Asha de Vos is recognized around the globe for her work on Sri Lanka’s resident blue whales, a gifted researcher with natural star power, evidenced by her TED talks and numerous awards.

Sri Lankan scientist Asha de Vos, founder of her nation’s first marine conservation research and education nonprofit, discovered a nonmigratory population of blue whales, the planet’s largest animal.

John Weller's photography of the Ross Sea galvanized support to designate it as the world's largest marine protected area.

As the first employee of what would become the Florida Keys National Marien Sanctuary, John Halas prioritized installing buoys on popular boating sites around Key Largo in the 1980s to protect coral reefs. This Vietnam veteran's pioneering work established buoys as industry-standard in more than 38 countries worldwide, preserving untold acres fo coral reefs from anchor damage.

For her work as founder and research director of the Wild Dolphin Project, Denise Herzing is honored as the July 2020 Sea Hero.

Mike Goldberg, owner of Key Dives in Islamoradais is honored as our latest Sea Hero for his thirty years of dedication to putting conservation before business.

Congratulations to our latest Sea Hero, Francesca Virdis, head of Reef Renewal Foundation Bonaire, which has raised and transplanted tens of thousands of corals.

Suzan Meldonian is helping humans evolve through underwater photography and for that she has been named our latest Sea Hero.

Ritterhoff, originally recognized as a Sea Hero in June 2019 has been chosen as *Scuba Diving's* Sea Hero of the Year by a panel of judges.