Having only learned to swim after being admitted to a marine science program, our June Sea Hero has since dedicated his life to coral reefs and their preservation.
Conservation
On April 5, 2024, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium responded to rescue a distressed smalltooth sawfish after someone called the sawfish
Spearing lionfish and feeding them to non-native predators has long been touted as a conservation-friendly solution to the invasive lionfish problem, but it can have serious consequences for divers
Recent Articles
The online ticket-booking service joins a growing list of tourism companies to cease selling tourism experiences with companies like SeaWorld that feature animal performances.
A Florida diver’s lifelong dream to encounter sharks up close brings her to the Bahamas for a conservation liveaboard and chainmail diving.
A recently uncovered fossil shows that scorpions the size of Labrador retrievers roamed the prehistoric seas.
Ehrlich's feature film debut, "My Octopus Teacher," ignited love for our oceans around the world. For her powerful storytelling, she is our November 2021 Sea Hero.
Dive guests at Windjammer Landing can help the locals protect coral reefs through three-day Environmental Dive Package, which includes certification as a PADI Reef Rescue Diver.
Quintana Roo, in Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula, insured about 100 miles of coastline to protect the reef, which generates about $6.2 billion a year in regional economic activity.
Divemaster Rugene "Spider" Marinus of Toucan Diving and Phyllis Mihalas cut cluster of line, hooks and rope off the trapped creature.