Step Away from the Seal Pups – Their Lives Depend on It
The early Spring season brings with it new life for seals, and thousands of newborn seal pups are beginning to appear on the beaches up and down the California coastline. …
NOAA Solves Disappearance Mystery of The USS Conestoga: Bound For Hawaii, Found Near Farallon Islands
Today, NOAA and the U.S. Navy announced the discovery of the USS Conestoga (AT 54) in the Greater Farallones National Marine Sanctuary off San Francisco, 95 years after the Navy seagoing fleet tugboat disappeared with 56 officers …
Cenote Diving in Mexico: Exploring the Beautiful Underwater World at Dos Ojos
If cenote diving isn’t on your bucket list, it should be. And if you’ve already gone, it’s time to go back and do it again. In February I had the opportunity …
Sea Otters Spotted at Laguna Beach; Sightings Offer Hope of Resurgence
Last week, two employees of the Crystal Cove Alliance spotted a sea otter playing in the surf near Laguna Beach. It’s only the second sighting of sea otters in the area in more than 30 years, …
Seaworld Announces an End to Breeding Orcas and Whale Performances
This morning, SeaWorld announced that it will stop breeding killer whales and making them perform tricks at their theme parks. The whales currently in captivity will continue to be on display, but they will be presented …
NAUI Launches New Website and “Definition of Diving” Marketing Campaign
NAUI, the National Association of Underwater Instructors, has launched a new website. With a new look and responsive design, the new and improved site features easier access to dive certification verification, a …
Aquarium of the Pacific Hosting 15th Annual Divers Day This Saturday
If you’re not diving this weekend, consider swinging by the Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach where they’re hosting their 15th annual Divers Day this Saturday, March 12. Admission to the …
PADI Women’s Dive Day 2016 Aims to Strengthen and Grow the Female Diver Community
PADI has just announced the second annual PADI Women’s Dive Day, which will take place on Saturday, July 16 2016. PADI Members, industry icons and recreational divers – both male and female …
DAN President Bill Ziefle Named Diver of the Year for Outstanding Service Through Education
The Beneath the Sea dive show has announced that Divers Alert Network® President and CEO Bill Ziefle has been named the 2016 Diver of the Year for his outstanding service to the scuba diving …
Diving the Felipe Xicoténcatl C-53 Wreck: WWII History in Cozumel
Most divers who visit Cozumel go for the beautiful diving along the world’s second largest barrier reef system. The Meso-American reef system spans almost 600 miles of ocean between the Gulf of Mexico and …