Kelp is the New Coral

Coral and kelp are the ivory and ebony of ecosystems: mirrored opposites. Coral thrives in warm, clear, low-nutrient waters, while kelp lives in cold, nutrient-rich waters that tend to be murky because of those nutrients.

sea otter

Vision sélective

With our finite time and limited light underwater, every image-capture quest is like a treasure hunt. We all have different ideas of what is treasure: It may be marine mammals, shipwrecks, reef corals, or icebergs. I like to go beyond a single underwater subject and look for something more abstract. Pattern, form, and color rule my world.

moon jellies in dark-green Alaskan waters

Thomas Peschak: Destination Amazon

Experience the Amazon like never before with Thomas Peschak. Discover the stories behind Destination Amazon and the river’s significance.

dwarf caiman

Poursuivre son parcours d’apprentissage

Diving is often described as a lifetime sport. Many of us begin with the excitement of earning our first certification and quickly discover that the underwater world offers endless opportunities […]

Cliff Richardson's DAN headshot

Au-delà du sauvetage

Understand the critical lessons Beyond the Rescue for divers. Emergency skills are vital, but what follows is equally important.

diver assisting another diver in an emergency