A couple of years ago, Melissa Ilardo found herself aboard a motorboat traversing the ocean around Jeju Island, which sits some 50 or 60 miles off the coast of South Korea. Before the vessel had even ...

The Haenyeo, a group of all-female divers from the Korean island of Jeju, are renowned for their ability to dive in frigid waters without the aid of breathing equipment -- even while pregnant. A study ...

A group of "haenyeo" female divers collects shellfish and marine life in waters off Wa Island in the city of Jeju on South Korea's largest island of the same name on July 8, 2025. The word haenyeo ...

The world's best competitive cliff divers are making a dramatic return to Boston this weekend, jumping from heights of up to 90 feet for the annual visit of the Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series.The ...