Most divers — and those who pay attention to marine environmental issues — know about the challenges facing the world’s corals: Bleaching due to rising water temperatures, fishing trawlers working too close to fragile reefs, thoughtless anchoring of ships and dynamite fishing are just a few of the issues facing our oceans.
Issue #3
In Issue 3 we find out what it was like for Keller Laros to rescue a dolphin while on the famous Manta Ray night dive in Kona, Hawaii. We then explore Fluorescence Lighting Underwater, take a look at diving in Alaska and artificial reefs.
Steep coastal mountains, of the Icy Strait, East of Juneau, Alaska, feature snowcaps all year. This temperate-zone rainforest offers much rain and cloud cover during spring and summer—which is also a great time for diving.
You may have been scrolling through your favorite underwater photography website lately and come across some images that cause you to question what you’re seeing.
During what was otherwise a typical manta ray night dive in Kona, Hawaii last January, I heard a loud, almost piercing noise — a dolphin squeak.