The Ocean is Scary Podcast

The Andrea Doria is considered one of the most dangerous wrecks to dive. At least 22 scuba divers have lost their lives diving on the wreck. Almost since the day it sank, the Andrea Doria has been a beacon for treasure hunters and adventure seekers. It offers the lure of history, artifacts — and danger. Diving conditions at the wreck site are considered very treacherous. Strong currents and heavy...

The Australian box jellyfish (Chironex fleckeri), commonly called the sea wasp, is the most venomous jellyfish and considered to be the most venomous animal in the world. With tentacles up to 10 ft long, covered in powerful stinging cells that cause excruciating pain. The stings can cause paralysis and cardiac arrest. Victims of this jellyfish’s sting  have been known to go into shock and die of h...

The Wildrake diving accident was an incident near Scotland in August 1979 that killed two American commercial divers. During a routine dive in the East Shetland Basin of the North Sea, the diving bell of the diving support vessel MS Wildrake became separated from its main lift wire at a depth of over 520 ft (160 m). Although the bell was eventually recovered by Wildrake, its two occupants, 32-year...

With their great vision, fast swimming speeds, and powerful jaws - crocodiles are lethal predators. This includes the largest crocodile - the saltwater crocodile. These can grow over 20 ft long, and are opportunistic hunters that are known to treat humans as prey. Here are the terrifying stories of Ginger Meadows, Isabel von Jordan, and Lauren Failla. ⁠#ocean⁠ ⁠#crocodile⁠ ⁠#saltwater ⁠#gonewrong⁠...

Tilikum was taken captive from the wild in 1983 and died at SeaWorld in 2017. In February 2010, Tilikum killed his trainer Dawn Brancheau during a performance at SeaWorld Orlando. The incident became the focus of the 2013 documentary Blackfish and sparked public outcry about the mistreatment of captive orcas. But this was not the first time Tilikum had killed. Tilikum had been involved in not just...

Brett Hemphill, a renowned diver and adventurer, made significant contributions to cave exploration. As a record-setting cave diver from Florida, he died in Texas while exploring one of the deepest underwater cave systems in the U.S. (Phantom Springs). ⁠#diving⁠ ⁠#caving⁠ ⁠#cavediving⁠ ⁠#gonewrong⁠ ⁠#caves⁠ ⁠#disaster⁠ ⁠#tragedy⁠ ⁠#unfortunate⁠ ⁠#scary⁠ ⁠#bretthempkill⁠ ⁠#florida⁠ ⁠#texas #phantom...

On the afternoon of November 17, 2013, at Dean’s Blue Hole in the Bahamas, 32-year-old American freediver Nicholas Mevoli became the first in his sport to die in an international competition. He died while attempting to set an American record at the Vertical Blue competition at Dean's Blue Hole in the Bahamas. ⁠⁠⁠⁠#diving #⁠⁠freediving ⁠⁠#verticalblue⁠⁠ ⁠⁠#gonewrong⁠⁠ ⁠⁠#ocean ⁠⁠⁠#disaster⁠⁠ ⁠...

During a seemingly routine dive off Key West in June 1973, the submersible Johnson Sea Link was trapped for over 30 hours in the wreckage of the destroyer USS Fred T. Berry, which had been sunk to create an artificial reef. Although the submersible was eventually recovered by the rescue vessel A.B. Wood II, two of the four occupants died of carbon dioxide poisoning: 31-year-old Edwin Clayton Link...

Commercial Diving is a dangerous job, especially when you’re working on a drill rig. This episode shares the details of two tragic accidents that took place on similar drill rigs in the 1970s - The Waage Drill I and the Waage Drill II. ⁠#diving⁠ ⁠#gonewrong⁠ ⁠ ⁠#disaster⁠ ⁠#tragedy⁠ ⁠#unfortunate⁠ ⁠#scary⁠ #accident #amazing #weird #theshaft #commercialdiving #oil #drillrig #70s #saturationdiving...

It just plain disappeared. What went wrong with the missing Malaysian Airlines Flight MH370 and where is it now? This episode follows all the evidence that is currently known about the missing aircraft, the debris found, and the possible suspects. The pilots were two men, Fariq and Zaharie. #malaysianairlines #mh370 #flight 370 #missing #myster #airplanes #crash #tragedy #disaster #malaysia #unfor...

On October 28, 2004, two cave divers and long-time friends, Don Shirley and David Shaw, nicknamed “Dave”, planned a dive at Boesmansgat (also known in English as “Bushman’s Hole”) a deep, submerged freshwater cave in the Northern Cape province of South Africa. Dave dove to 886 ft (270 m), touched the bottom and started exploring. At that time, Dave had broken four records at one time, including de...

It's considered one of the most horrifying ocean accidents in history. On November 5, 1983, an accident at the Byford Dolphin oil rig, located in the North Sea off the coast of Norway, cost five people their lives in a particularly horrifying way. The incident shocked the public and led to more stringent safety regulations for those diving at commercial depths. The event now stands as a cautio...

Born and raised in Ireland, Stephen Keenan found a love for free diving back in 2009, and he soon became one of the most renowned safety divers in the free diving community. In 2017 he decided to assist his romantic partner, Alessia Zecchini, on her mission to free dive The Arch, an 85 ft long tunnel located in the Red Sea’s Blue Hole near Dahab, Egypt. The tragic events that took place during thi...

Tina Watson was a 26-year-old American woman from Helena, Alabama, who died while scuba diving in Queensland, Australia, on October 22, 2003. Tina had been on her honeymoon with her new husband, Gabe Watson, who was initially charged by Queensland authorities with his wife's murder. Listen to this tricky case to try to put together the evidence and decide if this case is murder or accident. #t...

Explore the tragic story of the White Ship Disaster, one of the most devastating maritime accidents (a shipwreck) in medieval Europe - where 300 people lost their lives. On November 25, 1120, the White Ship, a luxurious vessel carrying the heir to the English throne and many nobles, sank off the coast of Normandy, France, killing everyone on board except one survivor. Find out all the wrong choice...

In 1973, a group of nine experienced cave divers set out to explore the underwater cave of Mount Gambier, Australia. Eight divers entered the cave, but only four made it back to the surface. This video delves into the details of the Mount Gambier cave diving accident, exploring the causes and consequences of the devastating event. #caves #diving #australia #police #accident #tragedy #mysterious #a...

A deep dive into the fascinating and terrifying events that took place on Jersey Shore in 1916 - where five separate shark attacks in a 12 day period left four lives lost and one person injured. These events caused widespread panic and fear, and later inspired the movie "Jaws". #sharks #ocean #scary #history #jaws #unbelievable #events #newjersey #education #learn #1900s Hosted on Acast....