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.
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.
Learn the winner of the 2013 DAN/Rolex Diver of the Year Award.
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.
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.
Technological advances have greatly changed and improved the dive experience. Learn more about these advances.
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.
The behavior of a cleaner shrimp is witnessed firsthand by an unsuspecting woman. Read more about this cleaner shrimp.
Rev up your training with high-intensity interval training sessions! What’s the big deal? Learn more about these strength-building sessions. It’s time to hit it!
Vancouver Island boasts fantastic shipwrecks, stunning marine life and more. There are plenty of photo opportunities both underwater and above. Read more about traveling to Vancouver Island and how to dive it.
