Having only learned to swim after being admitted to a marine science program, our June Sea Hero has since dedicated his life to coral reefs and their preservation.
Conservation
On April 5, 2024, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium responded to rescue a distressed smalltooth sawfish after someone called the sawfish
Spearing lionfish and feeding them to non-native predators has long been touted as a conservation-friendly solution to the invasive lionfish problem, but it can have serious consequences for divers
Recent Articles
In Barbados, the local community works together to keep lionfish off the coral reefs and on the menu.
Dr. Ayana Johnson on how she used diving to shape public policy around the world, how diving informs her climate solutions, and what divers can do to help the ocean.
When and where to go snorkeling with five species of whales and dolphins.
In celebration of PADI Women’s Dive Day, we talked to a selection of inspiring female-founded dive businesses that are leading the way with sustainable dive gear for women.
SharkSchool Teaching was designed as a simple way for an ordinary person to translate science for kids.
The IUCN Red List is a collection of the best available scientific data analyzed and summarized by an international team of experts—such an assessment is not an opinion and not a guess. But such an assessment does not carry the force of law, and IUCN Red List Endangered status doesn’t mean the same thing as being considered endangered under the U.S. Endangered Species Act.
For her work as founder and research director of the Wild Dolphin Project, Denise Herzing is honored as the July 2020 Sea Hero.