EditorialsOpinions It’s Good to Have the Blues In California we are fortunate to have a variety of sharks that inhabit our coastal waters. It is the blue…Marty SnydermanOctober 20, 2015
Imaging Photographer’s Mantra: Get Close. Get Low. Shoot Up. Please envision yourself diving along your favorite California reef. The sea is calm, the water clear, and the sun shines…Bruce WatkinsAugust 24, 2015
News & EventsOpinions Unusual Marine Life Sightings In So Cal Waters A group of fishermen off Catalina Island were treated to a rare surprise on Sunday, September 14, 2014 when a…California Diving NewsNovember 10, 2014
Marine LifeMarine Life Identification Naming Names: A Diver’s Guide to Taxonomy As kids most of us learned the common names of many of the plants and animals we encountered in our…Marty SnydermanJuly 20, 2012
Marine LifeOpinions Exploring a Not-So-Barren Landscape: The Sand Biome Some divers swim over patches of sand in California as if they are trying to escape from something. The faster…Marty SnydermanMay 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
Environmental IssuesMarine LifeMarine Life IdentificationSharks & Rays California Marine Life: Technology Provides New Insight Into White Shark Behavior The image of a white shark invokes extremes in our emotions. They bring out a deep, primal fear in some,…Bruce WatkinsSeptember 15, 2010