Who loves turtles? You do! And we do too. Turtle lovers can dive with their favorite ocean friends all over the world;

Dory from “Finding Nemo” claimed to be able to speak fluently in “whale” – and now, thanks to Google, so can you. The multinational corporation recently added “whale” and “dolphin” to their list of over 90 languages that users can translate.

Many reef creatures have adapted in such a way that they can hide in plain view. Judy G presents a photo gallery of these masters of disguise.

For divers, all archipelagos are not created equal. Follow our lead to nine of the most awe-inspiring of the bunch.

They can look like heavyweight boxers in a display of you-can't-beat-me chest swelling. Find out if they actually hold their breath or not.

Only about 1% of the world's oceans are protected in reserves, but this number is steadily growing thanks in part to the United Kingdom. Tucked inside the UK's recent budget announcement was the bid to protect 322,000 square miles (830,000 square kilometers) around the Pitcairn islands in the South Pacific ocean from overfishing and seafloor mining.

Study the Maldives’ most exciting residents— manta rays and whale sharks

_Scuba Diving_ magazine had a chance to catch up with August 2014 Sea Hero Lad Akins at DEMA Las Vegas to discuss his marine conservation work and his involvement with lionfish populations across the globe for Reef.org.

Cuba's Gardens of the Queen is one of the hottest dive locales in the Caribbean — and for good reason. It offers an amazing diversity of underwater wildlife.