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now that the sea lions have found a great media angle, shamu's getting in on it by attacking his trainer during a show. maybe he was jealous of all the attention the sea lions were getting. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/15964896/

Humans converse. Apes can sign. Dolphins and orcas click and clack in a verbal Morse code. And baleen whales sing. What’s the common link? Spindle cells, a special type of brain cell, believed to be responsible for complex behaviors like tool usage, cooperation, culture and higher forms...

i knew a couple noaa corps guys when i went to rsmas (loquat, we probably know a couple of the same people), and on the plus side of their work, they got to dive alot. i've been following the discussion because i'm considering returning for a phd, and i'm looking for schools that have a blend...

Your observations remind me of the Fla Keys, where I've seen one conch shell in all the times I dove there (free or tank). Of course, my excitement was for nothing; a hermit crab was living in it. Go figure.

Surely you've heard someone mention how much better the reefs were when they began diving X years ago. No, it's not their dreamy reminiscing of the good old days; they simply have a different frame of reference than you, and chances are, the oceans really were better off then. Check out...

This editorial appeared in the Washington Post in response to a journal article predicting the global collapse of fisheries by 2048. The real take-home message is that all is not lost (yet), but major fisheries management reform is needed. Now. No Fish Story Imagine a world without...

Protecting an endangered species requires understanding its habits. In the case of a Hawaiian monk seal, it means going where the animal goes. But how do you follow a seal who can out-dive even a champion freediver? Remember the website where you could see what a cat does all day thanks to...

And the award goes to the Cuvier's beaked whale, at 6000 feet: http://deepseanews.blogspot.com/2006/11/deepest-dive-ever-reported-for-air.html

Hi Tom, i've asked around, but so far, there hasn't been much word on changes to lobstering. The one thing I did find was an article talking about how Bahamian fishermen asked for a two month extension to the current closure. If I hear anything else, I'll let you know.

Actually, the Bahamas are already working on creating a network of MPAs throughout the country, in addition to the existing parks (ie, the Exumas Land and Sea Park). They've set a lofty goal to put ~20% of their marine territory under protection. The grouper ban is timed to protect the...

That’s a really good question. My campaign director Dave Allison and I have participated in a half dozen consumer and industry dive shows in the last year discussing this very issue with the dive community. We agree that divers can and should be active in ocean conservation; after all...

the riptide bp/w i'm looking at seems like a winner so far (comfortable fit, good design, etc) but i've never heard of the company. does anyone (ladies especially) have any experience with riptide gear (good or bad)? thanks!

Thanks for all the good advice. My new 7 mil is on its way, and I'll be diving Catalina in a week(!). And thanks for the invites for weekend diving, but unfortunately I'll be working at Scuba Show and can't get away to play.

I'm gonna be in Long Beach toward the end of June and would like to get some diving in. I haven't dived off the west coast before, I'm sure there's someone out there with advice on weather conditions and good dive sites/sights around there. Thanks!

I first started diving 4 years ago, while I was in graduate school in Miami. I was so amazed by coral reefs that I now work with an ocean conservation organization called Oceana. As part of our efforts to protect deep sea corals, I coordinate outreach projects and events, especially with the...