_Scuba Diving_ Photo Editor reports from the Backscatter Digital Shootout at the Little Cayman Beach Resort

There are a lot of deadbeat dads in the animal kingdom, but a few ocean species are the exception. These standup fathers go above and beyond.

_Scuba Diving_ Photo Editor reports from the Backscatter Digital Shootout at the Little Cayman Beach Resort

_Scuba Diving_ Photo Editor heads to the Backscatter Digital Shootout at the Little Cayman Beach Resort

What's it like to lull a shark to sleep? Cristina Zenato: I could pet it for hours — I love my sharks that much. Sometimes I imagine taking one home and petting it while reading a book on the couch. Find out more about sharks on scubadiving.com.

Want to experience the Bahamas Out Islands by liveaboard? Dive with sharks, then kick back aboard the Aqua Cat liveaboard in the Exumas and Eleuthera islands.

Meyer achieved a new world record in the dive modality of Skandalopetra, reaching a depth of 68.9 meters.

Divers everywhere know that a scuba diving trip in the Bahamas aboard the 102-foot Aqua Cat catamaran makes for one of the best vacations.

You don't have to go deep to have outrageous encounters underwater — here are at least 10 great locations to explore the shallows in.