News & EventsOpinions Uribe 121 Sinking April 25 Off Baja California A date has been set for sinking the first underwater park attraction off Baja California. April 25 is the date planned…California Diving NewsMarch 3, 2015
Marine LifeMarine Life Identification Soft Bodies, Sharp Teeth: California Moray Eels While watching a documentary on freshwater eels, I was surprised to learn that European and American freshwater eels are born…Bonnie J. CardoneMarch 27, 2014
FishMarine LifeMarine Life Identification The Sequential Life of the California Sheephead Many marine animals are hermaphrodites. Nudibranchs, for instance. It is thought that being able to mate with any same species…Bonnie J. CardoneDecember 17, 2013
Marine LifeMarine Life IdentificationMarine mammals A Committed Commuter: The California Gray Whale It is early fall in the northern hemisphere as I write this. By now a significant number of California gray…Marty SnydermanNovember 12, 2013
CrustaceansMarine LifeMarine Life Identification Blend In or Brawl? Crabs as Misunderstood Crustaceans Some of the sea creatures I've described for California Diving News are more than a little aggressive. Many crabs, however,…Bonnie J. CardoneNovember 6, 2012
Hunting and GatheringMarine Life The Scuba Chef: The Magical Flavor of Fresh Sea Urchin When I was 13 my father took me camping at Rosarito Beach on the Pacific side of Mexico's Baja peninsula.…Trevor Cook The SCUBA ChefApril 30, 2012
Marine LifeMarine Life Identification Bat Rays One fine summer day years ago, a friend and I took a small boat to a shallow cove off Anacapa,…Bonnie J. CardoneDecember 13, 2011
Marine LifeMarine Life Identification Thornback Rays I couldn't believe my luck. I had just reached the bottom at 20 feet and was cruising toward the kelp…Bonnie J. CardoneNovember 1, 2011
FishMarine LifeMarine Life Identification Yellowfin Fringehead Those with patience and good eyesight are frequently rewarded with glimpses of exceptional beauty. California has many tiny invertebrates and…Bruce WatkinsFebruary 10, 2011