Ben Laboy considers himself a very lucky diver. It was only his 30th dive (not a huge number in the scuba diving community) when a gray whale came so close, Laboy felt he could reach out and touch it.

A haunting photo of an underwater whale graveyard has netted Swedish photographer, Alex Dawson, first prize in Scuba Diving's 2022 Underwater Photo Contest Wide Angle category. "When I capture images ...

Cuvier’s beaked whales off Cape Hatteras dive farther and stay underwater longer than any other marine mammal. By Karen Weintraub Cuvier’s beaked whales are among the most mysterious and adept mammals ...

A friendly whale shark floated over to scuba divers exploring a shipwreck site in Thailand. Footage shows the baby marine animal swimming close to the group as they floated around the HTMS Chang wreck ...

This month's column is a dive report. A dive report is something we divers do after returning from a trip. It's a way to let other divers know about conditions, accommodations and what we saw during a ...

A Coromandel teen diver says she was left fizzing after an “insane” up-close encounter with a pod of orca. Lexi Henderson ...

With exceptionally clear visibility of up to 131 feet, an average sea temperature of 85.5 degrees Fahrenheit, bucket-list opportunities to swim with whale sharks and manta rays, and an abundance of ...

A National Geographic photographer documented the lives of whales for years. World-renowned photographer Brian Skerry is sharing some of his extraordinary work documenting the lives of whales over ...

San Diego County waters — a collection of beaches, bays, lakes and reservoirs — provide opportunities for a variety of enjoyable recreational activities, including options for seeing marine life.