Seeing a whale shark while underwater is on nearly every diver’s bucket list. Here’s where you’ll have the best chance to snorkel or scuba dive with whale sharks.
Marine Species
Chances are the first time you went scuba diving you saw a brain coral. There are four types in the Caribbean: here’s how to identify them on your next dive.
From December to late March, the waters off Jupiter Florida are home to a spectacular lemon shark aggregation.
The unmistakably bright orange garibaldi brightens up the kelp forests in its native home of Southern California.
The ribbon eel looks just as its name implies. These long, thin, elegant creatures are common in the waters around Wakatobi Dive Resort.
Although divers are usually focused on marine-animal identification, we have plentiful opportunities for seabird identification as well.
Each weedy seadragon, endemic to the southern shore of Australia, boasts a unique spot pattern on its belly. Divers in the area have the unique opportunity to help identify them.
An open-water dive instructor driving along the beach noticed large, dark shapes swimming close to shore and was shocked to discover mantas in Florida.
Seen frequently on dives, we may forget to appreciate the beauty of moray eels. Divers can see many varieties across the globe: here are a few of the most common.
Here are our picks for the top five places to dive with grey nurse sharks in New South Wales, Australia.
Like the cheetah on land, some marine animals are capable of reaching impressive speeds. What are the ocean’s fastest animals?
We’ve all seen images of an adorably puffed-up pufferfish, but in reality, divers and divemasters do real harm when they cause these fish to puff up.
Voracious crown-of-thorns starfish are dealing another severe blow to the already struggling Great Barrier Reef in Australia.
Whales are split into two categories: toothed and baleen. Here we’ll discuss what makes baleen whales unique.
Acropora corals, commonly known as staghorn or elkhorn corals, are one of the most abundant — and recognizable — corals worldwide.
Although it’s got a stable conservation status, few divers have ever seen the elusive salmon shark.
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.