Subject: Egypt liveaboard fire, beautiful octopus encounter, urgent snorkel mask safety warning, largest ever coral colony

06 March 2026

My Octopus Mother - an enchanting
encounter under the Emerald Sea

From our Winter magazine - Seattle-based marine biologist Isabella Zandonà tells the story of her life-changing encounter with a giant Pacific octopus, and how it shaped her affection for the life that thrives in the water of the Pacific Northwest.

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Red Sea liveaboard fire

Another Egyptian liveaboard is severely damaged by fire, just weeks after its sister ship was destroyed while moored in Hurghada.

Captain's appeal denied

The captain of Conception, on board which 34 people died when it caught fire off California, will have to serve time in federal prison.

Biggest coral colony?

A mother and daughter team surveying the Great Barrier Reef has found what may be the biggest coral colony ever discovered

Urgent safety notice

US regulators have issued an urgent safety warning for a brand of full-face mask that may potentially kill its wearer.

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Winter '26 print issue

Our Winter '26 print issue is out, the digital version is now available on our web reader and app, and we have some fantastic features in this issue! Seattle-based marine biologist Bella Zandoná recounts a life-changing experience with a giant Pacific octopus and the charismatic cephalopods of the Pacific Northwest; father and son buddy team David and Abraham Leonard write about bonding in the Galápagos Islands; Jenny Stock highlights the thrills of a Dauin Splash-in photo competition; and Mark 'Crowley' Russell returns to Sharm El Sheikh for the first time since he hung up his professional fins. We also have the Top Five of our Big Shot photo competitions of 2025 and some of the best photographs of basking sharks we've ever seen from Nigel Motyer's new book!


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