Alert Diver Category: Features

Coral reefs are important in drug research as compounds in marine life could inspire new drugs and medications. These discoveries could fuel breakthroughs in AIDs/HIV research, for example. Read more about reefs and drugs.

Fiji’s coral reefs have been on the mend for years, and these days, they are finally beginning to thrive. Read more about Fiji’s dive sites and how to get there.

Bacteria is an elusive and often undefined threat, but what dangers does it pose to divers? Take a look at the different microbial threats to divers, and learn what you can do to reduce the risk of infection.

Bonaire has world-class reefs and fantastic animal attractions — sightings that can spoil any diver. Learn more about how to dive and what to expect in Bonaire.

I SUSPECT THAT MY LOVE FOR SABA was set in motion the first time my father threaded King Kong onto our home projector. It was the original black-and-white film from 1933 […]

Great white sharks are capricious fish. They are iconic, impressive, photogenic, and awe-inspiring but also frustrating. That frustration is not all about the animal — part of it is how few places in the world you can go to see them.

This is Fakarava — a remote atoll in French Polynesia that feels more like a gateway to another world than a dive destination. Nestled in the remote Tuamotu Archipelago, this UNESCO biosphere reserve is where discriminating divers come to leave the ordinary behind.

DAN’s HIRA initiative uses incident data and risk-prevention strategies to help identify hazards in the dive industry. Learn more about this HIRA plan.

Palau is rich in vibrant colors underwater and also has a rich local history. Read more about where to dive and what to see in Palau.

The entrants of this year’s Ocean Views photo contest are truly ambassadors for our ocean world. As photographer Brian Skerry states in his introduction to the contest gallery, “The images were produce bear witness to the fact this stunning realm exists.”