The Ocean is Scary Podcast
Learn about the riveting details of ocean and other water related tragedies—from shark attacks, to shipwrecks, diving accidents, and more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episodes
Diving Gone Wrong - The Tragic and Preventable Case of Linnea Mills (Glacier National Park)
On November 1, 2020, 18-year-old Linnea Rose Mills, was preparing for a training dive. She was a newly certified PADI Open Water Diver, eager to continue her education with an advanced open water course. But this dive was different. The lo…
Terrifying Shark Attacks - The Stories of Omar Conger (1984) and Shirley Ann Durdin (1985)
Two stories of terrifying great white shark attacks. The tragic deaths of Omar Conger (1984) in California and Shirley Ann Durdin (1985) in Australia.Omar Conger (1984): An abalone diver, Omar Conger was killed by a great white shark off th…
Vanished at Sea: The Mystery of Linda and Nathan Carman
Linda Carman (2016): An alleged double murder. Nathan Carman was rescued from a life raft off the coast of New England after his boat sank during a fishing trip with his mother, Linda, who was never found. Authorities later alleged that Nat…
Commercial Diving Gone Wrong - Sinking of the DSV Koosha 1 (2011)
Sinking of the DSV Koosha 1 (2011) - This incident involved a diving support vessel that sank off the Iranian coast in bad weather. Six saturation divers and seven other workers perished during the sinking.#tragedy #ocean #horrific #shipwre…
Terrifying Crocodile Attacks - The Stories of Cindy Waldron (2016) and Paul McClean (2017)
Two tragic stories of freak crocodile attacks… Cindy Waldron (Australia, 2016): Waldron, 46, was taken by a crocodile while swimming at night with a friend at Thornton Beach in Daintree National Park, Australia. Her remains were later found…
True Crime at Sea: The Unsettling Events at Palmyra Atoll (1974)
Palmyra Atoll Murders (1974): This isolated and complex case involved the disappearance and murder of Malcolm and Eleanor Graham, who were sailing their yacht, the "Sea Wind," in the Pacific. Another couple, Buck Walker and Stephanie Stearn…
Divers Sucked into an Oil Pipe: The Horrifying Paria Delta P Incident Explained
Paria Delta P Diving Incident (2022): In Trinidad & Tobago, five divers were tragically sucked into a 30-inch pipeline after a plug was deflated. Commercial diving gone wrong.#tragedy #ocean #horrific #scary #gruesome #alone #commercialdiv…
True Crime at Sea: A Night of Horrors on the Bluebelle
The Bluebelle (1961): This horrific true crime case involved the murder of the entire Duperrault family at sea by the boat's captain, Julian Harvey. Harvey allegedly killed his wife and the Duperrault family aboard the ship "Bluebelle" and …
Cave Diving Gone Wrong - The Tragic End of Patrice Cabanel
Patrice Cabanel: A French cave diver who died in 2024 while exploring an underground cave in France. He was an experienced cave diver known for his depth records and contributions to mapping underwater caves.#cavediving #france #caves #acci…
Murder in the Military: The Mysterious Death of Lieutenant Lee Hartley
A US Navy lieutenant who mysteriously fell ill and died while deployed on the USS Forrestal in the Mediterranean. An autopsy later revealed he was poisoned with a lethal toxin, arsenic, administered over months. The case became one of NCIS…
Cave Diving Gone Wrong: The Jared Hires Accident (Plura Cave)
Cave diving, by its very nature, offers little margin for error. A sudden incapacitation in a confined, overhead environment, far from immediate assistance, can quickly turn fatal. Plura Cave, located in Rana, Norway, is known as the deepes…
True Crime at Sea: The Thomas and Jackie Hawks Case
Murders of Thomas and Jackie Hawks (2004): This tragic case involved a couple who were murdered on their yacht, the "Well Deserved," in Newport Beach, California. Skylar Deleon, a former child actor, and his accomplices tied the couple to t…
Diving Gone Wrong - The Tragic Loss of Rob Stewart
Rob Stewart, a Canadian man who dedicated his life to shining a light on one of the ocean's most misunderstood creatures, whose career eventually ended in his tragic death.#tragic #sharks #ocean #accident #film #scuba #diving #scary #myster…
Cave Diving Gone Wrong - The NEVER-ENDING Hole (Devil’s Hole)
A hidden lake below the desert in Death Valley; an ancient seismic event; a group of kids from Las Vegas making bad choices; and one of the rarest animals on Earth — the Devils Hole pupfish. #teenagers #diving #caving #cavediving #gonewrong…
The Tragic Fate of a Beloved Hawaiian Activist (George Helm)
A Hawaiian musician and activist that just wanted to protect the environment and restore Kaho'olawe back to nature after the island had been used for years for military target practice - find out what tragically happened to young George Hel…
The Mysterious Disappearance of Free Diver Natalia Molchanova
Natalia Molchanova (Russian: Наталья Вадимовна Молчанова) was a Russian champion free diver, multiple world record holder, and the former president of the Russian Free Dive Federation. Natalia was the world’s most decorated free diver, hold…
Cave Diving Gone WRONG - The Tank Cave Incident (Agnes Milowka)
On February 27, 2011, renowned cave diver Agnes Milowka took an exploratory dive into Tank Cave near Mount Gambier, Australia. Her passion for finding new passages got her into trouble when she became lost and alone in a narrow passage. Ag…
The World’s First Submarine Accident - John Day
The 1700’s were a period of growing connectivity between towns, cities and countries in Europe. Empire and increased trade meant that a large amount of cash was available to some of the population, not all of which were particularly educate…
Diving Gone WRONG: Florida’s Boynton Beach (Wes Skiles)
In July 2010, the diving industry lost one of its most beloved and talented photographers when Wes Skiles died on a seemingly routine dive off Boynton Beach, FL. A man who defied the odds by going deeper and farther than most who’d come bef…
The Gruesome Disaster of the SS Eastland
A forgotten disaster worse than the Titanic.The most deadly shipwreck in Great Lakes history. The Eastland was docked near the Clark Street Bridge, the bow a mere nineteen feet from the wharf. Before the lines were cast, the ship rolled por…
Diving Gone WRONG: The Andrea Doria (A Diver’s Worst Nightmare)
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…
Jellyfish Horror Stories: Four Deadly Encounters
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 t…
Diving Gone WRONG: The Wildrake Diving Accident
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 Wildrak…
Terrifying Crocodile Attacks - The Stories of Three Victims
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 …
Seaworld’s Serial Killer Orca: The Tragic Life of Tilikum
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 Blackf…
Cave Diving Gone WRONG - Texas’s Phantom Springs (Brett Hemphill)
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. (Phant…
Free Diving Gone WRONG - The Dean’s Blue Hole Incident (Nicholas Mevoli)
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 reco…
Tragedy at Sea: The 1973 Johnson Sea Link Submarine Accident
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 sub…
Diving Gone WRONG: The Waage Drill Accidents
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.#div…
The Truth About Missing Malaysian Airlines Flight MH370 - What Really Happened
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 su…
Cave Diving Gone WRONG - The Bushman's Hole Disaster (Dave Shaw)
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 provi…
Commercial Diving Gone Wrong: The 1983 Byford Dolphin Accident
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 horrifyi…
Free Diving Gone Wrong - The Dahab Blue Hole Incident (Stephen Keenan)
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 Zecchin…
The Diving “Accident” That May Have Been Murder: The Case of Tina Watson
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 Que…
The White Ship Disaster: The Deadly Shipwreck That Shook 12th Century England
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 …
The Tragic Story of the 1973 Mount Gambier Cave Diving Accident
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 G…
The Terrifying Shark Attacks That Shocked the World – Jersey Shore 1916
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…