We’ve all heard people say they’re too afraid to try diving for a variety of reasons — claustrophobia, sharks, drowning — and maybe we felt that way too before we fell in love with the sport. Here’s how to address and overcome those fears.
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Although it’s natural to want to take a bit of our vacation home with us as remembrance, buying marine life souvenirs is never a good idea.
Sombrero in Anilao is one of the Philippines’ best spots for macro diving, and there are a number of other great dive sites around as well.
This year, Scuba Diver Life is partnering with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to bring you images and stories from each of the United States’ 11 dive-able marine sanctuaries. This month, we’ll visit Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary.
By now, most divers know about the negative impacts invasive lionfish are having in the northwestern Atlantic and on Caribbean reefs. The PADI Invasive Lionfish Tracker course is helping address the problem in the Bahamas.
In Norway’s fjordlands, the season has just begun for one of the most incredible snorkel encounters in the world: a chance to swim with the orcas of Tysfjord.
As world travel becomes ever more accessible, it’s increasingly difficult to find dive sites that offer spectacular marine life and minimal tourism. Cambodia offers such hidden gems.
In late September, a team of explorers led by legendary Polish diver Krzysztof Starnawski discovered the world’s deepest underwater cave in the eastern Czech Republic.
Feather stars (also commonly known are crinoids) are part of the landscape on many reefs. Often mistaken for corals, they are also home to interesting marine life.
Conservationists are delighted that CITES Parties have officially listed devil rays, thresher sharks, and the silky shark under CITES Appendix II.
If you still eat fish, Oceana has launched a useful online tool called Global Fishing Watch to help ensure that you select sustainably.
Lighting plays an essential role in underwater photography, so SeaLife engineered their Sea Dragon Light line to help underwater photographers capture the best results.
Canadian authorities have recently confirmed that the wreck found in September in the Arctic’s unchartered Terror Bay is that of long-lost British Navy ship HMS Terror.
The environmental strain on the oceans is massive and well documented, but many organizations worldwide are working hard to protect our seas.
On the southwest coast of Grand Cayman is a diver’s paradise: Sunset Reef at Sunset House.
A staggering 5 percent of the annual global commercial catch can be attributed to ghost nets — fishing gear that has been lost, discarded or abandoned at sea.
There are 12 designated Underwater Archaeological Preserves in Florida, scattered from the far northwestern Panhandle down to the Florida Keys. Find out what makes these shipwrecks so special.
Situ Island offers adventuresome divers a remote island paradise in the heart of Mozambique’s Quirimbas Islands.