Off the coast of Miami, divers are gearing up for a lionfish derby, organized for the first time by Diver’s Paradise, to help protect Florida’s marine ecosystems.

For scuba divers, saving the ocean is something we do so we can continue to enjoy our amazing visits. For coastal communities, saving the ocean is a matter of survival. For one conservation organization, it’s a matter of faith.

It takes a wild imagination and, more importantly, impressive feats of engineering, to build and sustain these spectacular underwater attractions.

Not many people can say they've been diving out of a cage with great white sharks. These divers had a special encounter with one while diving off Catalina Island, California.

Along with receiving a subscription to Scuba Diving magazine, PADI Club members

Since February 2023, record-high global sea surface temperatures have stressed corals, leading to a fourth global bleaching event. Fifty-four countries and territories spanning all ocean basins—Atlantic, Pacific and Indian—have reported severe coral bleaching.

Bonito, Brazil is a growing hot spot to dive with anacondas. A snake nicknamed Ana Julia was well-known to the local community. She was recently found dead leaving locals, scientists and filmmakers wondering how she died.

Individual divers from 14 countries across the world were awarded grants and scholarships by the Women Divers Hall of Fame (WDHOF) to advance their careers through education, financial and career assistance.

Scientists from universities, institutions and state agencies are working to find the cause behind strange fish behavior and sawfish deaths.