Robert Kurson’s “Pirate Hunters” Book Now Available
Fans of the Robert Kurson book “Shadow Divers” may enjoy hearing that his latest book, “Pirate Hunters”, is available today. “Ten years ago, I published SHADOW DIVERS, the true adventure of John …
Monterey Bay Aquarium researcher Considers Naming New Octopus Species “adorabalis”
A California researcher at the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute may have discovered a new species of octopus, and is considering naming it with a title that conveys how adorable it is. “As someone …
Diveheart Completes Their First California Adaptive Training Course
Chicago-based Diveheart was founded in 2001 by Jim Elliott, with a mission to train and allow people with a wide range of disabilities to explore the underwater world. Along the way, …
Zeagle Introduces “HALO” Jacket Style BCD
Zeagle’s HALO– a jacket-style buoyancy compensator (BC) – is a versatile BCD designed for recreational divers. The Halo features Zeagle’s patented Ripcord weight system and the Personal Fit System®. Zeagle is best …
Diving The Wrecks of Narvik: Norway’s WWII Graveyard
Between the beautiful mountains and long fjords of Northern Norway, you will find Narvik, a town with around 15,000 citizens. The town rose to notoriety, securing it’s place in history …
New Documentary “The Unexplored” Explores Diving Mexico’s Yucatan Caves (Watch it here)
Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula is well-known among the cave diving community for its seemingly endless maze of underground, water-filled caves. The extensive network of caves hide untold underwater secrets, including beautiful stalactites …
Two California Marine Sanctuaries Double in Size This Week
On Tuesday, June 9, two national marine sanctuaries in California more than doubled in size. The newly protected areas will ban oil drilling and protect the marine habitat in a 4,581-square-mile area. …
The Great Wild Dolphin Safari: A Different Kind of Bahamas Voyage
I didn’t really have high expectations. After all, these weren’t penned-up-born-in-captivity-prisoner dolphins but completely wild, and could come and go as they pleased across over 2000 square miles of open …
Reef Check California Offers Upcoming Training Dates
Have you often wondered how to identify all those rockfish and abalone species? Have you ever wanted to be a marine biologist? Are you interested in collecting data on our …
Close Encounter: Monterey Area Scuba Diver Dives With Two Gray Whales (Video)
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 …