Warmer Water Brings Massive Algae Bloom from California to Alaska
There’s some great news for algae off the Pacific coast: conditions have been so great that a giant ribbon of microscopic algae, up to 40 wide and over 600 feet deep in places, is …
-
September 26, 2024 2024 Ocean Art Underwater Photo Competition Announced
Read more -
September 8, 2024 Experiencing Mexico’s Sardine Run at Magdalena Bay
Read more -
July 8, 2024 Prime-Time Scuba Diving with Just So Scuba at Lake Tahoe
Read more -
January 1, 2023 Scuba Diving Wild Alaska: Diving Prince William Sound
Read more -
October 2, 2022 Diving California’s Channel Islands: California’s Underwater Jungle
Read more
SeaWorld Profits Drop 84 Percent This Quarter – “Blackfish” Movie Credited/Blamed
After earning $37.4 million during the second quarter (April–June) in 2014, the SeaWorld was only able to net $5.8 million during the same period 2015. The reason: last year’s movie Blackfish. Unofficially, at …
Adrift At Sea: Are You Prepared To Safely Dive Offshore?
On Friday, July 24, two young teenagers on the east coast of Florida went out for an afternoon of fishing in their 19 foot boat. Having grown up on the water, …
Learn To Shoot (Photos!) From The Pros at the 35th Annual Monterey Shootout This Weekend
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 …
Third Whale Washes Ashore in Pacifica; Marine Mammal Center Responds to 17 Strandings This Year
The Marine Mammal Center in Sausalito confirms that a 38-foot humpback whale carcass has washed ashore at Esplanade Beach in Pacifica. It’s the third whale to wash ashore in the Pacifica …
Divers in Turkey Discover Massive Floating Blob of – Well, Something
SCUBA divers off the coast of Turkey found a weird, translucent blob of unknown origin floating in the depths. Described as “soft,” “gelatinous,” and containing tiny dots, he sphere was about 13 feet …
Growing Pains: Bubble Models Motivate Deep Decompression Safety Stops
The Bends In the vernacular of sport SCUBA diving, no two words conjure up more alarm, confusion, and debate. Since humans have taken their breathing gas with them, be it …
Browse through our feature articles by category:
Dive Gear
Submersible Systems introduces New Swiftwater Breathing System
Public Safety Institute and Submersible Systems (Spare Air®) are pleased to announce the launch of the first type-approved Swiftwater Breathing Apparatus (SWBA®) for first responders to water rescue incidents. The …
Shearwater Introduces the New Peregrine TX
Shearwater Research is proud to announce the release of the highly anticipated Peregrine TX with air integration. A compact yet powerful addition to the Shearwater lineup. The Peregrine TX is …
Shearwater Unveils New Tern and Tern TX Dive Computers
Dive computer manufacturer Shearwater Research has just announced the release of two new dive computers – the Tern and Tern TX. Designed with the sport diver in mind, the new …
Browse through our feature articles by category: