News

25.12.2007

Start of the Winter Season at the Arctic Circle Dive Centre

With the onset of winter, the ice is gradually covering the White Sea. Two Beluga Whales, Stepan and Philya, who were introduced to their natural habitat (a special enclosure divided from the open sea by a net) last February as part of a joint project between the Arctic Circle Dive Centre and the UItrish Dolphinarium, are thriving and are waiting for you. To see photos of white whales whose home is the area near the Arctic Circle Dive Centre, and who have developed a good rapport with divers

15.05.2011

Prices and Schedule of the next Ice Diving Season
New Schedule and Prices for the next Ice diving season 2012 are now published. Hurry and make an early booking for the best prices.

30.06.2010

Angels and Devils under Arctic ice on the BBC Eath News

03.05.2010

Frozen Planet series for BBC at the White Sea
In April a team of Frozen Planet series for BBC has been filming at the White Sea. Frozen Planet is a 7-part series for BBC / Discovery Channel. Made by the makers of Planet Earth, it focuses on the wildlife, landscape and people of the polar regions: the Arctic and Antarctic. Frozen Planet has been in production since 2007 and will transmit on BBC in October 2011, and Discovery Channel in 2012. You can follow their filming adventures under the ice on Twitter: http://twitter.com/bbcexplorer_ew and see a photo report on our website here: www.ice-diving.ru/reports/report/en.27900.htm

20.01.2010

Amazing underwater photos show Beluga Whales meeting divers at Arctic rehabilitation farm.
They don’t get visitors in these parts that often. That’s because these beluga whales live under three feet of ice in the freezing waters of northern Russia’s White Sea. But when some underwater photographers arrived, they certainly weren’t shy - as these stunning images show. The whales are not endangered but under threat from pollution and loss of habitat. They are thriving, however, at this whale sanctuary, where a natural bay under the ice provides a haven from the strong currents of the wider ocean. Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1244149/What-doing-Amazing-underwater-photos-beluga-whales-meeting-divers-Arctic-rehabilitation-farm.html#ixzz0dpkqz0FK

09.08.2009

The first leg of the International Historical Exploratory Diving Expedition on the Kartesh

16.03.2009

Observing Seal Pups Expedition
Our first open seal pup expedition in the mouth of the White Sea has taken place with great success. For the first time, MSU club members, who were not zoology or environment experts (let alone hunters), visited the drift ice where harp seals give birth to their white pups. To see a full photoreport of the "Observing Seal Pups" Expedition

10.02.2009

Begining of Ice diving season at the White Sea
The White Sea ice diving season has begun, with a diving club weekend trip to the Arctic Circle Dive Centre. As always, the Russian North gave us vivid impressions and good feelings, delighting us with its fairy-tale beauty, peacefulness and closeness to nature. Despite the surprises of the weather (the low temperature and severe blizzards), the ice diving programme was carried out successfully. To see a photoreport, press here:

16.01.2009

New Year 2009 at the Arctic Circle was met with traditional good cheer!
Grandfather Frost (the Russian Santa Claus) and Snow Maiden (his granddaughter and helper) did not miss us out.

23.12.2008

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year 2009!!! The RuDIVE group and Arctic Circle Dive Centre team wishing you and your loved ones Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! Have nice, joy-filled holidays and all the best for 2009!

15.11.2008

New Belugas Move In
In early October, the Arctic Circle Dive Centre gained some more white whales, with three belugas arriving as part of the development of the White Sea branch of Saint Petersburg’s Utrish Dolphinarium.

12.10.2008

New Residents of the Dolphinarium
Semyon, a senior former resident of the Utrish dolphinarium, who has been enjoying a well-earned retirement in the White Sea at the Arctic Circle Dive Centre for almost two years, now has three females for company. The animals are currently being domesticated and adjusting to their new home.

15.08.2008

Children's Biology Programmes on the White Sea
From the beginning of July till beginning of August Three Children's Biology Programmes took place at the Arctic Circle Dive Centre on the White Sea. The Programmes took the form of a children's camp with exercises, sports and biology-based activities.

23.05.2008

Schedule of Ice diving programmes 2009
The schedule of Ice diving programmes 2009 is availiable online now. We are already taking reservations for the 2009 season. Looking forward to diving with everyone.

18.05.2008

Wall Street Journal at the Arctic Circle DC
WSJ's Mark Schoofs ice dives in the White Sea in Northern Russia and gives a peek into an underwater world full of sea creatures. Watch the Wall Street Journal video online. Read the article 'Beneath the ice' by Mark Schoofs.

30.04.2008

31 May: The RuDIVE Group's Birthday!
Dear friends! We invite you to take part in the celebration of the 12th birthday of the RuDIVE Group, on 31 May 2008. The events will include a record group dive at the Spas-Kamenka flooded quarry. In 2007, a similar dive got into the Russian Book of Records as 'the dive with the most divers at a single site in Russia'. If you're in Moscow at the time, please come to this unique event! Participation in the event requires registration, which closes on 27 May 2008.