Solomon Islands Evacuation
Learn about the unexpected Solomon Islands evacuation during our diving holiday in paradise and its shocking aftermath.
Alert Diver Issue: Q1 2026
The Evolutionary Puzzle of Fish Colors
The wild, psychedelic colors of reef fish are often what first enraptures divers. Is there an evolutionary explanation for why small, tasty animals adorn themselves in vivid colors instead of camouflaging themselves from hungry predators?
Diving Florida’s Springs
Florida is home to the world’s largest concentration of freshwater springs — the Florida Geological Survey has identified more than 1,000 statewide. There are about 33 first-magnitude springs discharging at least 100 cubic feet (2.8 cubic meters) of water per second.
Lateral Training for Injury Prevention
Lateral training targets the abductors, adductors, and stabilizers — muscles that people often overlook in traditional workouts. Training in the frontal plane with these exercises helps correct muscular imbalances and enhances overall strength and control.
Humpback Whales in Rurutu
Each year humpback whales migrate from their feeding grounds in the Southern Ocean to the Austral Islands, where they use the sheltered waters around Rurutu as a calving and nursing area. Observers there can document the whales’ natural behaviors with minimal disturbance.
Beavers: Nature’s Ecosystem Engineers
In search of beavers, my colleagues and I followed the Cap-Chat River on Quebec’s Gaspé Peninsula to a village of immaculate, steep-roofed houses that shares the river’s name. Near the […]
