Have you considered supporting ocean conservation through your recreational diving? Are you interested in helping scientists address real-world problems? If…
Claire Fackler, NOAA Office of National Marine SanctuariesDecember 9, 2024
Harbor and elephant seals belong to a group of carnivorous mammals called pinnipeds, of which there are 35 species around…
Karen StrausMay 8, 2023
In a crowd of divers, there are a handful of animals that when mentioned in conversation will cause everyone else…
Marty SnydermanMay 8, 2023
It’s truly amazing that you can be cruising around the kelp specifically looking for a giant sea bass, and all…
Andrew PettitApril 24, 2023
Those of us who enjoy watching local harbor seals and elephant seals will be happy to know there are seal-sighting…
Karen StrausMarch 12, 2023
One of the west coast’s laziest and most sought-after fish is the “buckethead,” a moniker given to the lingcod for…
Tracy Young EichnerNovember 1, 2022
With at least 558 species described in 70 genera, the fishes commonly known as wrasses comprise a relatively large family.…
Marty SnydermanAugust 1, 2022
Eighty years after it was deployed during the last half of World War II as a lifesaver for troops and…
Karen StrausAugust 1, 2022
Chances are, you’ve watched the Netflix original film, My Octopus Teacher, which won the 2021 Academy Award for Best Documentary…
Dale & Kim ShecklerJuly 12, 2022
