Add a Diver for Perspective
AS AN UNDERWATER PHOTOGRAPHER, it is relatively easy to capture the attention of your audience if you share a picture of a whale, shark…
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Shark Diving as a Conservation Strategy: How Shark Tourism is Protecting Global Shark Populations
More than a half-century ago I learned to dive and began what would become my diving career, in the cold, murky waters of the…
Archimedes and the Basics of Buoyancy
Jonah Kayton slips silently beneath the waves, and begins a slow descent with his buddy to the wreck waiting below. Sensing the acceleration in…
A Guide to Ocean Conservation Organizations and Efforts
The ocean is the largest ecosystem on Earth — it is the planet’s life support system and is affected by overfishing, pollution, and habitat…
Stargazing in Broad Daylight: Exploring the Bay Islands of Honduras
Normally when I go stargazing, I am outdoors on a relatively clear night, with my face pointed to the heavens and my eyes soaking…
No Shells, No Problem: All About Nudibranchs and Flatworms
HERE’S A CHALLENGE FOR YOU: Without using art of any kind, describe nudibranchs and flatworms in a way that provides someone that has never…
Keeping It Real: The Scuba Skills Refresher
HOW MANY TIMES have you thought about going on an exciting dive vacation, only to have something come up that pushes your plans farther…
Exploring Florida’s Panama City Beach: Home of “The World’s Most Beautiful Beaches”
THE NORTHWESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE community of Panama City Beach (PCB) is small but mighty, filled with exhilarating activities and entertainment that will fulfill the…
Who’s Who: Sea Lion or Seal, Sea Snake or Sea Krait, Blacktip Shark or Blacktip Reef Shark
HAVE YOU EVER SEEN a “seal show” at a marine theme park? While you might be quick to confidently answer “yes,” there is a…
Cuba’s Garden of Eden: Exploring Los Jardines de la Reina
MY TRAVEL JOURNAL ENTRY READS, ‘“Here niño, niño, niño,’ the divemaster calls out as he slaps the surface of the water. Apparently, this is…