Cordell Bank and Gulf of the Farallones national marine sanctuaries off northern California will both more than double in size following a final rule released today by NOAA. The expansion will help to protect the region’s marine and coastal habitats, biological resources and special ecological features.
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Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary is known for its healthy reef communities and abundant marine life. Having discovered nine additional coral reef banks in the surrounding area, NOAA hopes to expand the sanctuary’s boundaries to further protect them.
Each year, the Beneath the Sea scuba and dive travel show, held in New Jersey, honors one person as a Legend of the Sea for his or her dedication to ocean conservation. This year's honoree, Jean-Michel Cousteau, couldn't be more deserving.
More than 70 years after D-Day, a wreck diver and underwater photographer is working to document the shipwrecks on the bottom of Normandy's seafloor. Read about her initiative and how you can get involved!
Thinking about a dive vacation to the Philippines? There is great muck diving, shore diving and more that await in this tropical Pacific destination.
Our Top 100 Gold List: Readers vote for their favorite dive resorts, operators, liveaboards and more. Results were determined by popular vote.
Gulen Dive Resort and ScubaPixel invite nudibranch lovers, divers and underwater photographers to join the annual Nudibranch Safari in March 2015. During the Nudibranch Safari the participants will learn more about nudibranch identification, biology, behavior, food habits, reproduction and other aspects of nudibranch life – including how to photograph them under water.
How will your kids be spending their summer vacation? The Whale Shark and Oceanic Research Center at Utila Lodge is offering a marine conservation program for parents, grandparents and children in June and July 2015 that hopes to teach kids about preserving the environment.
Participants who attend the annual coral spawning event will learn about coral reef ecology and conservation through a series of interactive lectures and workshops run by marine biologists.