Back to Scuba Gear

Cooperative Hunting: How Eels and Grouper Partner on Prey
Moray eels and grouper exhibit an interesting behavior you could observe on your next dive. Here are the signs to look out for.
Researchers Find Fossil of 400-Million-Year-Old, Dog-Sized Sea Scorpion

A recently uncovered fossil shows that scorpions the size of Labrador retrievers roamed the prehistoric seas.

VIDEO: Divers Save Oceanic Manta Entangled in Fishing Line

Divemaster Rugene "Spider" Marinus of Toucan Diving and Phyllis Mihalas cut cluster of line, hooks and rope off the trapped creature.

What It's Like to Watch Sea Turtles Hatch in the Wild

The joy and drama of life are on simultaneous display as sea turtle hatchlings dash across the beach of Heron Island to the ocean under the preying eyes of silver gulls.

Scuba Diving the Whitefish Spawning in Lake Superior

Every fall, Lake Superior’s Silver Harbour Conservation Area becomes the spawning ground for mass aggregations of whitefish under the cover of night.

Three Lessons from Interviewing Shark Advocates Around the World

Conservationists that don’t stay up to date on the scientific research are likely to endorse ineffective policy solutions, but when scientists and conservationists work together, both groups benefi

Misdirected Sexual Attraction to Blame for Sea Snake ‘Attacks’ on Divers, Study Shows

Highly venomous olive sea snakes most often "attack" divers during mating season, chasing them and sometimes even biting them, in what might be a case of mistaken identity.