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What is a PADI Divemaster Certification?

The PADI Divemaster course is a starting point for many scuba diving jobs. It covers the physics and physiology of diving to in-water safety, diver supervision and the business of diving.

Tips for Taking Great Nudibranch Photos

Learn where nudibranchs live and aim for a super macro shot that highlights the sea slug’s unique features.

Tips and Tricks to Prepare Your Kids for Scuba Diving

Tips to prepare the kids and teens in your life to become divers, and what should you look for in the dive center or trip operator you choose for their journey.

More than Meets the Eye: Whale Shark Eyeballs Have Two Incredible Features

No, whale sharks' eyeballs are not covered in miniature teeth. Here's what the discovery of dermal denticles in a whale sharks eyes actually means.

How Smart are Sharks?

In this edition of Ask a Marine Biologist, Dr. David Shiffman proves that sharks are far more than mindless killing machines.

What It’s Like to Discover New Lengths of Underwater Caves

Experienced cave diver details what it's like to discover new cave lengths and set the record for the longest dive into an underwater cave without resurfacing.

What Is the IUCN Red List?

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.

A Curious Case | Lessons for Life

An experienced diver with signs of DCS doesn’t immediately respond to treatment—what’s going on here?

How to Take Photos that Help Protect the Ocean

Tailor your message, focus on what matters and keep hope alive to take underwater photos that will inspire ocean conservation.