With Spring and Sevengill shark season right around the corner, Ocean Sanctuaries has two citizen science shark monitoring programs for California divers to choose from. The first project is a partnership …
A beautiful new video produced by IN2 Focus Media shares a look beneath the surface of Southern California’s coastline. The video, entitled “San Diego: Divers’ Backyard”, intends to inspire both people …
Cordell Bank and Gulf of the Farallones national marine sanctuaries off northern California will both more than double in size following a final rule released this month by NOAA. The expansion …
Divers have made several attempts in recent years, both successful and unsuccessful, to break the record for the longest duration dive underwater. In September 2014, Allen Sherrod spent 51 hours …
As scuba divers, we know how important it is to have a proper fitting wetsuit or drysuit to stay warm and comfortable underwater. A suit that doesn’t fit properly also restricts …
In March 2015, a team of NOAA-led researchers will explore the deep seafloor environment of the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary (CINMS). Data collected during this cruise will help supply …
Cocos Island is a lush, green uninhabited island resting 342 miles off Costa Rica’s Pacific coast. Surrounded by deep waters with counter-currents, Cocos Island is admired and highly regarded by scuba divers for its …
On Monday, two fisherman came across two conjoined whales at Ojo de Liebre lagoon in Baja, California. The whales weighed about 1,000 pounds and measured approximately 14 feet in length, and …
Santana High School in Santee is teaming up with the San Diego Council of Divers this Sunday, March 15 for a beach cleanup event. The public is invited to join and help …
Surfers at Marina State Beach near Monterey were enjoying the beautiful Monterey-area weather on Monday when a great white shark appeared. Surfer Wes Williams had just returned to shore when he …