A Different Kind of Souvenir
Dengue fever is a mosquito-born infection and infection rates are rising in certain parts of the world. A diver unfortunately contracted dengue fever while on a trip.
Alert Diver Issue: Q3 2013
Great White Scavengers
Great white sharks are the ocean’s largest predatory fish yet not much is known about them. Learn more about a recent study on great white sharks. The study had the researchers rethinking what they previously knew about these sharks.
Shooter: Alex Mustard
Alex Mustard, Ph.D., is among the first prominent underwater photographers to come of age during the digital era. He’s a marine scientist.
The Chamber on Catalina Island
The hyperbaric chamber at Catalina Island has been serving divers for 40 years. The chamber is open 24 hours per day and is one of only two that is dedicated solely to divers. Read more about this nearly all-volunteer crew and facility.
Underwater Video with DSLRs
Digital single-lens reflex cameras (DSLRs) offer excellent video quality for the price and are a useful one-camera travel solution. But divers interested in shooting video should be aware of some compromises and challenges to motion-image capture that exist with DSLRs.
The DAN/Rolex Diver of the Year Award
Learn the winner of the 2013 DAN/Rolex Diver of the Year Award.
Hope for Sharks at CITES 2013
The stakes were high at the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) meeting this spring. On the table were the fates of manta rays and five species of shark.
The Great Storm of 1913
A 1913 storm on the Great Lakes is still considered one of the worst weather-related disasters in U.S. maritime history. About 250 sailors died and at least a dozen ships were smashed. Learn more about this tragic 1913 storm.
It’s All About the Toys
Technological advances have greatly changed and improved the dive experience. Learn more about these advances.
DAN Member Profile: “Ocean” Annie Crawley
DAN Member “Ocean” Annie Crawley aims to educate children on the beauties of the ocean through a series of different educator guides. Read more about this DAN member.
