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Marine Conservation

Video: Mermaid Swims With Humpbacks

A mother humpback and her calf — with a model — were filmed in the Kingdom of Tonga to bring attention to the plight of humpback whales.

Grand Cayman's Divetech to Sink Bronze Statue

Grand Cayman has 365 moored dive sites so that you can dive every day of the year without repeating a dive. The newest is the Divetech's Guardian of the Reef statue.

2013 Sea Hero of the Year: Rick MacPherson

Rick MacPherson's tireless efforts to address global threats to coral reefs and empower traditional communities that are dependent on their coastal ecosystems to conserve their resources has earned him the honor of Sea Hero of the Year.

Volunteer Diving: REEF's Survey Project Through the Years

Whether you're a seasoned veteran or an inexperienced diver, REEF Volunteer Survey Projects will change the way you dive.

Dive with Florida's Goliath Grouper

Want to know where you can scuba dive with goliath grouper? Another wondrous spawning season for goliath grouper has come and gone in Florida, but goliaths, the largest grouper in the Atlantic, are known to return to the same sites like clockwork, so divers can witness the event every year.

Project AWARE Foundation Launches Ocean Action Project

Project AWARE Foundation is looking for innovative and results-driven projects to address two key focus areas: tackling marine debris problems and protecting critical shark and ray species.

Is It Ever OK To Touch A Shark While on Scuba or Freediving?

Shark Angels founder and shark activist Julie Andersen shares why you should do as she says — and not as she has done.

Every Shark Counts: Citizen-Scientist Divers Promote Shark Conservation

Projects like SharksCount — part of WildAid's Shark Savers program — the eShark database and ECO-Ocean’s whale shark photo-ID library are providing tools for recreational divers everywhere to become citizen scientists for sharks.

Sea Hero: Rick MacPherson [August]

Rick MacPherson, conservation programs director for the Coral Reef Alliance, has built a global team of local conservation leaders in everywhere CORAL works.