Roaming the Sand Biome at Night: The Spanish Dancer, Anemone Hermit Crab and the Bristle Worm
Give divers the option of exploring a sandy bottom or a reef and the near unanimous choice will be a reef. In fact, both…
The Library
More Good Than Harm
In order to get this shot of a bigfin squid while on a night dive in Puerto Galera in the Philippines, my dive buddy…
Strobe Positioning to Avoid the Sandstorm
Wow! What a moment and what an opportunity. Those are the thoughts that went through my head the instant I saw this female peacock…
Clear Blue, With a Thousand Shades of Green: Exploring the Island of Dominica
If you were asked to close your eyes and imagine what color best describes a “typical” Caribbean island, chances are you’d envision blue, specifically…
Defying Gravity: The Nuances of Neutral Buoyancy
One of the thrills of scuba diving is the ability to defy gravity and remain suspended in the water column while swimming with the…
In a Styrofoam Sea: Addressing the Problem of Plastic Pollution in our Oceans
Not so long ago I had what many (including myself) might consider the perfect job. As the founder and operator of an eco-tourism company…
July/August 2017
Here’s a look at what you’ll find between the covers of the July/August 2017 issue. FEATURES Far and Wide — and Deep: A Primer…
Get to Know Your Pinnipeds: All About Seals and Sea Lions
Swimming with seals or sea lions zipping around, tugging at your floaty wet suit zipper string, mouthing the tip of your fins, yanking your…
Getting It Just Right: Pre-dive Weight Check for Proper Buoyancy
Archimedes’ principle is a law of physics fundamental to fluid mechanics. And as it turns out, this law of physics is one of several…
“We’re Having a Grand Time” Enjoying the Island of Grand Cayman
To me, the Cayman Islands are more an experience — a state of mind or a way of being — than a physical place. Maybe it’s the miles of sugary sand beaches or the mind-blowing sunsets or the stunning walls and reefs just offshore. Or maybe it’s the ease of getting around and the friendliness of the locals, or the seemingly endless dining options. To me, the Cayman Islands, especially Grand Cayman, is just grand.