As we mentioned a few weeks ago, the BBC is in Monterey this week and next to film the BBC and PBS collaboration called Big Blue Live. The show will showcase the marine life …
On August 7-9, the Northern California Underwater Photographic Society (NCUPS) and Backscatter showcased Monterey diving with the annual Monterey Shootout photo competition. This year, the competition time was expanded to 36 …
This month, Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary will host “Big Blue LIVE,” a global television and online event highlighting the incredible variety of marine life in the sanctuary. The Monterey Bay has experienced …
The Monterey Shootout is happening this weekend! The shootout is an underwater photo competition focused on fun, education, with a goal to inspire new underwater image-makers. The Northern California Underwater Photo …
Last Saturday afternoon, I received an email from a friend who had just returned from diving Monterey. The reported conditions were excellent, and I’ve been dying to get underwater lately. With …
It’s been an exciting week in the Monterey area. A great white shark, estimated at 18 feet long and 5,000 pounds, was spotted on Sunday by a scientist in a helicopter …
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 …
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 …
If you were planning on diving the Monterey Bay this weekend, you might not have to cancel your plans. The 100,000-gallon sewage spill at at Lovers Point in Pacific Grove on …
If you’re considering diving Lovers Point in Pacific Grove this week – or in the waters around this area – you might want to change your plans. On Monday, more …