A 250-foot former research vessel, the Fairfield New Venture, will be sunk off Alabama in the Gulf of Mexico as a scuba diving site.

The public is asked to comment on a federal plan to protect newly discovered deep-water corals in the Gulf of Mexico.

Freediving is the hot new sister sport to scuba diving, so we featured 11 world-renowned freedivers whose underwater photos and crazy dives blew us away!

See if your favorite dive destinations made this year's Top 100 Readers Choice for Best Overall Diving — and check out some of our favorite dives.

Florida Gulf Coast

Backscatter shot this awesome footage of manatees here in Florida. Make sure you watch this amazing video.

Looking for the latest news on the goliath grouper? Scuba Diving magazine attended the latest meeting of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Committee, and we've got the scoop.

Many of the world's hottest shark scuba diving spots also offer can't-miss topside thrills to keep your heart rate up between dives.

Have you always wanted to produce your own film? The Blue Ocean Film Festival can make that a reality.