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Marine Life

What Is the IUCN Red List?

The IUCN Red List is a collection of the best available scientific data analyzed and summarized by an international team of experts—such an assessment is not an opinion and not a guess. But such an assessment does not carry the force of law, and IUCN Red List Endangered status doesn’t mean the same thing as being considered endangered under the U.S. Endangered Species Act.

Seven National Parks with Great Scuba Diving

A guide to the best national parks for scuba diving from Maine to Florida to Alaska.

How Project Aware Is Protecting Sharks and Rays on a Global Scale

Project Aware amplifying diver voices to secure sustainable trading regulations for sharks and rays around the world.

Snorkeling Daily with Poisonous Snakes? The “Fantastic Grandmothers” Call that Retirement.

A group of retirees in New Caledonia are documenting the population of poisonous reef snakes in Baie des Citrons as a part of a 17-year study.

Iconic Ocean Animals Are Disappearing. You Can Protect Them — Here’s How.

Whale sharks, manta rays, oceanic whitetip sharks, sea turtles, monk seals and groupers are all endangered. Here’s how to help protect each one.

Five Best Places to Scuba Dive in Thailand

Thailand is undoubtedly a bucket list destination for scuba divers. Besides scuba diving in Thailand, tropical islands and sun-soaked beaches await travelers.

Honoring the Best Ocean Dads this Father’s Day

Celebrate some of the super-dads of the sea this Father's Day!

Five Best Places to Scuba Dive in Mexico

These are the five best regions for scuba diving in Mexico.

Celebrating the Ocean’s Best Mothers

From completely starving themselves to never leaving their baby's side, these marine animal moms sure are dedicated to their young,