During the years that Alcatraz was a state prison, prisoners were regularly told that the Bay around Alcatraz was full of great white sharks. It’s turns out it’s true.  Or …

The Northwest Diving History Association concluded their annual weekend meeting and event Sunday evening in Olympia, Washington. The event marks the fifth year for the Association, which is dedicated to recording and preserving …

On September 24, 2015, The Marine Mammal Center responded to a whale carcass that washed ashore south of the Alameda Creek Trail in the Coyote Hills Regional Park in Fremont, CA. The …

Bluewater Photo has announced the winners of the 5th Annual SoCal Shootout. With excellent conditions, their highest number of participants and overall great photographers this year made for an intense competition with …

With the warmer ocean waters from the coming El Nino, this year’s lobster season (which runs October 3 to March 16) could be one of the best in years for the many California divers. It’s …

California’s warmer ocean waters has attracted a large number of rare and unusual visitors to our waters over the last few months. Hammerhead sharks have been spotted throughout Southern California waters, and …

On August 5, 1952, the crew of eight aboard B-36D (49-2661) were preparing to land at Lindbergh Field, San Diego, after a routine shakedown flight. Shortly after the crew had …

DiveNav and iDive have recently demonstrated a new iPad-based underwater data collection system for Scientific Divers at the AAUS symposium in Key West, Florida. The new integrated data collection system is composed of …

In a move to protect turtles and marine mammals such as whales, and dolphin, the Pacific Fishery Management Council decided on Sept. 14 to place strict limits on the number of endangered …

It might not work underwater (yet), but the new GoPro Odyssey opens up some fascinating possibilities. GoPro has announced the limited availability of Odyssey, a new 16-camera rig designed for Google’s 3D, 360-degree virtual …