A fire breathing dragon? Well, not quite, but a seven foot lizard going by the name “Komodo Dragon” most definitely had my attention. I had decided to take a dream …

Kirk McGuire, an accomplished sculpture artist featured on CaliforniaDiver.com, has recently sent us some of his latest work. Shown below are two flying fish sculptures currently in progress. “They are …

Wednesday, May 7, is the date for Chamber Day 2014 — be sure to mark your calendar! The USC Catalina Hyperbaric Chamber, located on the campus of the USC Wrigley Marine Science Center at …

Like many, I’ve been fortunate to have made it through my diving career without any serious injuries. While I’ve definitely had my share of urchin spines and swallowed more a …

No stranger to controversy, Dr. Lee Spence is an internationally known expert on shipwrecks and sunken treasures. He is one of five people in the world with a Doctor of …

I first saw Amos Nachoum’s pictures of his cage-less scuba dives with white sharks online, shortly after returning from my initial trip to Guadalupe Island. I was floored. I knew …

Your instructor signs your dive log and you hand in your paperwork. You’re done. After four sessions in the classroom, a similar number in the pool, and a handful of …

Whiteout! Well, it shouldn’t have been too much of a surprise. We were, after all, driving along the northern coast of Iceland at the end of winter. 50 MPH (25mps) …

Cited for the crime was Michael Kwong, 42, the owner of Kwong Yip, Inc. Investigators allegedly found his business full of shark fins, ready for sale. Investigators collected 2,138 pounds …

Kirk McGuire was born in Placerville, California – less than a 3 hour drive to the ocean. Ironically, he didn’t actually get to see it until he was 17 years …