Isopora palifera is easily one of the most recognizable corals throughout the Indo-Pacific. If you are just starting to learn coral identification Isopora is one of the easiest corals to spot. Isopora…
There’s Still Hope For Caribbean Coral Reefs
Hope For Coral Reefs Globally coral reefs are under threat. Climat change, population growth, and coastal development all pose a greater risk than even to the survival of these critical underwater hab…
Enter to Win a Free ProShot Case and Floating Hand Grip
Last year we got our hands on a ProShotCase underwater housing and loved how easy it was to share photos right after a dive. The ProShot Case is a durable waterproof housing for the iPhone 6/6s and iP…
Deepblu Partnership With Scubapro – Deepblu Connect
Since its launch in November 2016, Deepblu’s rapidly expanding online community has grown to include tens of thousands of divers and ocean enthusiasts. Today SCUBAPRO, the most iconic name in dive equ…
Caribbean Coral Diaries: Acropora prolifera
Acropora prolifera Acropora prolifera is the most unique and perhaps more difficult species of coral to identify in the Caribbean. Acorpora prolifera is a hybrid of Acropora cervicornis and Acropora …
Caribbean Coral Diaries: Porites divaricata
Porites divaricata Porites divaricata is the smallest species of Porites in the Caribbean. Colonies grow into small branched clusters and can be found in a range of habitats and colors. When we first …
Caribbean Coral Diaries: Porites colonensis
Porites colonensis Porites is one of the most abundant coral in the Caribbean with six described species. Porites colonensis, however, is one of the more elusive of the bunch and you will need a keen …
Caribbean Coral Diares: Madracis auretenra
Madracis auretenra Madracis auretenra is a common coral in the Caribbean which until 2007 used to be called Madracis mirabilis. Colonies form dense hemispherical clumps that can be several metres acro…
New Species Of Sunfish Mola tecta Was Hiding In Plain Sight
The ocean sunfish is one of the largest bony fish in the sea and an animal which few divers will ever have the fortune of seeing underwater. Little is known about this deep diving species aside from o…
Caribbean Coral Diaries: Agaricia humilis
Agaricia humilis Agaricia corals are common throughout the Caribbean which forms leaf or plate like structures. This coral has small polyps which are most often retracted into the coral, and corallite…