Subject: First Antarctic shark sighting, new shark repellant fish hook, 24-hour fundraising dive, Perth operator fined

20 February 2026

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Featured Photographer - Christoph Dörnemann

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24-hour fundraising dive

Instructor Jay Jeter plans to spend all 24 hours of his 60th birthday this weekend underwater to raise funds for Roatan Marine Park.

Shark repellant hook

US trials reported a zinc-and-graphite hook could help reduce incidental longline bycatch of sharks by more than 60 per cent.

Operator fined

A scuba diving operator in Perth, Western Australia, was fined almost AU$20,000 after leaving two divers stranded in open water.

Antarctic shark

Researchers recorded a sleeper shark in deep Antarctic waters, believed to be the first confirmed shark sighting in the region.

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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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