From Warship to Reef

Discover the remarkable history of the HMCS Canada, a warship now resting underwater, transformed into a vibrant reef habitat.

Diver Jason Cook illuminates the anchor windlass on the foredeck of HMCS Canada.

Australian Sea Lions

The Australian sea lion (Neophoca cinerea) is the only pinniped endemic to Australia.

Australian Sea Lion sleeping on the kelp

Tools for a Healthy Drysuit

Divers venture into a hostile environment with no breathable air and potentially extreme temperatures. To survive these conditions, dive equipment provides life support and insulates the body, helping regulate its temperature. 

diver in a drysuit

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

Selective Vision

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