Humpback Whale Breaches on Top of Monterey Kayakers
Like much of the California coastline right now, the Monterey area is heavily populated with both blue and humpback whales. Two kayakers got an up-close and personal view to one of …
Help Clean Our Coastline Next Saturday, September 19 on Coastal Cleanup Day
Every year, on the third Saturday in September, people join together at sites all over California to take part in the State’s largest volunteer event, California Coastal Cleanup Day. Last …
Why Diving With Seals Is Awesome – Anywhere in the World
[amazon text=Amazon] Everybody here in California loves diving with seals. They’re inquisitive, playful, and most of the time, just plain fun to spend time with underwater. Seals are not unique …
Tangled Up Blue: California Divers Asked To Keep An Eye Out For Blue Whale Trailing Lines
In Southern California, NOAA is continuing their ocean search for a massive, 80-foot long blue whale that was spotted trailing fishing lines more than a week ago. The giant whale was spotted …
A Merited Achievement: Boy Scouts From Troop 73 Earn PADI Certifications, Scuba Merit Badges in Monterey
Above: Video of the Boy Scouts in Monterey (click to play). Merit badges have been an integral part of the Boy Scouts since it began in 1907. Hand-sewn onto sashes which are …
First Hawaiian Monk Seal Pup Rescued from Hawaiian Islands Admitted to The Marine Mammal Center’s Hospital in Hawaii
On Monday a young female Hawaiian monk seal pup was found abandoned during a NOAA monk seal survey of Ni’ihau Island. The pup was emaciated and would certainly have died …
Lapizta Dive Watches Bring Quality, Style, and Passion for Diving
It’s a fact – every diver needs a good dive watch. Although dive computers have (for the most part) taken over the role a dive watch used to play in …
Robots Designed to Terminate Starfish Ready for Trials in Australia
The crown-of-thorns sea star (Acanthaster planci) is a large, multiple-armed starfish that loves to eat hard coral polyps, killing tropical reefs in the process. It receives its name from venomous thorn-like spines that cover its upper …
Free Rocks, Rips, and Reefs Dive Training Classes Offered
“Okay, now we are going to do the same thing, but this time on our hands and knees!” I’m standing there on the beach at Leo Carrillo State Park, full …
“Catch and Release” Kayak Fisherman Bitten By “Bite and Release” Hammerhead
On Saturday afternoon, a hammerhead shark bit kayaker Dylan Marks in the leg off Deer Creek beach in Malibu. While fishing for yellowtail, he dangled his foot in the water from …