In sobering news, scientists report that coral reefs are bleaching every six years — four to five times faster than they did in the 1980s.
In the Water
In this series of articles, we’ll profile conservation organizations focused on ocean protection. Today we’re chatting with Delphine Robbe from Gili Eco Trust.
Marine reserves around the world face unprecedented political and environmental challenges. Here are 10 of the top dive destinations supporting marine reserves.
What is the Dunning-Kruger effect, and what role does this condition play in dive incidents and accidents?
National marine sanctuaries protect some of the most spectacular ocean and Great Lakes resources in the United States, including shipwrecks like the City of Washington.
Although it’s got a stable conservation status, few divers have ever seen the elusive salmon shark.
Once you become technically competent in underwater photography, using unique angles to shoot animals in creative ways can create unique compositions.
There are two species of mako shark, the shortfin and the longfin. The shortfin is far more common, with a few places in the world to spot them.
Star coral may not be the flashiest species, but this vital reef-building coral dominates Caribbean reefs. Here’s how to identify star coral when you see it on your next dive.
What is a Controlled Emergency Swimming Ascent (CESA) and how do you safely execute one?
Diving can be especially hard on your hair. Here are our top eight tips to help tame your diver’s mane, leaving your locks lustrous instead of a dry, frizzy mess.
In a spot of good news for the fish of the Arctic Ocean, the world’s major fishing nations have agreed to halt commercial fishing in the Arctic.
While neighboring Bali is firmly established on the tourist circuit, nearby Lombok remains something of a hidden gem. Here’s some of the best scuba diving in Lombok.
One of the planet’s most diverse environments once contained 220,000 acres of oyster reefs. Now decimated, young scuba divers and students from the Billion Oyster Project are working to restore it.
The sicklefin devil ray is one of the lesser-known mobula species. Where can you see these rays on a dive?
We all marvel at beautiful underwater shots and wish we could take similar photos. According to Utila photographer Brad Ryon, it’s not as hard as we think.
In the early 1980s, a young Japanese diver discovered the Yonaguni Monument. Could it be the lost city of Atlantis?
With winter upon us, you may be considering a tropical dive vacation. But instead, don’t fight the cold and try one of our five top spots for ice diving.