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The basking shark is the second-largest shark species in the world, and also one of the most unique. What makes it so cool?
In the Water
When faced with in-water difficulties, divers employ a number of strategies to handle the situation.
This year, Scuba Diver Life and NOAA are partnering to profile 12 different ships in the Graveyard of the Atlantic. This month we’ll visit the HMT Bedfordshire.
The Great Barrier Reef occupies a legendary space, not only in divers’ minds, but across popular culture as well. Now’s the perfect time to see it for yourself.
NOAA is developing a proposal to expand protection at Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary, and they need diver input.
It’s a common debate among divers: to keep or not to keep a dive log. Do you log your dives? Why is (or isn’t) logging dives important?
What is a coral nursery? Projects like this have sprung up all over the Caribbean; here’s a bit about what they are and how they work.
Vanuatu has wreck divers covered with the world-famous SS President Coolidge, but you may not know about these top five coral dives in Vanuatu.
Most people who enter the world of technical diving will already have a dive computer, but there are a few extra considerations when it comes to choosing the right computer for technical diving.
Properly identifying coral can add another dimension to any reef dive. Today we’ll introduce encrusting corals of the Indo-Pacific and offer tips for identification.
Located in the German state of Thuringia, the dive site of Sundhauser See in the small town of Nordhausen features some unique attractions for divers.
What exactly happens to your body and mind when you experience a scuba-related panic episode. And how can you regain control?
Divers have long known that liveaboard diving is the best way to reach remote dive sites and unique dive destinations. What are the top types of liveaboards and how do you choose?
A visit to the Red Sea is at the top of many divers’ bucket lists, and rightfully so. Scuba diving in Aqaba, Jordan, fulfills all your fantasies of warm water and fascinating culture.
Diving on the Great Barrier Reef is on the bucket list for many of us. If you’re taking a camera, here’s a brief guide to underwater photography on the Great Barrier Reef for beginners.
A Discover Scuba Diving course can be a great way to see if the sport is right for you before you commit more time and money.
Oman is a relatively undiscovered dive destination that offers warm water, pristine dive sites and plentiful marine life. Here are our picks for the best scuba diving in Oman.
It’s a great time of year to escape the cold, and these five great February dive destinations offer abundant sunshine as well as sharks, mantas and whales.