They change color in a heartbeat, hunt like ninjas and watch you right back. Here’s how to find cuttlefish and squid on a Bohol dive, and how to watch them without sending them running.
Everyone wants to bring back photos that do the dive justice, and everyone’s first attempts are blue and blurry. Here’s an honest beginner’s guide to underwater photography — the gear that matters, and the skills that matter more than gear.
When we pack the trucks in Tucson and head down to San Carlos, most divers are dreaming of playful sea lions at San Pedro Nolasco Island or cruising eagle rays. But if you only look out into the blue, you’re missing half the show. Jacques Cousteau called the Sea of Cortez the “Aquarium of the World,” and a lot of that life is smaller than your thumb. Here is your guide to the tiny, bizarre, and beautiful macro creatures hiding right under your nose on your next Mexico trip.
Dive into one of nature’s greatest underwater events — the sardine run. From Bohol’s Napaling Reef to South Africa’s Wild Coast, explore the best places on Earth to witness this dazzling marine migration.