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Drive and Dive: Catalina!

On Catalina, divers enjoy one of the best underwater parks in California

On the Road: La Jolla Cove

Our globe-trotting field reporter spent a day diving with the Scuba Diver Girls

New Great White Shark Added to Open Sea Exhibit at Monterey Bay Aquarium

This August, the staff of Monterey Bay Aquarium collected a juvenile great white shark near Malibu, California. As the sixth great white collected by the aquarium, the 4’ 7”, 43-pound male was put on display in the aquarium's million-gallon Open Sea exhibit on August 31st. Check out this video of the young white shark's journey to its new home at the aquarium.

Northern California Underwater Photography Society announces the Monterey Shootout

This September, scuba divers from across the country will converge on Monterey, California, and compete for top prizes in one of the most unique underwater photography contests in the United States.

10 Best Destinations for Shore Diving

There’s no boat, divemaster, nor schedule to keep. These 10 destinations are among the best places in the world for shore diving, where walk-ins are welcome.

2011 Top 100 Gold List

One of our most coveted awards: Find out which operators, resorts and liveaboards made our Top 100 Gold List!

Life Under Foot: Diving Under Piers and Bridges

At these seven sites, taking a walk off a pier might be the best move you’ll ever make. Some of the best diving on the planet is literally under your feet.

Video: Critter Hunt - Vegetarian Monster

While finning around a sand and algae bottom not far from where the Rocio del Mar swings at anchor in the Gulf of California, we come face to face with a monster living in a hole. We’ve seen the silver-dollar-size burrows before in ...

Video: Yosemites of the Sea

Designating Marine Protected Areas off California’s Pacific Coast