Subject: Macro mastery with Nur Tucker, why hubris has no place in diving, British cave diver identified, turtle killing suspect named

25 September 2026

Underwater macro mastery

Award-winning photographer Nur Tucker shares the tools and techniques behind her macro photography in the black sands of Indonesia’s Lembeh Strait.

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The incompatibility of hubris and diving

Former full-time instructor Mark 'Crowley' Russell opines on why scuba divers should stick to their limits, even when we know they can be broken.

Turtle killing suspect

The Chinese dive instructor alleged to have killed and eaten a turtle in Raja Ampat has been officially named as a suspect.

Okinawa fatality

A 37-year-old woman died after becoming unresponsive during a dive on the USS Emmons wreck off Kouri Island, Okinawa.

East Coast Divers fireside chat

East Coast Divers is hosting a virtual discussion on staying active and diving as you age, to help raise funds to rebuild after a devastating fire earlier this year.

Crystal Bay tragedy

A 39-year-old Malaysian scuba diver died after getting into difficulty during a dive at Crystal Bay, off Nusa Penida, Bali.

Cave diver identified

The British cave diver found dead in France’s Gouffre de Saint-Sauveur has been identified as 43-year-old Andy Rice.

Dive with the boss!

Join Aggressor Adventures CEO Jay Roberts on select Signature Lodge, River Cruises and Liveaboard safaris in 2027 and 2028.

PADI awards

PADI is celebrating six professional members recognised with major 2026 diving honours, including NOGI Awards and Hall of Fame inductions.

Attersee fatality

A 57-year-old Dutch diver died after an emergency ascent from 80m during an attempted 100-metre dive in Austria’s Attersee.

Police trainee diver dies

A Brazilian police officer died during freediving training in Lake Paranoá, possibly the result of pulmonary barotrauma.

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Autumn 2026 print magazine

Our Autumn '26 magazine is here! In this quarter's magazine, marine biologist and photographer Bella Zandoná visits Mexico's Sinaloa to dive with the local sea lions and finds there's so much more to the state than just headlines; writer and marine biologist Rachel Plunkett describes why Bonaire is one of the Caribbean's most important turtle habitats; award-winning photographer Jenny Stock reports from a week on board the Roatán Aggressor - and also details some of the techniques she uses to get closer to her underwater subjects - and Mark 'Crowley' Russell visits Belize to find out how it's putting conservation ahead of development. We also have an extract from the brilliant new book Wild Orcas, and of course the winners of our Big Shot Manmade underwater photography competition!


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