Manatees are gentle, slow-moving creatures that rely on their peaceful surroundings to rest, feed, and socialize with other manatees. Touching or approaching them can cause stress and disrupt their ...

Two free divers met a playful baby humpback whale while on a tour in Tahiti This video captures the moment a free diver encounters a baby whale. Mitch Brown, 27, and his girlfriend Yanna Xian, 24, ...

This species is rarely seen near the water's surface, so the special sighting indicates the sanctuary is recovering from ...

Cave diving combines the thrill of scuba diving and with the excitement of exploring a cave; it’s a challenging activity even for experienced explorers. At these four sites — some of the most popular ...

Every scuba dive starts the same way: Gurgling bubbles and a hissing regulator. Then silence. Signaling “okay” to your buddy, you descend into whatever adventure waits below. After this, there’s no ...

Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. Santa Barbara, CA – The Santa Barbara Maritime Museum is thrilled to announce that the newly unveiled Deepwater Diving ...

An Australian free diver got a closer wildlife encounter than perhaps intended after a gregarious octopus wrapped her face in a tentacled embrace. Footage of the molluscular make-out session has since ...

A narcosis-induced hallucination of gremlins. An underwater dance of weightless grace. A single breath that transcends all the oceans of the world. An internal battle with a watery mirror. All fit ...

The Deepwater Diving Monument monument is meant to honor Santa Barbara’s history as the birthplace of deepwater diving. Credit: Daniel Green / Noozhawk photo The newly unveiled Deepwater Diving ...