Shooter: Pete Zuccarini

Pete Zuccarini is the underwater cinematographer behind movies like “Pirates of the Caribbean,” “Life of Pi,” “Dolphin Tale” and more. Read more about Zuccarini’s story and career.

Underwater cinematographer chases a dolphin to get the right footage

Our National Marine Sanctuaries

America’s national marine sanctuaries have everything a diver could ask for — coral reefs, kelp forests, animal encounters, shipwrecks and so much more. But not only should they be visited, divers also have a responsibility to advocate for them.

Curious pilot whale inspects camera

Cave Photography

Cave photography is equally exhilarating and challenging — try photographing something when light is sparse. Read more about cave photography and get the best tips.

Two cave divers swim through a tight and craggy crevice

The Art of Shipwreck Hunting

From U-boats and triremes to pirate ships and unsinkable ocean liners, the seafloor is littered with relics of our ocean-going past. Modern technology is opening the doors of discovery on certain lost ships.

The bow of the sunken RMS Titanic

Grassroots Marine Protected Areas

Global marine protected wildlife sanctuaries foster ecological protections and growth while also helping boost local economies. Read the stories behind several marine protected areas across the world.

Mantas circle a cleaning station in Misool, Indonesia.

What Will the Doctor Do?

When symptoms occur after diving, divers know to seek medical care, but how do doctors determine the symptoms are actually due to DCI? DAN consulting physicians Chris Logue and Katina Fosen shed light on the process of diagnosing and treating DCI.

Nurse sits outside a hyperbaric chamber monitoring it

Wetsuits

Wetsuits are a personal choice for every diver — do you know what to look for and what you need? It’s time to breakdown wetsuits with what you need to know.

Two divers peer through a coral structure while diving

NASA Extreme Environment Mission Operations

NASA has been conducting training missions at the Aquarius Reef Base underwater Habitat off Key Largo, Fla since 2001. NASA has staged many projects from Aquarius because the parallels of diving and space travel. Learn more about this NASA partnership.

NASA diver performs an underwater training mission

Big. Blue. Bahamas.

The various islands of the Bahamas offer unique experiences to divers. For North Americans, it is easily accessible and each trip will be a bit different. Learn more about diving in the Bahamas.

Hammerhead shark feasts on a dead fish

Little Orphan Manatee

Manatee mothers and their calves form a strong years-long bond, but should a manatee calf get orphaned. a mother may swoop in and adopt. Read the story of how one Florida refuge is helping orphaned manatees.

Manatee calf kisses the cheek of its mother