to the sea, whether…

Coquitlam – NDP Fisheries & Oceans Critic Fin Donnelly (Port Moody-Coquitlam) condemned the federal Liberal government for disbanding the Coast Guard’s only team of emergency rescue divers as reckless and dangerous.

Coquitlam – NDP Fisheries & Oceans Critic Fin Donnelly (Port Moody-Coquitlam) condemned the federal Liberal…

Xtreme Edge Dive Centre is hosting its 2nd Annual HAWG Roast and Dive Gear Demo…

A team from scuba diving rehabilitation charity Deptherapy has recently returned from their largest ever and most successful programme yet.

A team from scuba diving rehabilitation charity Deptherapy has recently returned from their largest ever…