For his work with Ocean Defenders Alliance protecting California's oceans, Kurt Lieber is Scuba Diving magazine's November/December 2015 Sea Hero.

Aboard Blackbeard Cruises: Cave Rock

Looking for a great children's book? Eric Douglas — author of Lessons for Life — just released his latest story for kids: "Sea Turtle Rescue and Other Stories!"

Stuart Cove, Liz Parkinson and David Benz look for new dive sites and dive a brand-new wreck. See what they discovered during this unique Bahamas dive trip.

Hammerheads have been spotted off the coast of Florida — but it's not what you think.

Aboard Blackbeard's Cruises: Madison Avenue

Researchers from CSIRO and Imperial College London have assessed how widespread the threat of plastic is for the world's seabirds and found the majority of species have plastic in their gut.

A new study from University of Southern California and Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) shows that changing conditions due to climate change could force some bacteria to reproduce faster and generate an overabundance of nitrogen.

As impacts of climate change threaten the region’s reefs, a multi-partner scientific team has set out to record the current condition of diverse coral reef habitats in 360º panoramic imagery. Using the latest technological advancements, the XL Catlin Seaview Survey will scan the coral shores of Hawaii to record and study the health of these important ecosystems.