How many times have you tried and failed to get your buddy’s attention underwater? Most of the time it’s just to point out something of interest that they missed, but sometimes an inability to signal your buddy could be a matter of life or death.
Jessica Macdonald
The waters off North Carolina’s coast are often called the Graveyard of the Atlantic, thanks to the more than 1,000 wrecks scattered across the seafloor from Currituck Beach in the north to Cape Fear in the south.
For many marine animals, life in the ocean is harsh. It’s a constant struggle each day to both find food and avoid becoming food for something further up the food chain.
A recent reinterpretation of China’s criminal law by the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress has made it illegal to consume parts from any of the species included on a list of 450 rare or endangered animals.
As divers, we all too often witness the effects of marine pollution firsthand; sadly, even the world’s most remote dive destinations usually bear some evidence of human contamination.
The enlargement of the National Monument would not only make it the largest area protected from fishing and energy exploration in the world, but would also double the total globally protected ocean area.
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.
According to the Diver’s Alert Network (DAN), older divers are defined as those over the age of 50
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.
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.
Thirty minutes from Malapascua is the sunken island known as Monad Shoal, where thresher sharks come in to rid themselves of parasites at the reef’s cleaning stations.
The first step to making the transition from recreational diver to dive professional is becoming a divemaster. Once gained, this certification facilitates employment as a diver, and allows you to guide fun dives and assist with courses and qualifications.