Acropora palmata, the Elkhorn Coral, is the king of all Caribbean Coral Reef species. Acropora palmata grows into thick robust branches and is the most important reef-building species in the Caribbean…
Reef Walls, Sharks, Tarpons, and More! Los Mogotes Dive Site, Cuba
Los Mogotes Dive Site If I had to pick a favorite dive site in Cuba’s Gardens of the Queen, Los Mogotes would definitely make it into the top three. As I edit my way through my Cuban photo colle…
Scolymia Coral Spotting in the Gardens of the Queen, Cuba
Scolymia Coral Spotting Scolymia is a large polyp coral species that lives a solitary life. There are two species of Caribbean Scolymia, the larger Scolymia lacera, and smaller Scolymia cubensis and y…
Scuba Diving With Silky Sharks In Cuba
Silky Sharks – Gardens of the Queen Picture this, your dive boat approaches a buoy where shallow turquoise reef drops off to meet deep dark azure blue. The captain turns off the engine and ties …
Porites cylindrica Habitat Found Around The Island of Rao
Porites cylindrica Porites, porites, porites, this is a common coral genus found in all the worlds oceans. Porites is a hardy coral growing in a number of forms, and to identify this coral genus you j…
50 Reefs Around The World That Could Survive Climate Change
Coral reef ecosystems around the world are facing serious threats from the impacts of rapid climate change. Rising ocean temperatures are causing corals to bleach and die at an alarming rate and it is…
‘Spider’ Frame Technique Proven To Help Restore Coral Reefs
A study published in the journal Restoration Ecology has shown that degraded reef habitats can be rehabilitated over large scales using a spider frame technique. These frames are relatively inexpensiv…
Get Ready for Rao! Scuba Diving in North Maluku Indonesia
The Island of Rao Indonesia We visited the island of Rao earlier this year to check out a brand new dive lodge named Magic Bay Rao Beach Bungalows. Everything about Rao is magic, from the lush coral r…
Ten Underwater Video Drones You Can Buy For Ocean Exploration
Remotely Operated Underwater Drones The popularity of underwater drones has exploded within the past two years, and it seems every other month a new device pops up in our kickstarter feed or finds its…
You Will Scream For These Limited Edition Wetsuits!
Scream is a boutique wetsuit company, based in Malaysia, which is making waves in the dive industry. Scream describes themselves as a fashion-forward scuba diving apparel brand made by divers for dive…