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Marine Life

When Life Gives You Lionfish, Make Carpaccio!

In Barbados, the local community works together to keep lionfish off the coral reefs and on the menu.

Epic Whale and Dolphin Encounters

When and where to go snorkeling with five species of whales and dolphins.

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.

Seven National Parks with Great Scuba Diving

A guide to the best national parks for scuba diving from Maine to Florida to Alaska.

How Project Aware Is Protecting Sharks and Rays on a Global Scale

Project Aware amplifying diver voices to secure sustainable trading regulations for sharks and rays around the world.

Snorkeling Daily with Poisonous Snakes? The “Fantastic Grandmothers” Call that Retirement.

A group of retirees in New Caledonia are documenting the population of poisonous reef snakes in Baie des Citrons as a part of a 17-year study.

Iconic Ocean Animals Are Disappearing. You Can Protect Them — Here’s How.

Whale sharks, manta rays, oceanic whitetip sharks, sea turtles, monk seals and groupers are all endangered. Here’s how to help protect each one.

Five Best Places to Scuba Dive in Thailand

Thailand is undoubtedly a bucket list destination for scuba divers. Besides scuba diving in Thailand, tropical islands and sun-soaked beaches await travelers.