Learning to Dive in the Bahamas

The Bahamas is home to calm, crystal-clear waters suited for beginner divers. Here, one diver hones their skills after getting certified in paradise.

The Path to PADI Pro

A special bond forges between a new diver and their instructor; it can be so strong it inspires the student to one day become a teacher. Here's the story of one diver who did just that.

Buoyancy Calculator—How Much You Need in Dive Weights

Struggling to find the right amount of weight for scuba diving? Here's how you can test and calculate just how much weight you need for scuba diving.

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Kids Sea Camp was More Than a Vacation for these Three Camp Alums

Kids Sea Camp has taught thousands of kids to love diving and the ocean in its first 20 years. But for some KSC alum, that connection to the sea has meant so much more.

More than Meets the Eye: Whale Shark Eyeballs Have Two Incredible Features

No, whale sharks' eyeballs are not covered in miniature teeth. Here's what the discovery of dermal denticles in a whale sharks eyes actually means.

How Smart are Sharks?

In this edition of Ask a Marine Biologist, Dr. David Shiffman proves that sharks are far more than mindless killing machines.

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.

What It’s Like to Discover New Lengths of Underwater Caves

Experienced cave diver details what it's like to discover new cave lengths and set the record for the longest dive into an underwater cave without resurfacing.

What Is the IUCN Red List?

The IUCN Red List is a collection of the best available scientific data analyzed and summarized by an international team of experts—such an assessment is not an opinion and not a guess. But such an assessment does not carry the force of law, and IUCN Red List Endangered status doesn’t mean the same thing as being considered endangered under the U.S. Endangered Species Act.

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