It was rumored that the starfish were ill; that something was eating away at their limbs, leaving them disfigured or dead.
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If you own scuba equipment, knowing how to properly take care of it after a dive is crucial.
Being cold is usually unpleasant, but when it comes to diving, being cold can be dangerous, too.
Since many of the world’s dive sites are only accessible from boats, most divers will experience this style of diving at some point.
In 1963, legendary oceanographer Jacques Cousteau led a team of explorers to the bottom of the Red Sea to conduct an experiment named Conshelf Two.
Buying your own dive gear is a big step for most divers, who will, at some point, have to decide…
The phrase “there are plenty more fish in the sea” is common, but unfortunately for many species in our oceans this is no longer the case.
These strange little marine creatures are fascinating to watch, especially their seeming inability to swim or propel themselves efficiently with their dorsal fins, much like boxfish.
This picture was taken with my old camera gear, but I’ve never captured as good a pose. How can I perfect this shot? Color? Sharpening?
All wrecks hold some measure of beauty, fascination and appeal, but some wrecks stay with you long after the dive is over. History, tragedy, or mystery can combine to make a wreck just that much more haunting, and because of it, fascinating.
According to the Diver’s Alert Network (DAN), older divers are defined as those over the age of 50
Whites drysuits fill a much-needed niche in the dive-gear industry with suits made specifically for women
Featured in the BBC series Nature’s Great Events as well as The Blue Planet, the sardine run is comparable to the Serengeti’s wildebeest migration in terms of sheer biomass, and attracts divers from all over the world.
Let’s face it, while today’s DSLR cameras have tons of features and menu items for customization, that can be overwhelming to the new shooter, or to one who makes only a couple of dive trips a year. Worse yet, some settings could give the false impression that your equipment is faulty, when a simple setting change solves the problem. Here are our best tips for getting started.
There are plenty of fantastic places to dive in the world that won’t drain your bank account — here are a few of our favorites.
Find out what a dive guide or dive instructor looks for during a checkout dive.
Located in the Caribbean Sea just off the northeastern tip of the Yucatan Peninsula, the waters of Isla Mujeres continue to play host to hundreds of whale sharks each year, in a phenomenon that scientists now think has been taking place for many years, despite its relatively recent scientific discovery in 2009.