Forget Miami Beach and Mexico — if you want to swim with massive, magnificent, mysterious mobulids (the fish family that includes both manta and devil rays) make for the Maldives. Don’t be frightened by their two horn-shaped fins, or their whip-like tails. Neither of these angelic fish are anything like their deadly cousin, the sting … Read more
Diving into treasure. Tiffany Butler, 34, revealed how she earned over $76,000 as a full-time dumpster diver. After each dive session, the Texas mom collects her findings and resells the products online. “You never know when stores are going to toss stuff – it’s really just all about luck,” Butler, who dumpster dives at least … Read more
Seasoned diver Jules Casey assumed the enormous octopus was merely curious about her when he stretched out a long tentacle and wrapped it around her hand. But when he began swimming away, leading her alongside him, she was the one who was intrigued. Where were they going? “He would swim a little way, then stop … Read more
Two singles were down in the dumps — but it’s actually what led to them falling in love. Erin Sheffield, 39, and her husband Dave, 35 met in a dumpster in Buffalo, New York in 2009. Dave was in Buffalo getting his degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Buffalo and Erin recently moved … Read more
It was the Ulta-mate score. A TikToker recorded herself dumpster diving outside an unidentified Ulta Beauty store last week — she claims to have snagged many Stila brand eye pencils, a full Coach perfume bottle, slightly used Chanel perfume testers, various shades of Mac foundation, and several Redken hair products, among other items as part … Read more
This is some real clickbait. A diver has revealed how not to become a shark’s dinner, but her advice — and up-close encounter — may have you trembling in your fins. Kayleigh Nicole Grant, who runs Kaimana Ocean Safari in Hawaii, posted a startling video on TikTok, where she goes by @mermaidkayleigh, showing people how … Read more
His lips were almost put out of service. A man from England is lucky to be alive after he ripped off his lip while doing a backflip on vacation in Turkey — as doctors warned him that he could have snapped his neck with the dangerous move. In a terrifying video, Macaulay Burke, 28, can … Read more
Hole-y diver. Ever dance with a “harbinger of doom”? Divers off Taiwan were mesmerized after encountering a giant oarfish — which is rumored to be a sign of impending earthquakes — that had mysterious holes in its body, as seen in a video making waves on Instagram. In the enchanting footage, taken off the coast … Read more
One supermarket’s trash is another woman’s treasure. Danish dumpster diver Sofie Juel-Andersen says she spends just $90 per year on groceries because she trawls through trash to find the rest of her food. The 29-year-old forager, who runs a TikTok account under the handle @dumpsterdivingwsoff, spoke out about her unusual hobby in an interview with Southwest … Read more
There’s something very fishy about this friendship. A man has befriended a freshwater smallmouth bass in the wild — and now they meet up every summer. Rex Colubra was on a dive in September 2021 when he “met” his new pal. He claims the pair became fast friends — and Colubra even nicknamed the fish … Read more
If you love to ski more than you like to drive, locals in Utah’s Heber Valley have a secret. The Wasatch County destination’s back roads lead to Deer Valley Resort’s Jordanelle Gondola far faster than from Park City and with little to no traffic. A ways from the resort’s main entrance, you’ll also skip big lines … Read more
Celebrity diver Francisco “Pipín” Ferreras filed a lawsuit against Netflix on Wednesday, claiming the 2022 film “No Limit” implied that he murdered his wife Audrey Mestre. Ferreras, 61, named the streaming giant as well as the production company Nolita Cinéma and writer-director David M. Rosenthal in the suit, accusing them of defamation and invasion of … Read more
She took the stage dive to the next level. Taylor Swift kicked off her much-awaited Eras Tour with a splash after seemingly diving headfirst into the stage during the opening concerts in Arizona. A video of the apparent physics-defying stunt currently boasts millions of views on Twitter and TikTok with many viewers praising her Michael … Read more
If it’s free, it’s for me. An expert dumpster diver proved that another’s trash is someone else treasure with her latest garbage hunt video viewed over 800,000 times. Ella Rose, also known as @glamourddive on TikTok, rummaged through mall dumpsters and discovered “thousands” of sealed and unopened makeup products in two boxes. “It is from the AOA Studio … Read more
A 19-foot great white shark decapitated a diver this month as he harvested shellfish off Mexico, reportedly marking the first fatal shark attack of the year. The horrific tragedy occurred Jan. 5 while Manuel Lopez, 53, was gathering ax tripe — a type of mollusk — in Tobari Bay in Benito Juárez, Sonora, Tracking Sharks … Read more
To quote an age-old biblical proverb: They nearly reaped the whirlwind. A couple feels “blessed to be alive” after they were forced to flee their RV and dive into a ditch to escape a rampaging tornado in Texas. Harrowing footage of them narrowly avoiding the vortex of doom is currently swirling up thousands of views … Read more
It sounds like something out of a Disney film, but the crazy moment a scuba diver was rescued by a group of “mermaids” was caught on camera. Pablo Avila was scuba diving off California’s Catalina Island when he suddenly lost consciousness in the water. His friends immediately sprung into action, swimming over to rescue him when … Read more