Manatee Takes Diver’s GoPro Camera and Films ‘Shaky and Unwatchable’ Footage

A diver who left their GoPro camera underwater had it stolen by a manatee who then attempted to take a selfie with it.

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2024-1-23 15:56

Diver Takes Selfie With One of the Ocean’s Deadliest Creatures

An underwater photographer could not resist taking a selfie with one of the ocean's deadliest creatures: a highly venomous blue-ringed octopus. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2022-11-22 21:19

The Diver and the Mermaid: Photo Series Shot 20 Feet Under the Sea

Photographer Brett Stanley collaborated with a commercial diver and a "professional mermaid" to create a fantasy scene shot 20 feet below the surface of the Pacific Ocean. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2022-2-17 23:53

Video: Drone operator helps rescue fisherman he saw being attacked by a shark

Matt Woods was relaxing on his balcony in Bondi Beach, Australia, when he decided to launch his DJI Mavic 2 Zoom drone and capture some footage. To his horror, he discovered a lone spear fisherman in the water using a speargun to ward off an aggressive mako shark. dpreview.com »

2021-7-23 19:33

Diver Captures Beautiful Nighttime Underwater Photos and Slo-Mo Video

Photographer Gary Tyson recently took a Sony Alpha 7S III into the ocean of the Phillippines and captured some stunning nighttime photos and slow-motion footage of the local sea life. Tyson, a British professional photographer now living in Manila, has been trying to improve his underwater photography skills since he has been unable to travel […] petapixel.com »

2021-3-18 21:11

Curious Octopus Plays Tug-of-War with Diver’s GoPro, Tries to Steal It

Earlier this month, in the waters off the coast of Mandelieu-la-Napoule, France, a freediver got into an underwater tug-of-war with a small octopus who badly wanted to run away with the diver’s GoPro. petapixel.com »

2020-7-31 21:22

Diver Finds A Majestic Pink Manta Ray So Rare, He Thinks His Camera Is Broken At First

While the whole world is focused on exploring space and that which lies beyond the stars, there are some that are pointing at the things we are yet to know right here on our planet. boredpanda.com »

2020-2-28 17:02

Diver Finds GoPro Containing Man’s Last Moments, Gives Family Closure

A treasure-hunting diver recently came upon a lost GoPro camera at the bottom of a waterfall. It turns out it was lost two years ago by a man who drowned there, and the SD card is now providing the victim’s family with closure. petapixel.com »

2019-8-19 18:55

Watch a Shark Breach a Diver’s Cage in this Viral Video from 2016

A crazy video from 2016 is making the rounds again today after photographers started sharing it on social media. The video, which was captured three years ago off the coast of Mexico, shows the crazy moment when a Great White shark accidentally breached a diving cage … while the diver/photographer was still inside. The video […] petapixel.com »

2019-8-15 23:28