Animal encounters can happen at anytime during a dive, and can leave life-long impressions. The encounter can occur in a flash or last an entire dive. As profound as the …
“Always be looking down current!” OK, Jim, I get it. This must have been the forth time he’s mentioned which way to be looking during our dive briefing. By the …
Guadalupe island is a favorite destination among shark divers to view and photograph great white sharks in their natural habitats. The volcanic island sits roughly 150 miles west of Mexico’s Baja California …
Monastery Beach in Carmel is known by divers for its beautiful beach above the waterline and well-known for its stunning underwater landscape, astride a subaquatic canyon that drops off thousands of …
I shot this photo while on a trip in the Northern Channel Islands in mid-November 2013. The Dendronotus iris has a veracious appetite for tube-dwelling anemones. They range widely in …
Lobster season in California is right around the corner, with the 6-1/2 month season officially opening on Saturday, September 27th. Before jumping in the water in pursuit of your catch, …
If one considers the earth’s surface alone, it is comprised of 29% land and 71% water. However, in the vast, vertical depths of the oceans—which plummet nearly seven miles down …
Fascinating critters are one of the most common reasons people are drawn to the ocean. These critters are also the driving inspiration for ReefID and its community to build online …
San Diego’s Ocean Sanctuaries has teamed up with National Geographic and is using an interactive tool for scientists, called Fieldscope, to monitor shark encounters in the San Diego area. Sharks …
As I pull an 8 mm wetsuit over my knees and shoulders, my stomach grumbles with anxiety. The deckhand helps me strap five-pound weights to my ankles as we drop …