Go eye to eye with 20 of the ocean's most curious creatures in this incredible photo gallery compiled from Scuba Diving Magazine's 2014 Underwater Photography Contest submissions!

Lad Akins has spearheaded the battle against invasive lionfish in the Caribbean and Atlantic via his leadership at Reef Environmental Education Foundation.

Are you an underwater photographer trying to get the perfect shot of elusive critters? Here are some super tips for shooting supermacro from Backscatter.

Boxer crabs keep hostages to ensure dinner is promptly served.

Get a peek at the bizarre and enchanting world of seahorses through these incredible submissions from Scuba Diving's 2014 Underwater Photo Contest!

Have you ever seen a walking coral? Look out for these amazing and unique creatures if you're muck diving in Bali, especially on the black-sand bottom of Puri Jati.

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.

Marine Biologist and PhD student Daniel Stoupin has made an amazing time-lapse video of the Great Barrier Reef's sponges and corals under high magnification, showing a world of color and shapes that highlights the biodiversity of the largest coral reef ecosystem in the world.

An exclusive Mike Scott short story from the author of the newly released dive novel "Heart of the Maya," wherein the protagonist breaks up an illegal shark-finning group in the Bahamas Written just for Scuba Diving’s readers, this is the fourth of four chapters.