Cool critters and hot colors are signatures of British Columbia’s superlative scuba diving. Hundreds of dive sites await in the emerald seas surrounding 300-mile-long Vancouver Island.

For years, Mexico’s Isla Guadalupe has been a dream destination for shark lovers. That dream is no more; the Great White cage diving hot spot has been permanently closed to tourism.

Antarctica and its ocean have long-intrigued explorers, scientists, fishermen and those bitten by the extreme environments travel bug. Still, with another summer season opening the Southern Ocean up for visits, there’s a lingering concern: are we too loud for the locals?

New scientific evidence suggests that fish like to play in the same way that puppies, humans and other species do. Further studies are needed to confirm the hypothesis.

Founder of Sanriku Volunteer Divers, Hiroshi Sato is committed to cleaning natural-disaster debris, leading seaweed restoration efforts and training the next generation of mission-driven divers.

Observations and photos donated by visiting scuba divers helped researchers estimate the record population around Isla de la Plata.

Here’s everything you should know about sea turtles, including how long they live, how fast they can swim and where they lay their eggs.

The international trade of nearly 100 shark and ray species—including those most commonly used in shark fin soup—can now be regulated after a landmark global vote in Panama.

Rules put forth by the state’s Department of Land and Natural Resources aim to address overcrowding and safety concerns that it says are due to the current lack of regulations.