While I was in discussion with a local environmental agency one of their support officers touched on the problems facing the world’s coral reefs. A quick search of the web revealed that we have plenty to worry about. A recent report by the Global Coral Reef Monitoring Network (GCRMN) the International Union for Conservation of Nature…
A guide to the best snorkeling in the Caribbean — 10 top spots for reefs, turtles, rays, and underwater sculptures. What to see and how to find each one.
[tps_title]Exclusive SCUBA Diving Tips to Belize Slideshow![/tps_title] Belize was considered by many divers to be a Western Hemisphere water paradise decades before it became the oh-so-trendy destination it is today. Exceptional diving is plentiful from end-to-end of the 190-mile-long (300km) Belize Barrier Reef, which extends from the northern tip of Ambergris Caye to the Sapodillo…
Historians credit the ancient Persians with constructing the first artificial reef across the mouth of the Tigris, as a barricade against marauding Indian pirates. Today, artificial reef building has morphed into a strange science, with an eclectic array of landlocked junk and engineered implements finding their way to the ocean floor. Reefing materials can include…
Divers from the U.S. and the Bahamas will unite to battle the Lionfish invasion of the reefs in Abaco, Bahamas on June 16. While beautiful to behold, voracious lionfish are devastating the Bahamian reefs
Alarm bells are sounding throughout the Atlantic and Caribbean. Lionfish is an incredibly dangerous, invasive species in Caribbean waters!