Marine LifeMarine Life Identification Spiny Skinned and Symmetrical: California’ s Sea Urchins My introduction to sea urchins -- on my first scuba dive -- was a learning experience. I learned how easily…Bonnie J. CardoneJuly 5, 2012
EditorialsOpinions Welcome to the Second Golden Age of Diving I attended the 43rd San Diego Underwater Photographic Society (SDUPS) Film Festival recently. Held at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography,…Marty SnydermanJune 8, 2012
EditorialsOpinions The Spice of the California Diving Experience Mention California diving and the first thoughts of divers around the world are likely to be about our kelp forests.…Marty SnydermanMay 8, 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
CnidariaMarine LifeMarine Life Identification Aggregating Anemones: Gangsters of the Sea? Imagine what Hollywood would do with a film about anemones. Take aggregating anemones for example. They are relatively small, but…Bonnie J. CardoneApril 26, 2012
OpinionsSpecials Dive Boat: Spectre For more than 26 years the dive boat Spectre has consistently offered excellent service to the divers of Southern California.…Dale & Kim ShecklerApril 4, 2012
FishMarine LifeMarine Life Identification Giant Sea Bass: Are They Really Back From the Brink? My first giant sea bass encounter occurred off San Nicolas Island in the 1970s. I sensed something overhead and looked…Bonnie J. CardoneApril 3, 2012
Imaging The Cold, Dirty, Truth: How to Get Good Photos in California Waters Talk with underwater photographers about shooting in California and it probably won't take long before you hear some comments about…Marty SnydermanMarch 27, 2012
Imaging Effective Underwater Modeling You can be a good dive buddy in many ways, but there is nothing more precise than being the buddy…Kim ShecklerFebruary 2, 2012
Marine LifeMarine Life IdentificationSharks & Rays Swell Sharks What can I say? I am a sucker for cute and interesting faces underwater (other than divers, of course). And…Dale & Kim ShecklerJanuary 31, 2012