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Marine Life

Four Critical Marine Habitats You Should Care About

These four critical marine habitats—sea grass, sand, sargassum, mangroves—nurture ocean life as we know it.

First US Whale Heritage Site Announced as California’s Dana Point

The Whale Heritage Site title signifies it as an area has cultural ties and educational, sustainable interactions with both whales and dolphins.

The Race is On to Save Thousands of Endangered Sea Turtles from Texas Cold Snap

More than 4,000 cold stunned sea turtles have been pulled from the Texas waters, and power outages are limiting the ability to aid the injured.

Top Eight Citizen-Science Dives in the Florida Keys

Eight ways to restore the coral reefs in the Florida Keys from coral restoration dives to cleanup dives and fish surveys.

Shark and Rays are Disappearing Faster than Expected, New Study Finds

Some shark populations have decreased by 70 percent. The oceanic whitetip shark experienced the greatest decline, losing 98 percent of their population in just 60 years.

WATCH: Scuba Divers Rescue Shark Tied to Ocean Floor by Fishing Line

Two divers freed a shark snared by a fishing hook to the seafloor off the coast of Australia.

Six Animal Aggregation Dives to Add to Your Scuba Bucket List

With careful planning and a bit of luck, some divers get the chance to see hundreds or even thousands of rare animals underwater at once.

Diving Monterey Bay’s Squid Mating and Death Frenzy

Divers witness a life and death melee in the waters of Monterey during the annual squid mating aggregation.

What It's Like to Dive with Polar Bears

This professional cave diver treks through the remote Canadian Territory of Nunavut to scuba dive with the greatest predator in the Arctic.