The sicklefin devil ray is one of the lesser-known mobula species. Where can you see these rays on a dive?
Marine Species
Tunicates are marine invertebrates, and while not a show-stopping find, they’re a weird and wonderful encounter on any dive.
Camouflage can be a critical skill when it comes to underwater survival. Here are our picks for the top eight underwater masters of camouflage.
On a night dive in the tropical Pacific, you see what appears to be an animated vermillion dinner napkin convulsing wildly. Congratulations, you’ve spotted a Spanish dancer.
Most of us have seen one of these tiny little creatures poking out from coral heads on a dive, but what exactly is a Christmas tree worm?
In a rare bit of positive conservation news, sea turtle conservation efforts seem to be paying off.
The flying gurnard is big-eyed, bottom-dwelling fish. What surprising feature makes divers seek them out (and explains their name)?
The waters off Africa’s southernmost point offer some sensational diving. Here are our picks for the top five shark dives in South Africa.
A special-effects team working on a science-fiction movie would struggle to invent a creature as strange looking as the mola mola.
Snorkeling with salmon offers a unique view of the spectacle, as thousands of these fish migrate along rivers in Canada and Alaska each summer to spawn.
Schools of swirling silversides appear on the walls, shallow reefs and wrecks of the Cayman Islands each summer, creating a spectacle you must see to believe.
Dwarf minke whales are seasonal visitors each winter on the northern Great Barrier Reef. Get up close and personal with Mike Ball Dive Expeditions.
There are lots of different kinds of rays in the sea, but can you identify them? Get to know your rays with this handy guide.
There are many reasons to dive Cozumel, but a chance to spot the endemic splendid toadfish is one of the most compelling.
You won’t look at the reef as a mere backdrop once you know some basic Caribbean coral identification. Today we look at soft corals.
Many of our favorite underwater critters are well camouflages. Which are the hardest to spot marine creatures? Here are our pics for the top five — happy hunting!
Here (in no particular order) are the top places to dive with seals, often called the puppies of the sea.
Once you stop looking at the reef as mere backdrop, each dive becomes more exciting. Knowing some basic Caribbean coral identification will enrich every dive.