Diving, Morehead communities suffer a loss (Jacksonville Daily News)
MOREHEAD CITY - George Purifoy of Morehead City spent the last hours of his life on a dive at the site of one of the area's famous shipwrecks - a poignant end for a man known as a pioneer in North Carolina wreck diving.
British Diver Fakes Being Lost at Sea
"The motives for his disappearance remain a mystery and questions have been raised about his mental health. But it now appears his trip to the mainland was planned..." Read more...
'Not a good start to our 40th wedding anniversary': victims of the XL
For almost a year, members of the Calne diving club had been preparing their holiday. They had coordinated time off from work, enlisted grandparents to look after the children, packed and repacked their scuba gear and set their alarms for 1am.
Judge Hartman ends tenure on bench (Freeport Journal)
FREEPORT - It was a bittersweet occasion for Stephenson County Circuit Judge Charles Hartman as he gathered with friends and colleagues at the courthouse for a special retirement party. Thursday marked the veteran judge's last official day after serving about 14 years on the bench.
Beaked Whales Perform Extreme Dives To Hunt Deepwater Prey (Science Da
A study of 10 beaked whales of two poorly understood species shows their foraging dives are deeper and longer than those reported for any other air-breathing species. This extreme deep-diving behavior is of particular interest since beaked whales stranded during naval sonar exercises have been reported to have symptoms of decompression sickness. One goal of the study was to explore whether the
