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Scuba Divers Find Mammoth Tusks Off Florida Coast

Divers Blair Morrow and Ryan Picou discovered two mammoth tusks in the Gulf of Mexico while on a scuba charter.

Florida Holiday Display Made Entirely of Single-Use Plastics and Recycled Materials

The Octopus Garden is an educational holiday light display perfect for the ocean lover in your life. Located in Florida and on display through January 2.

Where to Scuba Dive in South Florida

The best places to scuba dive in Southern Florida. Plus: Wreck photo tips and what exposure gear to wear.

Scuba Diving with America’s Most Eligible Bachelors, Matt James and Tyler Cameron

Tyler Cameron and Matt James go scuba diving — the roommates and reality television stars are officially PADI certified and plan to be dive buddies for life.

Key Dives Hosts an Epic Day of Conservation with a Trash Trek and Turtle Release

Key Dives and volunteer divers removed over 500 pounds of trash from the reef in the Florida Keys in the first-ever, Dive Against Debris Trask Trek.

Eight U.S. Aquariums Where You Can Go Scuba Diving

In need of stateside dive sites? These eight aquariums in the United States allow scuba divers the opportunity to dive and explore their exhibits.

Scuba Divers Can Help Keys’ Ocean Ecosystem during REEF’s Upper Keys Lionfish Derby

The Reef Environmental Education Foundation (REEF) 2020 Lionfish Derby is scheduled to take place Thursday through Sunday, Sept. 10-13.

John Halas Earns Sea Hero Honor for Pioneering Global Buoy Use

As the first employee of what would become the Florida Keys National Marien Sanctuary, John Halas prioritized installing buoys on popular boating sites around Key Largo in the 1980s to protect coral reefs. This Vietnam veteran's pioneering work established buoys as industry-standard in more than 38 countries worldwide, preserving untold acres fo coral reefs from anchor damage.

CORAL Club: How South Florida High School Students Advance Local Conservation

The CORAL club at Miami’s South Broward High School is helping students get scuba certified while conserving coral reefs.