Zale Parry doesn’t celebrate her own birthday. She shares, “being ageless is wonderful.” What she does celebrate is diving! Zale is a Pisces; the constellation and astrological sign named the …

Southern California diver and underwater photographer Julie Lorenzen enjoys spending her time underwater with some of California and Mexico’s most beautiful sea life. Shooting with a Canon 70D, she sent …

Self-sufficiency is fairly easy to define: something along the lines of being able to provide for oneself without help from others; by relying on your own capabilities, judgment and resources. …

Like many other divers, I always like to check out new innovations in dive gear, and one of my practical needs in recent years has been finding ways to reduce …

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. …

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 …

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 …

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, …

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, 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 …