Barbados Underwater: A Bajan Adventure
With a blazing sun overhead, barely a whisper of a breeze over the water and only the slightest ripples on the surface, the crystal clear waters of the Caribbean beckoned …
Diving Redondo Beach: There’s Plenty To See at Veterans Park
Is there anything to see at Redondo’s Veterans Park? Many local divers often ask this question. Those familiar with the Veterans Park location (just south of the Redondo Beach Pier) …
Marine Mammal Center Reminds People To “Leave Seals Be”
The familiar cackling sound of northern elephant seals and soft “mah, mah” vocalizations of harbor seals mark their return to local beach rookeries to give birth to their pups. With …
A Wreck, a Reef and a Blue Hole: Exploring Tablas and Romblon, Philippines
The Philippines are famous for some of the very best dive spots in the world. The remote reefs of Tubbataha, the macro paradise of Dumaguete, the historic shipwrecks of Coron …
PADI and Blancpain Join Forces to Help Protect 30% of the Ocean by 2030
RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA, California, USA (March 8, 2022) — The Professional Association of Diving Instructors®(PADI®), the world’s largest dive training organization, and Swiss prestige watchmaker, Blancpain are joining forces with …
Florida’s Neptune Memorial Reef™: A Dive Site for Underwater Taphophiles
The warm waters off Key Biscayne in Florida are home to coral reefs and historic shipwrecks. Within site of the famous Miami skyline, divers here can encounter colorful marine life …
Aqua Eye Handheld Rescue Scanner Aims to Save Drowning Victims
Every year, more than 3,500 people in the United States die from drowning. It’s the fifth leading cause of accidental deaths in the United States, and the second leading cause …
Commercial Lobster Fisherman Convicted of Poaching in Marine Protected Area
A five-month-long investigation on a commercial lobster poaching suspect concluded with a conviction in Los Angeles County Superior Court, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) announced. The conviction …
PADI AWARE Foundation’s Campaign Achieves Global Win for Mako Sharks
Rancho Santa Margarita, California, USA – 7 December 2021 – After nearly three years of collaborative campaigns from ocean advocates around the world, the 51 countries and the European Union …
Grunts, Wrecks, Ships and Sharks: Exploring The Beautiful Florida Keys
Text and Photography by Michael Salvarezza and Christopher Weaver (Eco-Photo Explorers) Stretching from Martin County on the Atlantic Coast to the Dry Tortugas, the coral reef system off Florida’s coast is …