An Uncertain Future for Kemp’s Ridley Turtles

Populations of Kemp’s ridley’s turtle have been on the decline for years until a conservation effort kicked off. Read more about Kemp’s ridley’s turtles and the challenges they face.

A baby Kemp's ridley sea turtle is crawling on the sand trying to reach the ocean

Conservation Success in Indonesia

Raja Ampat started a massive conservation effort in 2010 to protect populations of sharks and manta rays. Since the effort began, the sharks and manta rays look much healthier. Learn more.

Pod of devil rays swimming happily

DAN Member Profile: Ken Kamler, M.D.

DAN member Ken Kamler, M.D., shares his stories about DAN membership and being a life-long adventure seeker. Read more about Dr. Kamler.

Headshot of DAN member Kamler

Little Big-Game Hunters

Ctenophora is a small phylum of ancient origin, and many of its species are mistaken for jellyfish. Read more about ctenophores and some of their eating and hunting habits.

Roving sea star is covered in ctenophore

Improve Your Breathing

Your breathing can greatly benefit from the implementation of a yoga practice. Find inner peace and learn the power of breathing through these yoga poses.

A woman stands at the water's edge performing yoga. It is sunset

Santa Barbara: The Elusive Isle

Off of California’s coast is Santa Barbara Island, and it is teaming with delightful dive sites. Sea lions abound and there are plenty of other marine life. Learn more about diving in Santa Barbara Island.

Aerial view of Santa Barbara Island

Among Harp Seals

Harp seals are adorable sea critters, adapted perfectly for living in cold climates. Diving with them is a once-in-a-lifetime experience. Read more about one diver’s adventures with harp seals.

A cuddly, white harp seal looks at the camera with a sunset behind it

Knocked Down on Bonaire

Bonaire offers great opportunities for divers to try beach entries. But upon entering into the water, major waves knocked the divers down and caused major problems.

At sunset, a diver stands at the water's edge ready to walk into ocean for a beach-entry dive

Without Bubbles

Rebreathers do create an added complexity to a dive, but they can be incredibly useful. Learn more about how rebreathers work, benefits and challenges to their use and practical applications.

A rebreather diver, holding a camera, tries to take a photo of a nearby shark

Instituting a Culture of Safety

A culture of safety in diving is incredibly important as it keeps incidents and accidents down, and fosters a learning culture. Read more about the importance of putting safety first, and how it could change the industry and sport.

A bearded diver plugs nose while other diver is nearby